Dothraki
The harsh, rhythmic language of the Dothraki horse lords from Game of Thrones.
Vocabulary Preview
| Dothraki | English | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| m'athchomaroon | hello | A formal greeting meaning 'with respect' |
| hajas | goodbye | A parting phrase meaning 'be strong' |
| achrakh | stink | A strong unpleasant smell |
| adakhat | eat | To consume food |
| ador | chair | A seat or furniture for sitting |
| aena | morning | The early part of the day |
| afazh | hot | Having a high temperature |
| ahesh | snow | Frozen precipitation |
| aheshke | winter | The cold season |
| ale | some | An unspecified amount |
| alegra | duck | A swimming bird |
| anha | I | First person singular pronoun |
| annithat | hurt | To cause pain |
| arakh | curved sword | A traditional curved warrior's weapon |
| asavva | sky | The expanse above the earth |
| ase | word | A unit of language or command |
| asshekh | today | The present day |
| astolat | speak | To utter words |
| at | one | The lowest cardinal number |
| athchomar | respect | Admiration or reverence |
About
Dothraki was created by linguist David J. Peterson for HBO's Game of Thrones, based on fragments in George R.R. Martin's novels. The language has over 3,000 words and features a Subject-Verb-Object word order, no written form within its fiction, and vocabulary heavily focused on horses, warfare, and nomadic life. Peterson designed Dothraki to sound harsh yet natural, with influences from Turkish, Russian, Estonian, and Swahili.
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