Khazalid lexicon

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For more information please see the main article on Khazalid, the language of the Dwarfs.

The Khazalid lexicon is a list of words and phrases and their meanings in alphabetical order which have already appeared in Warhammer publications, rather than words created using root words and signifiers. For instance, Zhufbar is a compound word (the name of a Dwarf hold meaning "Torrent gate"), so Zhuf (torrent) and Bar (gate) have also been included as separate words. However if Zhuf and Bar had been mentioned separately, but not Zhufbar, then one would not combine the words and put them in this Lexicon, as including every possible word combination would be tiresome and make the article overly long. Obviously in the Warhammer world they would be written in runes or other characters rather than English characters.

Khazalid Lexicon

There is a table of contents with handy links on the side.

A

  • A - Of, with, within, to.
  • Ad - Did, done.
  • Af - They, you (plural).
  • Agril - Silver metal.
  • Agrul - Stone carving, lines on the face of a very old Dwarf.
  • Ai, I, Ap, Ip - Yes.
  • Ald - Old.
  • Aldrhun - Old runes.
  • An - Will, shall, am going to, with purpose.
  • Anad - Will have done, shall have done.
  • Ang  - Ironwork, industrial work.
  • Ankor - Domain, realm, country.
  • Anu - Soon, very soon, any minute now!
  • Arkhandrazkal - The art of inscribing runes on precious metal with a Troll's tooth.
  • Arm - Irregular verb 'to be'. (Past tense "urz")
  • Az - War axe.
  • Az-Dreugi - Great axe.
  • Azgal - Treasure hoard.
  • Azkahr - Massive masonry.
  • Azril - Silvery colour
  • Azul - Metal of any kind, dependable,  a sturdy Dwarf.

B

  • Bak - Head (physical body part).
  • Bar, Barak - Fortified gate, door.
  • Bar Dawazbak - Dwarf Head Gate. (See Bar Dawazbak)
  • Barag - War machine.
  • Baraz - Bond, oath or promise.
  • Bezek - Own, possess.
  • Bezeki - Owner, possessor.
  • Bin - In, on, beside.
  • Boga - A candle which blows out unexpectedly, making a tunnel dark.
  • Bok - Banging head on a low tunnel ceiling, scar caused by this.
  • Boki - Slang for Dwarf miners.
  • Bolg - Fat belly. Also a state of extreme wealth, age and contentment .
  • Bran - Clever, alert, mentally sharp.
  • Brog - Bread, cake.
  • Bryn - Gold which shines brightly in the sunlight. Anything that is shiny or brilliant, or brilliantly coloured or decorated.
  • Brynduraz - A bright blue crystal valued by the Dwarfs. ("Brightstone") .

C

  • Chuf - Piece of old cheese kept under hat in case of emergency.

D

  • Dal - Old, Sturdy
  • Dammaz - Grudge, bitterness.
  • Dammaz Kron - Literally "Grudge Book"; can also refer to the Great Book of Grudges.
  • Dar - A bet, wager or challenge.
  • Dawazbak - Dwarf head.
  • Dawi - Dwarfs.
  • Dawr - As good and reliable as can be, without proving reliability through use over time.
  • Deb - Untried, untested, unconditioned.
  • Doh - Stupid, gullible.
  • Dok - To observe, watch; an eye.
  • Dongliz - Parts of Dwarf body impossible to scratch.
  • Drakk - Dragon.
  • Drek - A great distance; a great ambition/undertaking.
  • Dreng - To slay in combat.
  • Drengi - A Slayer.
  • Dringorak - "Cunning Road", usually a trap-door or secret passageway.
  • Dron - Thunder, loud boom/noise.
  • Drongnel - A Dragon stew with strong mushrooms, marinated in ale.
  • Drung - Defeat, vanquish.
  • Duk - Low cramped tunnel.
  • Dum - Doom or darkness, evil, Chaos.
  • Dunkin - Annual Dwarf bathing ritual.
  • Duraz - Stone.
  • Durak - Hard (literally "Stone-like").

E

  • Ekrund - A staircase descending into the earth.
  • Elgi - Elf, Elves.
  • Elgram - Weak, thin, feeble.
  • Elgraz - Construction that seems about to collapse (noun).
  • Endrinkuli - Engineer, mechanic.

F

  • Frongol - Mushrooms which grow at the back of a cave.

G

  • Gal - Any kind of gold.
  • Galaz - Gold which makes a nice ornament.
  • Galbaraz - Oathgold.
  • Gand - Find, discover.
  • Garaz - Fearless, rebellious.
  • Gazan - Wasteland, plains.
  • Gazul Bar Baraz; Gazul Gand Baraz-- Invocation of Gazul, Lord of the Undereath. Literally "A bond to Gazul's Gate; Gazul help them find the gate."
  • Ghal - Skull.
  • Ghal Maraz - Skull-Splitter (see our article on Sigmar)
  • Gibal - Fragments of food in a beard.
  • Ginit - Small stone in a boot which causes discomfort.
  • Girt - Broad tunnel with plenty of headroom.
  • Git - Irregular verb "to go" (past tense "ged").
  • Gnem - Shortened form of Grobagorli
  • Gnol - Old and reliable, proven to be trustworthy, wise.
  • Gnoll-engrom - Respect due a Dwarf with a longer or more impressive beard.
  • Gor - Wild beast. (See Beastmen.)
  • Gorak - Great cunning; uncanny.
  • Gorl - The colour yellow; gold which is soft and yellow.
  • Gorog - Beer/Ale; high spirits; a drinking binge.
  • Got - March/Travel quickly with purpose.
  • Grik - Neck pain caused by stooping in tunnels.
  • Grim - Harsh, unyielding.
  • Grimaz - Barren area of land.
  • Grimazul - Steel (trans. Unyielding Iron)
  • Grindal - Long plait worn in the hair of a Dwarf maiden.
  • Grint - Waste rock left from mining.
  • Grizal - Poor meat.
  • Grizdal - Ale which has been fermented for over a century.
  • Grob - The colour green; also Greenskins (literally "Greenies").
  • Grobagorli - Literally "goblin of the deserts".
  • Grobi - Goblin, Goblins.
  • Grobkaz - Goblin work, evil doings.
  • Grobkul - Stalking Goblins in caves.
  • Grog - Inferior ale/beer, human-like brew.
  • Grom - Brave, defiant.
  • Gromdal - Ancient artefact.
  • Gromril - Extremely rare, valuable and sturdy yet light metal. (See Gromril.)
  • Gromthi - Ancestor.
  • Grong - Anvil.
  • Gronit - Irregular verb 'to do' (past tense "gird").
  • Gronti - Giant.
  • Grumbak - Short measure of ale; trivial complaint.
  • Grumbaki - A Dwarf who whines, complains or grumbles a lot.
  • Grund - Hammer.
  • Grundlid - "Hammertongue:" A secret language known by miners and engineers consisting of numbered and timed taps on a hard surface.
  • Grung - A mine.
  • Grungnaz - Making or smithing.
  • Grungni - Dwarf Ancestor God of smithing and forging. (See Grungni.)
  • Grungron - A forge.
  • Guz - To consume food or drink. (May be where "guzzle" originated.)

H

  • Hazkal - Ale which has been only recently brewed; a fiery young warrior.
  • Hirn - Horn.
  • Hunk - Carry heavy rocks, carry a great burden.

I

  • Ik - Placing one's hand into something slimy and unpleasant in the dark.
  • Irkul - Pillared vault hewn into rock.
  • Izor - Copper.

J

K

  • Kadrin - Mountain pass.
  • Karag - Volcano or barren mountain.
  • Karak - Literally "big stone place". A mountain.
  • Karak Ankor - Literally "Mountain Domain", Realm of the Mountains: The Dwarf empire of Karak Ankor.
  • Karak Azgal - "Treasure Mountain". (See Karak Ankor.)
  • Karak Azul - "Metal Mountain". (See Karak Ankor.)
  • Karaz-a-Karak - "Everpeak" or "Eternal Mountain". (See Karaz-a-Karak.)
  • Karaz - Everlasting, enduring, eternal.
  • Kazad - Fortress.
  • Kazak - War, battle, conflict.
  • Khaz - Underground hall/chamber.
  • Khazuk Khazuk Khazuk-ha - Shortened form, see Khazukan Khazakit ha.
  • Khazukan - Dwarfs (literally "Hall-dwellers").
  • Khazukan Kazakit-ha - "Look out! The Dwarfs are on the warpath!"
  • Khrum - War drum.
  • Klad - Armour.
  • Klinka - A chisel
  • Klinkarun - Commonly used runes, usually scratched into rock (literally "Chisel-runes").
  • Kol - The colour black, black stone; sombre.
  • Konk - Large and bulbous nose; gold which is ruddy in colour.
  • Krink - Bad back due to stooping in tunnels.
  • Kron - Book, record. (Possibly where the human word "Chronicle" originated.)
  • Kruk - Unexpected disappointment; vein of ore which suddenly proves to be empty.
  • Krunk - A disaster; an underground rock fall.
  • Krut - Disease contracted from mountain goats.
  • Kruti - Dwarf suffering from the above; a goatherd, an insult.
  • Kulgur - The art of cooking Trolls.
  • Kuri - Meat stew spiced with wild berries; uses any available ingredients and made by travellers .
  • Kvinn - Lady.
  • Kvinn Wyr - White Lady (A mountain near Karak Eight Peaks).

L

  • Lid - Tongue (body part).
  • Lok - Very intricate or embellished; worthy of praise.

M

  • Makaz - Tool or weapon.
  • Maraz - Splitter.
  • Mingol - Tall watchtower built on lowland.

N

  • Naggrund - Region of devastation or great industry and upheaval; roughly translates to devastation or desolation, but only when they apply specifically to industrial areas.
  • Nogarung - Tankard used to drink from, made from Troll's skull.

O

  • Ogri - Ogres.
  • Ok - Cunning, skillful.
  • Okri - Craftsman. (Also a common personal name.)
  • Onk - Comradely assertion of dirt and grime on Dwarfs who have spent much time underground.

P

Q

R

  • Ragarin - Coarse/uncomfortable clothing made from Troll hide.
  • Rhun - Runes; a word.
  • Rhunki - Runesmith.
  • Rik - King, Lord.
  • Ril - Gold ore which shines brightly in rock.
  • Rinn - A lady Dwarf, King's consort.
  • Rorkaz - Informal shouting contest.
  • Ruff - Large underground dome, either natural or constructed.
  • Runk - One-sided fight; a sound thrashing.
  • Rutz - Slackness of the bowels caused by excessive ale consumption.

S

  • Skarrenruf - The colour bright blue; daytime sky.
  • Skaz - Thief.
  • Skof - Cold meal, usually eaten underground.
  • Skrat - Scavenge; harsh living; searching for gold in loose rocks or a stream bed.
  • Skrati - Poor prospector.
  • Skree - The loose rock on a hill or mountainside.
  • Skruff - Scrawny beard (considered a terrible insult).
  • Skrund - The act of cleaving rock; to work hard.
  • Skuf - Drunken fight, skirmish. (May be the origin of the Human word scuffle.)
  • Slotch - Mix of water, mud and bits of stone at the bottom of a mine or quarry.
  • Stok - The act of hitting or striking.
  • Strol - To travel or walk leisurely.
  • Stromez - Stream.

T

  • Thag - To kill in a dishonourable or dishonest fashion.
  • Thagi - A traitorous killer.
  • Thaggoraki - Ratmen (Skaven).
  • Thrindrongol - Secret vault to keep ale or treasure or valuables in.
  • Thingaz - Dense forest.
  • Throng - Army or gathering of Dwarfs, a clan.
  • Thrund - A hand gun.
  • Trogg - Feast or bout of excessive drinking.
  • Troll - Troll.
  • Tromm - Beard; respect due to age or experience.

U

  • Ufdi - A vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who excessively preens his beard, implies that he cannot be trusted to fight.
  • Umanar - Roughly or approximately; indecision.
  • Umgak - Poorly made. (Literally "Human-made".)
  • Umgi - Humans.
  • Unbaraki - Oathbreaker(s), an extreme insult.
  • Und - Watchpost carved into the side of a mountain.
  • Ungdrin - Underway; the ancient underground passage network of the Dwarfs.
  • Ungor - Cavern or cave.
  • Ungrim - A Dwarf yet to fulfill an important oath; untrustworthy.
  • Urbar - Trade.
  • Urbaz - Trading post, market.
  • Urk - Orc or enemy.
  • Uzkul - Bones; death.

V

  • Valdahaz - Brewery.
  • Varn - Mountain lake.
  • Varr - Sea.
  • Vongal - Raiding band.
  • Vorn - A farm.

W

  • Wan - Signifies a question when used at the start of a phrase, can also be used directly before a word to form a question.
  • Wanaz - A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard (insult).
  • Wattock - Unsuccessful prospector, down-at-heel (insult).
  • Wazzock - Foolish, gullible, someone who has exchanged valuables for something of little worth.
  • Werit - State of confusion, a Dwarf who has forgotten where he put down his ale.
  • Wutroth - Wood from an old Mountain Oak tree.
  • Wyr - White.

X

Y

Z

  • Zak - Isolated hut in the mountains.
  • Zaki - Crazed Dwarf who wanders the mountains.
  • Zahn - Tooth, fang.[1]
  • Zan - Blood; the colour red.
  • Zharr - Fire.
  • Zharr Naggrund - Desolation of Fire. (See Zharr Naggrund.)
  • Zhuf - Torrent of water, waterfall, rapid river.
  • Zhufbar - Torrent-gate. (See Zhufbar.)
  • Zorn - Upland meadow, plateau.
  • Zorn Uzkull - The Great Skull Land, literally "plateau of skulls" (See Dark Lands).
  • Zon - The Sun.
  • Zul - Iron

Sources

  • N.B. The bulk of this article was drawn from a page that existed on the Games Workshop website in 2008, long before they redesigned the website. That page no longer exists, but a cached version can be found here.