Elvish

Elvish is the primary elven language used by elves.

Core

• Elvish vs. Elven? – To be pedantic, Elvish is the common Elven language.

An Adventurer’s Guide to Pidgin Elven

Elvish	Common	Part of Speech	Ref.
___ˀ__	___ʼ__	p-glottal stop	AEL
___,	___,	p-comma	AEL
___∫	___.	p-full stop	AEL
___∂	___!	p-exclamation	AEL
≈___≈	___?	p-question	AEL
keˀ___	___(e)s	p-plural	AEL
___ℑ	___’s	p-possessive	AEL
€___	(emphasis)	p-emphasis	AEL
adon	peace	noun	AEL
aeleth	yet	preposition	AEL
alus	water	n.-food	AEL
alus	liquid	adjective	AEL
alushtasa	rain	noun	AEL
ama	flower	noun	AEL
amna	oak	noun	AEL
anharad	leather	noun / adj.	AEL
ar	above	preposition	AEL
arranaseer	courage / bravery	adjective	AEL
arsurinya	deity	n.-creature	AEL
arta	on	preposition	AEL
ary	big	adjective	AEL
ashanelath	year	n.-time	AEL
atamar	adamantine	noun / adj.	AEL
athel	bow	n.-weapon	AEL
aul	in	preposition	AEL
ausa	beside	preposition	AEL
avae	true	adjective	AEL
avavaen	yes	adverb	AEL
belath	tomorrow	n.-time	AEL
benerel	city	n.-place	AEL
bhen	human	n.-creature	AEL
biir	ugly	adjective	AEL
cerlyn	black	adj.-color	AEL
cerlynrilis	blackwood	noun / adj.	AELI
chas	green	adj.-color	AEL
cor	king	adjective	AEL
daquin	danger	noun	AEL
desha	so	preposition	AEL
deshu	after	preposition	AEL
diir	stone	noun	AEL
don	silver	n.-wealth	AEL
drag	hate	verb	AEL
drii	air	n.-element	AEL
elandi	arrow	n.-weapon	AEL
enial	home	n.-place	AEL
enna	one	n.-number	AEL
ennamar	few	n.-number	AEL
ent	and	conjunction	AEL
enyor	battle	noun	AEL
enyor	hit / attack	verb	AEL
erek	earth	n.-element	AEL
erkatam	dwarf	n.-creature	AEL
ernath	under	preposition	AEL
eshaal	through	preposition	AEL
esk	bag	noun	AEL
faenya	heal	verb	AEL
faer	with	adjective	AEL
gala	whisper	verb	AEL
hakar	enemy	adjective	AEL
hakarmaskannar	dragon	n.-creature	AEL
hakavarn	orc	n.-creature	AEL
harsan	red	adj.-color	AEL
heriryar	horse	n.-creature	AEL
hinual	speak / talk	verb	AEL
hinue	song	noun	AEL
hithar	armor	noun	AEL
holi	dew	noun	AEL
iasa	wine	n.-food	AEL
ilphu	blossom	noun	AEL
irasku	ale	n.-food	AEL
ivae	light	noun	AEL
ivae	white	adj.-color	AEL
jharren	rope	noun	AEL
karask	demon	n.-creature	AEL
kathan	branch	noun	AEL
kekuel	smart	adjective	AEL
kerym	sword	n.-weapon	AEL
kerymeth	weapon	n.-weapon	AEL
keryth	war	noun	AEL
kesha	before	preposition	AEL
kesir	elf	n.-creature	AELL
kesiri	elves (as a people)	n.-creature	AELE56
kessuk	stupid	adjective	AEL
kiir	gem	n.-wealth	AEL
klatha	food	n.-food	AEL
klathmor	meat	n.-food	AEL
kukisha	bribe	verb	AEL
kulaa	bread	n.-food	AEL
lahr	name	noun	AEL
lani	beautiful	adjective	AEL
lath	tree	noun	AEL
leha	but	conjunction	AEL
lerret	magic	noun	AEL
lersaat	scroll	noun / adj.	AEL
leshere	thief	adjective	AEL
lia	frond	noun	AEL
lo	night	noun	AEL
lothos	behind	preposition	AEL
maskan	fire	n.-element	AEL
maskaulat	steel	noun / adj.	AEL
mault	iron	noun / adj.	AEL
maultrilis	ironwood	noun / adj.	AELI
meli	heel	noun	AEL
mion	diamond	n.-wealth	AEL
mithral	mithral	noun / adj.	AEL
mor	die	verb	AEL
mor	dead	adjective	AELI
morenial	tomb	noun	AELL
moreniali	tomb’s	adjective	AELE59
mormhaor	undead	n.-creature / adj.	AEL
nae	to	preposition	AEL
nai	breeze	noun	AEL
nars	nor	preposition	AEL
neh	no	adverb	AELL
nehi	don’t	verb	AELE59
nehel	you	pronoun	AELL
neheli	your	pronoun	AELE59
nesh	for	preposition	AEL
neshanas	stop	verb	AEL
nevae	dark	adjective	AEL
nevaedarn	darkvision	noun	AEL
nevaerilis	duskwood	noun / adj.	AELI
noarun	far	adjective	AEL
nodel	moon	noun	AEL
noresh	day	n.-time	AEL
quar	dance	noun	AEL
quarlani	soul	noun	AEL
quen	we / us	pronoun	AEL
quin	or	conjunction	AEL
ravan	forest	n.-place	AEL
rell	many	n.-number	AEL
reloseer	cowardice	adjective	AEL
revanthas	friend	adjective	AEL
revar	rest	verb	AEL
rilis	wood	noun / adj.	AEL
saaden	below	preposition	AEL
saaden	cave	n.-place	AELE59
sain	brook	noun	AEL
sanerek	cave	n.-place	AEL
sarash	small	adjective	AEL
scennal	inn	n.-place	AEL
scient	gold	n.-wealth / adj.	AEL
sehan	travel	verb	AEL
sekkar	flee	verb	AEL
shaalth	axe	n.-weapon	AEL
shan	go	verb	AEL
sharatam	gnome	n.-creature	AEL
sherekir	halfling	n.-creature	AEL
silath	mountain	n.-place	AEL
stacia	star	noun / adj.	AEL
stalee	luck	noun	AELE59
staleen	luck	noun	AELL
surinya	celestial	n.-creature	AEL
surnar	cleric	adjective	AEL
tarine	animal	n.-creature	AEL
tenya	clothing	noun	AEL
teshuel	take	verb	AEL
tha	blue	adj.-color	AEL
tharilis	bluewood	noun / adj.	AELI
tham	near	adjective	AEL
thar	good	adjective	AEL
thuen	yellow	adj.-color	AEL
vaarn	evil / bad	adjective	AEL
xilo	petal	noun	AEL
yewl	give	verb	AEL

^I Inferred from source

^E Example in source

^L Lexicon in source

Expanded

Elven	Common	part of speech	Source (CK)
Tel’quessir	elves (“the People”)	adj	EE
Ar-Tel’Quessir	elves, gold/sun/high	n-creature	EE
Teu-Tel’Quessir	elves, silver/moon/	n-creature	EE
Sy-Tel’Quessir	elves, green/wild	n-creature	EE
Alu-Tel’Quessir	elves, sea/aquatic	n-creature	EE
adon	peace	n	Lex.
aeloulaev(a)	quadrennial (“when peaces meets”)	n-time	Cor.
aelth	yet	prep	Lex.
aerister	teacher	n	AND
aes	hunted	adj	AND
aethen	non-elves	n-slang	Dt.1
akh’faer	magical army	n	FMD
akh’faern	magical soldier	n	FMD
akh’velahr	warrior army	n	FMD
akh’velahrn	warrior soldier	n	FMD
alus	water	n-food	Lex.
alushtasa	rain	n	Lex.
Alu-Tel’Quessir	elves, sea/aquatic	n-creature	EE
ama	flower	n	Lex.
amakiir	gemflower	surname	PHB
amastacia	starflower	surname	PHB
amne	oak	n	Lex.
anharad	leather	adj / n	Lex.
ansrivarr	memory	n	Cr.N
ar	above/great	prep	Lex.
Ar’Cor’Kerym	The Rulers’ Blade	n-weapon	Cor., Lex.
arakhor	treant, grandfather	n-creature	SK
arranaseer	courage/bravery	adj	Lex.
arselu’tel’quess	high magic, elven (“Great Art of the People”)	n	Cor.
arsurinya	deity	n-creature	Lex.
arta	on	prep	Lex.
Ar-Tel’Quessir	elves, gold/sun	n-creature	EE
ary	big	adj	Lex.
Ary’Faern’Kerym	The Artblade	n-weapon	Cor., Lex.
Ary’Velahr’Kerym	The Soldier’s Blade	n-weapon	Cor., Lex.
ashanelath	year	n-time	Lex.
atamar	adamantine	adj / n	Lex.
athel	bow	n-weapon	Lex.
auglathla	winterbreeze	surname	NSF
aul	in	prep	Lex.
ausa	beside	prep	Lex.
avae	true	adj	Lex.
Avariel	elves, winged	n	EE
avavaen	yes	adv	Lex.
be-inway	wake	n	HB
belath	tomorrow	n-time	Lex.
beneral	city	n-place	Lex.
beryn fin	puberty (“time of discovery”)	n	Lex.
bhen	human	n-creature	Lex.
bhin	boy (human)	n-slang	Cor.
biir	garbage	adj (insult)	Cor.
biir	ugly	adj	Lex.
cath shee	cat, faerie	n	Cor.
cerlyn	black	adj-color	Lex.
chas	green	adj-color	Lex.
cinnaelos’cor	shieldmeet (“The Day of Corellon’s Peace”)	n	Cor.
col	not	adj-prefix	TS
cor	king	adj	Lex.
coronal	leader of an elf realm	n	FMD
daquin	danger	n	Lex.
darn	vision	n	Lex.
desha	so	prep	Lex.
deshu	after	prep	Lex.
dhaerow	traitor (note)	n	LEF
diir	stone	n	Lex.
dlabraddath	ward, new	n-place	FMD
don	silver	n-wealth	Lex.
drag	hate	v	Lex.
drii	air	n-element	Lex.
Durmista	“forest of twilight”	n-place	LI1
eisliesen	killing	v	AND
elandi	arrow	n-weapon	Lex.
enial	home	n-place	Lex.
enna	one	n-number	Lex.
ennamar	few	n-number	Lex.
ent	and	conj	Lex.
enyor	battle	n	Lex.
erek	earth	n-element	Lex.
erkatam	dwarf	n-creature	Lex.
ernath	under	prep	Lex.
eshaal	through	prep	Lex.
esk	bag	n	Lex.
faenya	heal	v	Lex.
faer	magic	adj / n	FMD
faer	with	adj	Lex.
Faerûn	Faerûn (“one land”)	n-place	FRCG
fete	fire	n	[CN]
gala	whisper	v	Lex.
galanodel	moonwhisper	surname	PHB
hakar	enemy	adj	Lex.
hakarmaskannar	dragon	n-creature	Lex.
hakavarn	orc	n-creature	Lex.
harsan	red	adj-color	Lex.
heriryar	horse	n-creature	Lex.
hinual	speak	v	Lex.
hinue	song	n	Lex.
hithar	armor	n	Lex.
holi	dew	n	Lex.
holimion	diamonddew	surname	PHB
iasa	wine	n-food	Lex.
ilphelkiir	gemblossom	surname	PHB
ilphu	blossom	n	Lex.
iqua’tel’quessir	creator races	n-creature	SF
irasku	ale	n-food	Lex.
ivae	light	n	Lex.
ivae	white	adj-color	Lex.
ivaebhin	boy, bright	n	Blst.
jharran	rope	n	Lex.
karask	demon	n-creature	Lex.
kathan	branch	n	Lex.
ke’	multiple	adj-prefix	Lex.
kekual	smart	adj	Lex.
kerradunath	nobles quarter	n-place	FMD
kerym	sword/blade	adj-sufix	Lex., Cor.
kerymeth	weapon	n-weapon	Lex.
keryth	war	n	Lex.
kesha	before	prep	Lex.
kesir	elf	n-creature	Lex.
kessuk	stupid	adj	Lex.
kholiathra	spirit, Evermeet	n-creature	EE
kiir	gem	n-wealth	Lex.
kiira	lore gem	n (informal)	FMD
kirthol erdel	Thunder Peaks	n-place	GP
klatha	food	n-food	Lex.
klathmor	meat	n-food	Lex.
kukisha	bribe	v	Lex.
kulaa	bread	n-food	Lex.
lahr	name	n	Lex.
lani	beautiful	adj	Lex.
laran	regal	adj	EW
laranlas	regal lady (Ardeep)	n	EW
laranlors	regal lord (Ardeep)	n	EW
lath	tree	n	Lex.
leha	but	conj	Lex.
lerret	magic	n	Lex.
lersaat	scroll	adj / n	Lex.
leshere	thief	adj	Lex.
lia	frond	n	Lex.
liadon	silverfrond	surname	PHB
lo	night	n	Lex.
lothos	behind	prep	Lex.
Lythari	elves, lupine	n	EE
maethe	perhaps	adv (slang)	Dt.1
maskan	fire	n-element	Lex.
maskaulat	steel	adj / n	Lex.
mault	iron	adj / n	Lex.
meli	heel	n	Lex.
meliamne	oakenheel	surname	PHB
mion	diamond	n-wealth	Lex.
mithral	mithral	adj / n	Lex.
mor	die	v	Lex.
morenial	tomb	n	Lex.
mormhaor	undead	adj / n-creature	Lex.
N’landroshien	Shadowpeak (“darkness in light”)	n-place	SF
n’tel’quess	non-elves (“not-people”)	adj	EE, RF
n’vaelhar	shadow soldiers (covert operations)	n	FMD
n’vaelharn	shadow soldier (covert operator)	n	FMD
nae	to	prep	Lex.
nai	breeze	n	Lex.
naïlo	nightbreeze	surname	PHB
nars	nor	prep	Lex.
neh	no	adv	Lex.
nehel	you	pron	Lex.
nesh	for	prep	Lex.
neshanas	stop	v	Lex.
nevae	dark	adj	Lex.
nevaedarn	darkvision	n	Lex.
noarun	far	adj	Lex.
nodel	moon	n	Lex.
noresh	day	n-time	Lex.
Noromath	“legacy of the north”	n-place	LI1
pyesigen(i)	quadrennial (“four snows”)	n-time	Cor.
quar	dance	n	Lex.
quarlani	soul	n	Lex.
quen	we	pron	Lex.
quin	or	conj	Lex.
ravan	forest	n-place	Lex.
rell	many	n-number	Lex.
reloseer	cowardice	adj	Lex.
revanthas	friend	adj	Lex.
revar	rest	v	Lex.
rilis	wood	n	Lex.
ruathimaer	starwing (spelljammer ship type)	n	EE
rysar	generation (elven)	n-time	Cor.
saaden	below	prep	Lex.
sain	brook	n	Lex.
sanerek	cave	n-place	Lex.
sarash	small	adj	Lex.
savalir	murder	v	SEJ
scennal	inn	n-place	Lex.
scient	gold	adj / n-wealth	Lex.
sehan	travel	v	Lex.
sekkar	flee	v	Lex.
selu’kiira	lore gems, high	n	FMD
selu’taar	high casters (“The Art’s Disciples”)	n	Cor.
sha’quessir	elf-friend	adj	EE
shaalth	axe	n-weapon	Lex.
shan	go	v	Lex.
sharatam	gnome	n-creature	Lex.
sherekir	halfling	n-creature	Lex.
sheshyrinnam	ward, temple	n-place	FMD
siannodel	moonbrook	surname	PHB
silath	mountain	n-place	Lex.
stacia	star	adj / n	Lex.
staleen	luck	n	Lex.
surinya	celestial	n-creature	Lex.
surnar	cleric	adj	Lex.
Sy-Tel’Quessir	elves, green/wild	n-creature	EE
tarine	animal	n-creature	Lex.
tel’kiira	lore gem	n (formal)	FMD
tel’quessir	elves (“people”)	adj	EE
tenya	clothing	n	Lex.
teshuel	take	v	Lex.
tet	stick	n L	CGW
teu-kelytha	horse, moon-	n-creature	EE
Teu-Tel’Quessir	elves, silver/moon	n-creature	EE
tha	blue	adj-color	Lex.
tham	near	adj	Lex.
thar	good	adj	Lex.
thiramin	soulmate	n	Lex.
thuen	yellow	adj-color	Lex.
trazaethe	living tree homes	n	Sh.2
ty’athalael	peace (from meditation)	n-place	EE
uskeche	fire / ghost	n L	CGW
vaarn	evil	adj	Lex.
vyshaan	(clan name)	adj (insult)	LEF
xilo	petal	n	Lex.
xiloscient	goldpetal	surname	PHB
Y’landrothiel	Mount Journey (“traveler’s star”)	n-place	SF
Y’tellarien	Far Peak (“the far star”)	n-place	SF
yewl	give	v	Lex.
yyllethyn	horse, elven (“sun follower”)	n-creature	DhP
zenar	less than half	adj (insult)	Cor.

Notes

Recent

Gold Elves: aka sunrise elves or high elves
Moon Elves: aka silver or gray elves
Wild Elves: aka green elves, forest elves, and wood elves
 Sea Elves: aka aquatic or water elves
Dark Elves: aka drow or night elves

Date	Note	Title
1987-__	FRCS	''Forgotten Realms Campaign Set'': “Cyclopedia of the Realms”
	• ''Arvandor'' = outer plane of Olympus (p.C18)
	• ''Evereska'' = “fortress home” (p.C43)p.92)
19__-__	FRCS	''Forgotten Realms Campaign Set'': 
	• ''TelˀQuessir'' = the people
	• ''NˀTelˀQuess'' = not-people
	• ''Espruar'' = moon elven alphabet
	• ''Evereska'' = “fortress home” (p.92)
1988-03	EoA	<small>GAZ''The Elves of Alfheim'' by Steve Perrin and Anders Swenson <small>(BD&D)</small>
	• ''eileideleina'' = “wind blown leaves” (p.29)
	• ''Huma dei elar'' = “The Greatest of Hunts” (p.10)
	• ''The Elven Longsword''. This blade is made from enchanted oakwood treated with the sap of a Tree of Life. It is as light as a shortsword but as long as a normal sword (or broadsword) and harder and sharper than steel.
		The damage done by this weapon is 1d6+1 and it counts as a magic weapon, though not as a weapon with pluses. Thus, it can affect lycanthropes, gargoyles and spectres or any other monster that can be affected only by magic weapons, but it does not affect monsters that must be struck with a +1 weapon or better.
		Furthermore, all elven swords have a built-in ''detect danger'' spell which is always in operation, though it must be used as shown in the description of the druid spell of the same name. The ''detect'' shows the presence of danger by making the sword’s blade glow. The intensity of the glow denotes the distance to the danger, or in cases of obvious danger, the threat it poses.
		A longsword can be further enchanted to contain plusses to hit and do damage and other special abilities. (pp.33–34)
	• '''Ironwood:''' Extremely tough and resilient wood grown by the elves for fortifications and special art projects. (p.52)
1988-09	SF1	''The Savage Frontier'' [pp.3,50]
1990-03	155	''Dragon #155'' “The Elfin Gods”
	•	''Arvandor'' = “The High Forest” (p.20)
1992-05	MM	''Monster Mythology'' [p.85]
1994-03	EoE	''Elves of Evermeet'' [pp.61,87]
1996-04	SF2	''The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier'': “Cities and Civilization” [p.11]
1994-04	PCS	''Planescape: Campaign Setting'': “A DM Guide to the Planes” [p.50]
1996-10	OHG	''Planescape: On Hallowed Ground'' [p.95]
1996-12	236	''Dragon #236'' “The Seldarine Revisited”
	• TBD ?
1997-09	LoI	''Lands of Intrigue'': “Book One: Tethyr” [pp.64,66]
	•	''SyˀTelˀQuessir'' = “sylvan/green elves” (p.54)
	•	''Noromath'' = “Legacy of the North” (p.64)
	•	''Durmista'' = “Forest of Twilight” (p.66)
1998-03	CrS	''Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves'' [pp.20,39,125]
1998-04	CrN	''Cormyr: A Novel'' [p.146]
1998-06	FMD	''The Fall of Myth Drannor'' [pp.64,152]
1999-04	GP	''The Glass Prison'' [p.22]
2000-03	269	''Dragon #269'' “The Dragon’s Bestiary: Demihuman Pets” [p.69]
2000-06	Sim	''Simucon 2000'' [https://elanthipedia.play.net/Elven_Dictionary “Elven Dictionary”]
2000-11	277	''Dragon #277'' “Another Name for Dawn” by Paul S. Kemp
	• ''aerister'' = “teacher”
	• ''eisliesen'' = “killing”
	• ''aes'' = “hunted”
2001-01	279	''Dragon #279'' “An Elven Lexicon” by Sean K. Reynolds
2003-03	RoF	''Races of Faerûn'' [p.26]
2003-04	Ww	''Windwalker'' <small>(novel)</small> [p.345]
2003-11	313	''Dragon #313'' “Ghost Elves: Elves of the Ethereal”
2003-12	RLD	''Realmslore'': “Dawntree, Part One: Bold Dreams” by Ed Greenwood
2004-07	SK	''Serpent Kingdoms'' [p.97]
2005-02	LEF	''Lost Empires of Faerûn'' [p.56]
2005-02	RoW	''Races of the Wild''
2005-09	TS	''The Two Swords'' <small>(novel)</small> [p.39]
2006-05	EoW	''City of Splendors'': “Environs of Waterdeep” <small>(Web Enhancement)</small>
	• ''laranlors = “regal lord” (p.2)
	• ''laranlas = “regal lady” (p.2)
2006-06	Bst	''Blackstaff'' <small>(novel)</small> [pp.13,14]
2006-09	RLS	''Realmslore'': “Semberholme (Part Two)”
2007-01	HBT	''The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy'' <small>(novel)</small> [p.868]
2008-08	RCG	''Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide'' [p.84]
2012-09	SEJ	''Shadowbane: Eye of Justice'' [loc.1765]
2014-08	PH5	''Player’s Handbook'' <small>5th edition</small> [p.23]
2018-11	DMM	''Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage'' [pp.8,145]

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Lands of Intrigue
	Sy’Tel’Quessir is the shared name of the sylvan/green elves
Demihuman Deities
119	"Sy-Tel’Quessir, commonly known as green elves, forest elves, sylvan elves, or wood elves,"
137	"Or-Tel’Quessir adopted by worshipers of Fenmarel Mestarine"


Elvish (the language)
Aillesel Seldarie	“Sledarine preserve us”
alaé	(greeting)
alu’dala	water battle
Aluve	“I/we leave you” (Drow)
arael	heart
arael’lia	heart oak
arael’sha	heart friend
arael’vae	heart son
arselu’tel’quess	high magic
bae’qeshel telphraezzar (aka the bae’qeshel, or the Whisperers of the Dark. Drow bards.)
dala	battle
el’tael	master of the bladesinging art (singular/plural)
Iqua’Tel’Quessir	creator races	SCAG-15
kaer’vaelen	“First Hilt of the bladesingers”
lia	oak
mythaalnirr darach	spell of mythal-shaping
n’Tel’Quessir	non-elf (“not People”)
sha	friend
Sha’Quessir	elf friend
sorn: drow (used only by eladrin, elves, and halfelves, and drow themselves)
tael	student of bladesinging (singular/plural)
telmiirkara neshyrr	“the rite of transformation”
Tel’Quessir	elves (“the People”)	SCAG-105
	Ar’Tel’Quessir	sun/gold elves	SCAG-106
	Teu’Tel’Quessir	moon/silver elves	SCAG-105
	Sy-Tel’Quessir	green/forest/sylvan/wood/copper	DD-113
	Sy’Tel’Quessir	wood/copper	SCAG-106
	Or’Tel’Quessir	wild elves (“people of the woods”)	DD-113
	Aril’Tel’Quessir	Avariel/winged elves	SCAG-106
	Ly’Tel’Quessir	Lythari/lupine elves	SCAG-106
	Alu’Tel’Quessir	sea/water elves	SCAG-106
	Ruar’Tel’Quessir	star elves	SCAG-106
	Ssri’Tel’Quessir	dark elves (drow ancestors)	RoF-27
Tiru Tel’Quessir	“Tower of the People”	RoF, Tower of Life and Tomb of Death, p.1
Tel’Teukiira	Moonstars	SCAG-124
va	father
vae	son
zaen’sheaen	all-seeing gaze