Qunlat

Qunari language

A

 * Aad: Possibly "unit"; used as a suffix in many qunari military ranks.
 * Anaan: Victory.
 * Antaam: Soldier rank.
 * Ari: Possibly "person"; used as a prefix denoting singular or leadership, and as a suffix denoting a group.
 * Arigena: One of the Triumvirate, the three pillars/leaders of the Qunari people, leader of the craftsmen.
 * Arishok: One of the Triumvirate, the three pillars/leaders of the Qunari people, leader of the army.
 * Ariqun: One of the Triumvirate, the three pillars/leaders of the Qunari people, leader of the priests.
 * Armaas: Possibly "quartermaster"; provider of equipment.
 * Arvaarad: "One Who Holds Back Evil"; a qunari who watches over the saarebas (qunari mages).
 * Asala: "Soul."
 * Ash: To seek.
 * Ashaad: Soldier rank. Scout.
 * Ashkaari: "One who seeks"; scientists, philosophers, or those who have found enlightenment.
 * Ataash: Glory.
 * Atashi: "Dragon."

B

 * Bas/Basra: Foreign to the Qun, literal meaning "thing". Implication of being purposeless.
 * Basalit-an: A non-qunari worthy of respect.
 * Basvaraad: "Foreign leash-holder"; honorific bestowed upon Hawke by a saarebas.
 * Ben-Hassrath: An order of qunari whose task is to police the qunari.
 * Beresaad: A type of scouting unit, sent to "answer questions" for the Arishok.

D

 * Dathrasi: A type of animal. Used as a derogatory term against indulgent individuals, comparable to the pig.

E

 * Ebasit: A form of "to be."
 * Ebost: To return.
 * Esaam: "Can be found in" or "exists in the location of."

G

 * Gaatlok: Explosive powder.

H

 * Hissra: "Illusion"; often used to refer to deities.

I

 * Imekari: A child.
 * Issala: Dust.
 * Itwasit: (It) falls.

K

 * Kabethari: Simple person. Term used for all recently-conquered people who haven't converted to the Qun.
 * Kadan: Friend, brother. Rarely bestowed upon non-qunari.
 * Karashok: Infantry private.
 * Karasten: A soldier.
 * Karataam: A group of qunari mages and their handlers.
 * Kasaanda: Sundew, a carnivorous plant.
 * Kata: The end, death.
 * Katara: (You) die.
 * Ketojan: A bridge, specifically a bridge between worlds (religion). It is the name given to the Saarebas by Sister Petrice. There is significant uncertainty whether this is a Qunari word at all.
 * Kithshok: A military commander of the Seheron army. They also are in charge of negotiating trade between the qunari and foreign traders at ports.
 * Kost: Peace.

M

 * Maraas: "Nothing".
 * Meraad: The tide.
 * Meravas: "So shall it be."

N

 * Nehraa: To do "for."

P

 * Panahadan: "Goodbye".
 * Parshaara: "Enough".

Q

 * Qamek: Substance used to turn those who refuse to convert into mindless slaves.
 * Qunari: People of the Qun.
 * Qunaron Vhel: One who is an example to others.

S

 * Saar: "Dangerous".
 * Saar-qamek: Gas that causes madness in non-kossith.
 * Saarebas: A "dangerous thing," the qunari word and title for mages. A "Bas Saarebas" denotes a non-qunari mage.
 * Sataareth: Lit. "That which upholds"; an enforcer, defender, or foundation.
 * Say: With.
 * Shanedan: A respectful greeting.
 * Shok: "War" or "struggle".
 * Sten: Commander of infantry.

T

 * Tal: True.
 * Taam: Possibly "group" or "army".
 * Taarbas: A title/rank of Qunari. Apparent role is to retrieve the weapons of fallen Qunari
 * Tamassran: A priest who is charged with educating the young. Exclusively a role for women.

V

 * Vashedan: Crap (literally "refuse" or "trash").
 * Vashoth: "Grey Ones"; used to refer to qunari outcasts. These outcast call themselves Tal'vashoth, meaning "true grey".
 * Viddathari: A recent convert to the Qun.

Qunari Phrases and Idioms

 * Asit tal-eb: "The way things are meant to be." A driving principle of the qunari philosophy; "It is to be."
 * Ataash varin kata: "In the end lies glory."
 * Basra Vashedan: Used to refer to non-qunari ideas, and sometimes, people; "foreigner trash."
 * Maraas imekari: "A child bleating without meaning."
 * Nehraa sataa karasaam: Meaning unknown; spoken by Arvaarad to his men in Shepherding Wolves.
 * Nehraa aqun ebra kata Arvaarad: Meaning unknown; spoken by Arvaarad to Saarebas, resulting in his voluntary execution when given the choice to submit to the Qun.
 * Shok ebasit hissra. Meraad astaarit, meraad itwasit, aban aqun. Maraas shokra. Anaan esaam Qun: "Struggle is an illusion. The tide rises, the tide falls, but the sea is changeless. There is nothing to struggle against. Victory is in the Qun." Extract from the Qun.
 * Teth a: A call for attention, or warning.
 * Vinek kathas: An order to attack or kill.

Phrases used by Sten as battle cries:


 * Ataash qunari!: Glory to the qunari!
 * Nehraa Beresaad! For the vanguard!
 * Katara, bas!: Die, thing!
 * Ebost issala!: Return to dust!"
 * Ashkost say hissra!: Seek peace with your gods!
 * Nehraa kadan!: For my brothers!
 * Anaan esaam Qun!: Victory in the Qun!