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.