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Language - Vocabulary comparison
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Hilarious misunderstandings occur because many words overlap between languages (and not just in the game[1]). Below are some lists of 'false friends'.
Dwarven and Goblin
| Word | Dwarven | Goblin |
|---|---|---|
| ad | SUN | HEARTH |
| ag | DAUB | POT |
| agak | ANUS | PUZZLE |
| al | PINNACLE | STOP |
| am | OPEN | SMITH |
| an | MEDITATION | CAD |
| ar | FLESH | SKIRT (clothing) |
| ast | SABRE | BUCKLE |
| äs | CAVE | FRAY |
| bem | FLUTE | WERE |
| ber | EARTH | BARBARITY |
| bor | CHUNK | BALD |
| bul | LARD | SLOP |
| dum | MOUTH | OLIVE |
| eb | SUCK | PASTIME |
| ed | EARLY | STUNTED |
| em | EAST | JACKAL |
| er | FAT | CLOSE |
| es | CLEAR | REWARD |
| et | LATE | TRIFLE |
| gan | DISH | CLUB |
| gor | PIT | SLY |
| guz | SIMPLE | COMEDY |
| kast | GENIUS | GARNISH |
| keng | STEAM | PLAIN |
| kob | SPOON | FRIGID |
| kod | BLOT | KNIGHT |
| kun | CAT | DRUM |
| lam | STONE | MONKEY |
| laz | SCALE (verb) | DEARTH |
| lod | ONE | SOAK |
| mot | STRANGE | FUR |
| ner | LAKE | MULE |
| nog | FOOT | PRIDE |
| nol | TONGUE | AURA |
| nug | CAD | GULF (pit) |
| num | WIND (storm) | IMPUNITY |
| ob | TAR | FRAME |
| od | LIMB | INCONSIDERATE |
| odom | BASIN | SLAP |
| og | CLUB | PLAIN (adj.) |
| ol | MUD | KEEPER |
| om | CLUTTER | BURST |
| ong | RANK | GLIMMER |
| or | LARGE | EVERLASTING |
| os | LIE | DEATH |
| ost | FOLD | ARROW |
| ôm | CRUSH | RAUNCH |
| ron | RAGE | BEAR |
| rul | MUTE | POKE |
| rur | RUN | IDOL |
| sat | STROKE | SABRE |
| ser | HEAD | LURE |
| sog | CONQUEROR | DIRECT |
| stot | SURPRISE | SINGE |
| stul | MAW | FAIL |
| tad | MATCH (equal) | TOOTH |
| tat | TOUCH | GRAPE |
| tok | PLANTER | MEMORY |
| tun | DOOR | MEANDER |
| ub | DINE | CHIP (verb) |
| ud | WILL | CLEARING |
| ul | PANTS | GLAZE |
| um | NAIL | BREW |
| ur | HEARTH | BRIGHT |
| ûd | HARVEST (verb) | CHAOS |
| ûz | GROWL | FEAST |
| zolak | BLIZZARD | SIN |
| zon | HELM | COLOR |
Dwarven and Human
| Word | Dwarven | Human |
|---|---|---|
| ad | SUN | HAIR |
| adil | WALL | FRAGRANCE |
| an | MEDITATION | GLORY |
| anir | SISTER | PAGE |
| anur | WONDER (noun) | PATH |
| ar | FLESH | STILL (unmoving) |
| arin | TRUSTWORTHY | BACK |
| astan | FLECK | INNOCENT |
| atem | RAT | PONDER |
| ág | OVER | REIGN |
| bal | TONE | PRINCIPLE |
| bel | GRAY | PRISTINE |
| dolil | LOCK (hair) | WANE |
| dur | FIST | EMPIRE |
| em | EAST | GLOSS |
| enas | DOCTRINE | SLIM |
| er | FAT | CALM |
| es | CLEAR | POINT (verb) |
| est | SMALL | SUPPER |
| fel | SEAM | HOLD |
| geb | DENT | CONNECT |
| ilid | RULER | CLEAR |
| ir | NEW | WIELD |
| irol | NORTH | GOAL |
| kar | DIMENSION | LORD |
| ked | FEED | SEASON |
| kel | METAL | FAITH |
| kes | SCRATCH | BEAK |
| kigok | SPRING (noun) | FLAY |
| kir | MERGE | GATE |
| kod | BLOT | STALK |
| kor | CAVERN | ORDER (concept) |
| kur | HUM | SUICIDE |
| lam | STONE | BREAD |
| lar | MEET | PERMANENCY |
| lek | BRISTLE | GOD-FORSAKEN |
| lir | CLIMAX | TILE |
| lod | ONE | LARGE |
| med | ABATE | SUBORDINATE |
| nir | ONEPREF | NECRO |
| nod | TOAD | CASKET |
| ob | TAR | UN |
| og | CLUB | PULL |
| okol | VOICE | FEVER |
| ol | MUD | SPORT |
| olum | DISPERSE | TEMPLE |
| om | CLUTTER | CROSS (noun) |
| ong | RANK | SULLEN |
| or | LARGE | LIP |
| ost | FOLD | TERROR |
| oth | KNOT | BLACK |
| rir | EAR | SMEAR |
| rith | BELL | WEAK |
| rodem | PELT (hide) | RACEGROUP |
| seng | RINGSOUND | UNHOLY |
| shem | PLANK | TOOL |
| shin | BRIGHT | CHILD |
| sut | BLEED | BONE |
| tath | DUSK | SOLDIER |
| thad | CROWD | AGE |
| thur | UNIVERSE | INFLUENCE |
| tilesh | TRUSS | SPASM |
| tob | SMASH | WASTE |
| tolis | TOP | SPRING (noun) |
| udir | BLACK | DIGNITY |
| ul | PANTS | LESSER |
| ur | HEARTH | ROCK |
| urir | MARBLE (ball) | TUB |
| vesh | DUST | BLENCH |
| zar | OUTRAGE | SAND |
| zin | DRY | GLEN |
Dwarven, Goblin, and Human
| Word | Dwarven | Goblin | Human |
|---|---|---|---|
| ad | SUN | HEARTH | HAIR |
| an | MEDITATION | CAD | GLORY |
| ar | FLESH | SKIRT (clothing) | STILL (unmoving) |
| em | EAST | JACKAL | GLOSS |
| er | FAT | CLOSE | CALM |
| es | CLEAR | REWARD | POINT (verb) |
| kod | BLOT | KNIGHT | STALK |
| lam | STONE | MONKEY | BREAD |
| lod | ONE | SOAK | LARGE |
| ob | TAR | FRAME | UN |
| og | CLUB | PLAIN (adj.) | PULL |
| ol | MUD | KEEPER | SPORT |
| om | CLUTTER | BURST | CROSS (noun) |
| ong | RANK | GLIMMER | SULLEN |
| or | LARGE | EVERLASTING | LIP |
| ost | FOLD | ARROW | TERROR |
| ul | PANTS | GLAZE | LESSER |
| ur | HEARTH | BRIGHT | ROCK |
Elven and Goblin
| Word | elven | goblin |
|---|---|---|
| aba | LAST | PEBBLE |
| abo | SHUT | AGE |
| aku | GULF (distance) | HIGH |
| ala | FIRST | PROPHET |
| ama | GOD | FENCE |
| ana | COUPLE | HOLE |
| aro | FOOT | WHISKER |
| aru | SYRUP | MANGE |
| ebe | BAND (group) | WORSHIPPER |
| elo | HOLY | RADIANCE |
| elu | RIPE | LITTLE |
| era | NOSE | HORN |
| eru | CLOSE | PAPER |
| eslo | CLIMATE | EQUITY |
| lulo | OAK | WASH |
| nelo | PASS (mountain) | DEFECT (fault) |
| nonu | CREW | CALL |
| obe | VENERATE | GREATEST |
| oda | FOG | FLOOD |
| ola | HOWL | STILL (unmoving) |
| oma | BLOAT | UNTRUSTWORTHY |
| omo | ROAR | CAVE |
| omu | MARKET | SLUG |
| one | BONE | SILVER |
| ora | CLAP | GLIDE |
| oro | SWEEP | TRIM |
| ralu | SLUG | DIGNITY |
| ume | HUNGER | LAVENDER |
| zole | CHAMBER | CHASTITY |
Elven and Human
| Word | elven | human |
|---|---|---|
| aba | LAST | MEDITATION |
| abo | SHUT | MAN |
| aco | MAZE | COAST |
| ada | BERRY | TRUTHFUL |
| ade | CONTROL | NEST |
| adi | ACE | STROKE |
| ala | FIRST | MATCH (equal) |
| alu | WATER | WIND (storm) |
| ama | GOD | STAR |
| ame | GROW | COOPERATE |
| amo | SHOVE | NEO |
| ana | COUPLE | COSMOS |
| ani | OVER | AUNT |
| ano | SPIRIT | LOVER |
| apa | PADDLE | SKIRT (verb) |
| are | SEED | GOOD |
| ari | LIBERTY | BOOT |
| aro | FOOT | BLUE |
| aru | SYRUP | HEAD |
| ase | SPOT | SEED |
| asi | QUILL | SPEAR |
| aso | GRAY | LEAF |
| ata | PEBBLE | ZENITH |
| atho | ARM | SOUL |
| cema | BABY | CRY |
| coni | CREEP | ROOM |
| curo | BURDEN | RINGOBJECT |
| dana | MUSCLE | HOPE |
| dema | RAG | TOUCH |
| ebe | BAND (group) | LABOR |
| edi | FLECK | EGG |
| ele | EVER | PALE |
| elu | RIPE | AFFECTION |
| ene | BOLT | SHIMMER |
| eno | ULTIMATE | CITY |
| eri | LEAN | MAGIC |
| ero | PEACE | CONTINENT |
| eslo | CLIMATE | SHORE |
| ete | MONK | RUSH |
| eve | EVISCERATE | FLICKER |
| ica | PRICE | EAGLE |
| ika | HARVEST | SHEAR |
| iki | THORN | PLEAT |
| ile | FRUIT | RAY |
| ilo | PINNACLE | LAUD |
| ime | ONEPREF | DEAR |
| imi | CHILD | RUMOR |
| ina | HUG | BED |
| ini | TREAT | STRAP |
| ino | GUARD | FIN |
| isa | SHAFT | PINNACLE |
| isi | BAND (object) | NET |
| iwa | BARRICADE | APOGEE |
| iwo | MAW | BUSH |
| kara | GLORY | HEAT |
| lema | FULL | IVY |
| leru | PRIMITIVE | PEEK |
| lofi | WORSHIPPER | TROT |
| mela | SAVIOR | WHITE |
| momi | HAUNT | RUSTIC |
| mori | NEGATIVE | PLATE |
| muthe | LARD | CAMP |
| nani | TOE | COINCIDENCE |
| nelo | PASS (mountain) | FALSE |
| nonu | CREW | FLOOD |
| oda | FOG | WEEP |
| ofi | SIZZLE | TRITE |
| oma | BLOAT | WALK |
| omo | ROAR | BOY |
| ori | DISLOYAL | BRIDGE |
| othi | COOK | PLAIN (adj.) |
| paro | SLUDGE | SPLIT |
| paru | DRAWL | HUT |
| pima | KIN | WADDLE |
| radi | CASKET | KINDLE |
| rama | LIBERATE | FREE |
| rane | PASS (verb) | KNIGHT |
| rere | WHEEL | AMBIGUOUS |
| teme | TWO | LESSON |
| thili | ANGEL | DISTINCT |
| thine | DISEMBOWELMENT | DUMPLING |
| uce | THREAT | CALL |
| ula | GROWL | SENSUAL |
| ume | HUNGER | FUR |
Elven, Goblin, and Human
| Word | Elven | Goblin | Human |
|---|---|---|---|
| aba | LAST | PEBBLE | MEDITATION |
| abo | SHUT | AGE | MAN |
| ala | FIRST | PROPHET | MATCH (equal) |
| ama | GOD | FENCE | STAR |
| ana | COUPLE | HOLE | COSMOS |
| aro | FOOT | WHISKER | BLUE |
| aru | SYRUP | MANGE | HEAD |
| ebe | BAND (group) | WORSHIPPER | LABOR |
| elu | RIPE | LITTLE | AFFECTION |
| eslo | CLIMATE | EQUITY | SHORE |
| nelo | PASS (mountain) | DEFECT (fault) | FALSE |
| nonu | CREW | CALL | FLOOD |
| oda | FOG | FLOOD | WEEP |
| oma | BLOAT | UNTRUSTWORTHY | WALK |
| omo | ROAR | CAVE | BOY |
| ume | HUNGER | LAVENDER | FUR |
Goblin and Human
| Word | goblin | human |
|---|---|---|
| ab | TAME | FARM |
| aba | PEBBLE | MEDITATION |
| abo | AGE | MAN |
| ad | HEARTH | HAIR |
| ado | VIOLENCE | STONE |
| adu | STAKE | BOARD (plank) |
| ago | IMMORALITY | GEAR |
| ak | OOZE | TWIG |
| akul | LABOR | QUEST |
| ala | PROPHET | MATCH (equal) |
| ama | FENCE | STAR |
| an | CAD | GLORY |
| ana | HOLE | COSMOS |
| ar | SKIRT(clothing) | STILL (unmoving) |
| arad | SUPPER | DRUM (verb) |
| aro | WHISKER | BLUE |
| aru | MANGE | HEAD |
| as | MYSTERY | DOOR |
| asa | BOTHER | METEOR |
| aslu | EVER | CIRCLE |
| asto | DRINKER | DESERT |
| asu | BEND | HAZE |
| ath | SPLASH | INFERIOR |
| atu | FLY(animal) | RUST |
| bok | ABSOLUTE | VIGOR |
| dak | PADDLE | SHACK |
| deng | GLOVE | KING |
| duka | REGAL | SUGAR |
| ebe | WORSHIPPER | LABOR |
| ega | VULGAR | TAME |
| elu | LITTLE | AFFECTION |
| em | JACKAL | GLOSS |
| en | MITE | LEGEND |
| engo | LETTER | SUCK |
| er | CLOSE | CALM |
| es | REWARD | POINT (verb) |
| eslo | EQUITY | SHORE |
| esme | SULLEN | PALM |
| espo | GIFT | TAUT |
| gol | CONVENIENT | MEAN (low) |
| gut | STRANGE | GRUB |
| kas | DENOMINATION | CONTROL |
| kod | KNIGHT | STALK |
| kose | GLAD | SWIFT |
| kud | DESTRUCTION | CLEAVE |
| kuda | CLAP | SANDAL |
| kul | DESERT (verb) | HOLE |
| lam | MONKEY | BREAD |
| lod | SOAK | LARGE |
| lon | SUBORDINATE | DATE (verb) |
| mon | PLANE | HOLY |
| mong | AUTONOMY | NATION |
| mubo | SLIM | MIND |
| muk | MERCHANT | SEIZE |
| nelo | DEFECT (fault) | FALSE |
| ngab | WITHER | DEFECT (fault) |
| ngok | LACE | GUT |
| nonu | CALL | FLOOD |
| nor | DIMPLE | COLD |
| nul | DEIFY | SORROW |
| ob | FRAME | UN |
| obu | HAIL (greet) | LUNCH |
| oda | FLOOD | WEEP |
| odo | RIPE | UNTHINKABLE |
| odu | ARM | BLIND |
| og | PLAIN (adj.) | PULL |
| oko | SHEEN | PAD (noun) |
| ol | KEEPER | SPORT |
| olo | CRAWL | WALL |
| om | BURST | CROSS (noun) |
| oma | UNTRUSTWORTHY | WALK |
| omo | CAVE | BOY |
| on | GUTTER | PRAISE |
| ong | GLIMMER | SULLEN |
| ongu | COTTON | HAMMER |
| ono | HATCHET | TOWER |
| onu | BOG | RUB |
| or | EVERLASTING | LIP |
| oru | HAME | FOREVER |
| osa | SOUR | ABSOLUTE |
| osp | FOUNTAIN | AXE |
| ost | ARROW | TERROR |
| ostra | LACONIC | SLITHER |
| ot | GARLIC | EAT |
| otod | VERMIN | COLORLESS |
| otu | FISHANIMAL | VIRTUE |
| oxa | UNCERTAIN | TRAMPLE |
| ozo | STORM | FACTION |
| reko | FILTH | GHOUL |
| rom | CONSTRUCT | AGELESS |
| rud | AMBER | GRAVEL |
| sor | INFLUENCE | FUNERAL |
| sted | LARGE | APEX |
| stran | BILE | IMAGE |
| sur | SQUIRT | SHAME |
| tar | SOMBER | LAND |
| tet | TOUCHY | BREAK |
| tod | TWINKLE | BAR |
| tode | DISLOYAL | MEAD |
| tol | LAMB | YEAR |
| tul | TOAST | WARM |
| ube | NOOSE | PLUM |
| ubo | TRUSTWORTHY | DIRT |
| ul | GLAZE | LESSER |
| ule | JOKE | OPEN |
| ulo | STICK (verb) | ENTRANCE (verb) |
| ume | LAVENDER | FUR |
| umo | HUSTLE | BAD |
| ung | BACK | VOID |
| ur | BRIGHT | ROCK |
| ura | SCOLD | DEATH |
| uram | GLOSS | TUMMY |
| us | GOOSE | GORGE (noun) |
| use | TWIG | ACT |
| ustol | MURDER | SPY |
| usu | CUDGEL | HOLLOW |
| uta | CARRY | PIT |
| uzo | CONFLICT | TENACITY |
Dwarven and Elven
None. Dwarves and Elves dislike each other so much, they made sure to keep their languages completely separate.
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