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Githyanki vocabulary
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Vocabulary
C
- Ch'mar, zal'a Vlaakith.
- Vlaakith's will above all.
- chraith
- Enemy
G
- gh'ath
- Ship or nautiloid
- ghaik
- A mindflayer, the mortal enemies of the Gith.
- ghustil
- Healer
- githzerai
- Those who spurn Gith
- 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
- 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.
- kainyak
- General Gith curse word. Likely to mean a fool, an idiot, or an insubordinate.[1]
M
- 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
- "Saverok can eat shit." [2]
- 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 name of the Gith writing system.
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.
Z
- zaith'isk
- Purifier or, more specificaly, a device used to remove mindflayer 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
Gith dictionary on the Forgotten Realms Wiki