Githyanki Vocabulary

Written word "Vlaakith" in githyanki dialect using tir'su writing system

A Githyanki slate which they use instead of books

A non-exhaustive list of Gith words and phrases that appear in the game.

Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

B

Baht t'Vlaakith: Commander of Dragons. Vlaakith's Chosen.

C

Chk: A term of exasperation. More a sound than a word. Akin to "pff" or "pft."
Ch'mar, zal'a Vlaakith.: Vlaakith's will above all.
chraith: Enemy.
chraith'kan zharn: "May your enemies know agony."

G

gh'ath: Ship or nautiloid.
ghaik: A mind flayer, the mortal enemies of the Gith.
ghustil: Healer.
gish: A military title, a warrior who mixes martial combat with arcane magic.
githzerai: Those who spurn Gith; a separate culture split from the Githyanki long ago.
g'lyck: An expression similar in meaning to a sigh.

H

hshar'lak: A traitor who should be hunted on sight.
htak'a: A battle cry. Attack! (imperative)
hta'zith: Die! (imperative)

I

istik: An outsider. One who is not a Githyanki.

J

jhe'stil: A superior (to oneself).

K

k'chakhi: Idiot
kith'rak: A high-ranking Githyanki title, roughly corresponding to "captain" or "knight". They wield silver swords and ride dragons. Plural kith'raki.
kaincha: An expression of dismay or regret.
kainyank: Gith curse word, combining kain as in kaincha with yank meaning "child". Potentially along the lines of "ignorant brat".^[1]

M

Mha stil'na forjun inyeri: May the Comet blaze my path forward.
mla'ghir: Liberator.
mlar: A Gith term for crafter or artisan.

P

pa'vrylk: Stop! (imperative)

R

ra'stil: Ally.

S

Sarevok'cha tsk'in'va: "Sarevok can eat shit." ^[2]
sarth: A military title, leader of a squad of ten warriors.
she'lak: Idealist do-gooder. Benevolent burden.
shka'keth: A derogatory term. Roughly "asshole".
shkath zai: For honour. Used as a greeting.
shu'kyani: The 'egg-layers.' Githyanki who only visit the Material Plane long enough to pass their eggs.
sa'varsh: Teacher; instructor.

T

tas'ki: An expression of annoyance.
tsk'va: An expression of disgust. Vaguely implied to be analagous to "shit".
tir'su: The Gith writing system.
Tu'narath: "The One in the Void" "The City of Death" The githyanki capital city in the Astral Plane. Built upon the giant, long-dead remains of an ancient six-armed god.

V

Varsh: Caretaker of young Githyanki within a crèche.
Vlaakith: Death.
Vlaakith gha'g shkath zai: For the honour of Vlaakith!
Vlaakith'ka sivim hrath krash'ht: Only in Vlaakith may we find light.
vin'isk: Minion, underling.

Y

yank: Child, follower; plural yanki. Plural form is sometimes used as a shorthand for the Githyanki as a whole, Githyanki meaning "children of Gith".

Z

zaith'isk: "Purifier," or more specifically, a device used to remove mind flayer parasites from infected Gith.
zech: Wait! (imperative)
zhak vo'n'ash duj: "Source of my bruises." Term of affection.
zhak vo'n'fynh duj: "Source of my joy."

External Links[edit | edit source]

Gith dictionary on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

References[edit | edit source]

↑ From the dialogue files:
Shadowheart: Who put you in charge? I'll trust my own judgement.
Laezel: Kainyank. (Gith curse word, delivered with irritation after Shadowheart pushes back on Lae'zel's authority.)
↑ It is unclear which parts of the phrase have which functions.

Spotted an issue with this page? Leave a comment! Note that your IP address will be publicly logged unless you create an account. You can also edit the page to fix the issue. See How to Contribute to get started, and maybe join our Discord so we can coordinate our efforts.

[1] From the dialogue files:
Shadowheart: Who put you in charge? I'll trust my own judgement.
Laezel: Kainyank. (Gith curse word, delivered with irritation after Shadowheart pushes back on Lae'zel's authority.)

[2] It is unclear which parts of the phrase have which functions.

[1]

[2]