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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

Elvish and Goblin

Word elvish 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

Elvish and Human

Word elvish 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

Elvish, Goblin, and Human

Word Elvish 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 Elvish

None. Dwarves and Elves dislike each other so much, they made sure to keep their languages completely separate.

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Divine · Dwarven · Elvish · Goblin · Human · Kobold
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