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Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« on: November 25, 2009, 05:28:51 PM »
It's great to see a section devoted to Mandalorians.  I suppose I will start off with a word of the day:

Tat-Brother

I picked this phrase up from the Cestus Deception, off of the clone Jangotat, or Jango's Brother.  A great book overall, although not devoted to Mandalorians.
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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 05:33:52 PM »
Nice start.  I will eventually be doing a full section to the entire concept of the mandalorians. Keep up with the words, phrases and so forth and I will include them all in main sections

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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2009, 08:29:33 AM »
Today's word of the day is:

A'den - Wrath/Rage
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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2009, 09:13:49 AM »
wat about ....... fi /curse

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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 09:37:10 AM »
heres some Verd ori'shya beskar'gam, meaning a warrior is more than his armor.
 
Resol'Nare /six actions law Ba'jur, beskar'gam,

Ara'nov, aliit,

Mando'a bal Mand'alor—

An vencuyan mhi.

Translated:

Education and armor,

Self-defense, our tribe,

Our language, our leader—

All help us survive.

 
aliit ori'shya tal'din ("Family is more than bloodline"),  will be doing more

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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 09:46:17 AM »
I'm definitely learning a lot from this thread!
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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 09:51:13 AM »
gai bal manda, which meant literally "name and soul".   verd'goten, or coming of age   Karen, tion mhi hibira Mando'a iviin'yc? means: Karen, are we learning Mando'a quickly?[1]
 
Gar lise jorhaa'ir." ("You can speak."   Di'kutla, 'idiotic' a'den - to rage
atiniir - to endure, to stick with, to tough it out
baatir - to care, to worry about
beten - to sigh
brokar - to beat (heartbeat, drumbeat)
cuyir - to be, to exist
dinuir - to give
duraanir - to look down upon, to hold in contempt, to despise
duumir - to allow
ganar - to have
gaan - to want
hettir - to burn
hibirar - to learn
hukaatir - to protect, to cover, to shield
jehaatir - to lie
jorso'ran - shall bear (archaic imperative form)
jurir - to bear, to carry
jorhaa'ir - to speak
jurkadir - to mess with someone (lit: to brandish a saber)
kar'taylir - to know
k'uur - to hush, be quiet, to shut up
liser - to be able to, can
motir - to stand
narir - to act (carry out), to do
nartir - to place, to put
nau'ur (also: sometimes seen as naur) - to light up
nau'ur kad - to forge a saber
nynir - to hit, to strike
oya - Let's hunt! and let's roll (colloquial)
parjir - to win, to be victorious
shabiir - to screw up
shereshoy - a lust for life, to live in the moment
shukur - to break, to smash/tear apart, to crush
susulur - to hear, to listen
takisir - to insult
trattok'o - to fall, to fail
udesiir - to relax, to rest, to be peaceful
usen'ye - rudest way to tell someone to go away (same root as osik)
verborir - to buy, to hire, to contract
vorer - to accept
[edit] Adjectives and adverbs[2]

je'karta - vengeful
adenn (pl. adennate) - merciless
ani'latoon - ultimate
aruetycate - traitorous
atin - stubborn
briikase - happy
dar - no longer
darasuum - eternal/eternally, forever
di'kutla - foolish, idiotic (severe)
droun'yn - never
drali - bright
dralshy'a - stronger, more powerful
ge'tal - red
hettyc - burning
hut'uunla - cowardly
iviin'yc - fast, quickly
jate - good
jatne - best
kandosii - indomitable, noble, ruthless
ala - clever
nau - before
ne'tra - black
ori - big, extreme, very
racin - pale
shabla - screwed up (offensive)
shukla - crushed
solus - one, alone, each, individual, vulnerable
sol'yc - first
talyc - bloody (can be used to describe meat as "rare")
teroch - pitiless
tome - together
tracyn'la - grilled, chargrilled, scorched
troch - certainly
ures - without
[edit] Nouns[2]

aaray - pain
aay'han - bittersweet moment of mourning and joy - "remembering and celebration"
abesh - east
abiik - air
a'den - wrath, rage
adu - sons (archaic)
ad'ike - son, daughter, child
adade - personnel
adate - people, persons
adiik - child aged 3 to 13
ad'ika - kid, lad, boy, sweetie, darling, son, daughter, child
agol - living tissue - meat, muscle, flesh - animal or human, "flesh and blood"
aka - mission
akaan - war
akaan'ade - army
akaata - battalion
akalenedat - hard contact
alii'gai - flag, colors
aliik - sigil, symbol on armor
aliit - family, clan, tribe
alor - leader, chief, "officer", constable, boss
alor'ad - captain
aloriya - capital (lit. head city)
alor'uus - corporal
al'verde - commander
anade - everyone, everybody
aran - guard
aranar - defense
araniik - cordon
ara'nov - defense
arasuum - stagnation
arpat - seed
aru'e - enemy
aruetii - (ah-roo-AY-tee) traitor, outsider, comparable to "them"
aruetiise - Aruetii, plural
ash'ad - someone else
baar - body
baar'pir - sweat
baar'ur - medic
ba'buir - grandfather/grandmother
ba'jur - education, training
balac - opportunity
ba'vodu - uncle
bas neral - coarse grain used for animal fodder and brewing; thought unfit to eat
ba'vodu (pl. bavodu'e) - aunt/uncle
behot - a citrus-flavored herb, antiseptic, and mild stimulant
beroya (bair-OY-ah) bounty hunter
bes'bavar - cavalry
besbe - kit (slang)
besbe'trayce - weapons
bes'bev - Mandalorian wind instrument also used in combat
be'senaar - missile
bes'kad - slightly curved saber of Mandalorian iron
beskar - Mandalorian iron
beskar'ad - droid (literally "child of iron")
beskar'gam - armor (literally "iron skin")
bes'laar - music
be'sol - priority
besom - unhygienic person, someone with no manners
Bes'uliik - Basilisk (literally "iron beast")
beten - sigh
bev - needle, spike
beviin - lance
bevik - stick
bic - it
bines - stack
birgaan - backpack
birikad - baby carrying harness
bora - job
buir - father/mother
burc'ya - friend
buy'ce (pl. buy'cese) - helmet; colloquial: pint, bucket
ca - night
chakaar - thief, petty criminal, scumbag, bitch, bastard, bugger, (lit: "grave robber")
Coruscanta - Coruscant
Cuy'val Dar - those who no longer exist
cyar'tomade - fans, a group of people with affection for something
cyar'ika- darling, beloved, sweetheart
darasuum - eternity
dar'buir - no longer a father/mother (very shameful)
dar'manda - a state of being "not Mandalorian"; not an outsider, but one who has lost his heritage, and so his identity and soul
dar'jetii - no longer a Jedi (Sith, Dark Jedi)
dar'yaim - a hell, a place you want to forget
dha - dark
di'kut - a foolish, idiotic, useless individual (severe); context-dependent:can mean jerk, moron, idiot, etc. (sometimes vulgar)
droten - people, public.
entye - debt
gal - ale
gayi'kaab - radio
gayiyli - resurrector
gett - nut
ge'verd - almost a warrior
gihaal - fish-meal
gra'tua (gra-TOO-ah) - revenge, vengeance
hut'uun (hoo-TOON) - coward
ib'tuur - today (lit: "this day")
jai'galaar - shriek-hawk
jatne'buir- best father/mother
Jetii (Jeh-tee) - (the) Jedi
Jetii'kad (jeh-TEE-kahd) - Lightsaber
Jetiise - (the) Republic, plural "Jedi"
kal - knife
ka'ra - stars
ka'rta - heart
kad - saber
kama - backside, back, belt-spat
Kaminiise - Kaminoans
kando (KAHN-do) - importance, weight
ke'gyce - command, order
kom'rk - gauntlet
kot - strength
kote - glory, might
kyr'am - death
Mand'alor - Mandalore, leader
Manda'yaim - Mandalore
Mando'ad - Mandalorian (lit: Son/Daughter/Child of Mandalore)
Mar'eyce - discovery
mirshe - brain, brains
mirsh - brain cell
ne'tra gal - black ale
Niktose - nikto
norac - back
ori'ramikade - Supercommandos (lit: Super-raiders with sabers)
ori'vod - big brother/sister, special friend
or'dinii - complete lunatic
osik - crap, poodoo (sometimes vulgar)
parjai - victory
prudii - shadow
rang - ash
runi - soul(poetic only)
shebs (shebs, s.); shebse (SHEB-say, pl.) - backside, rear, butt (sometimes vulgar)
Siit - Sith
shig (SHEEG) - any kind of hot drink, an infusion
Shuk'orok - Crushgaunt
tal - blood
tar - starfield, space, star, sky
tat - brother (Concord Dawn dialect for vod)
Taungsarang - the ash of the Taung
tihaar - an alcoholic drink; a strong, clear spirit made from fruit
tor - justice
tracinya - flame
tracyn - fire
troan - face
tsad - alliance, group, organization
tuur - day
uj'alayi - a very dense, very sweet cake made from crushed nuts, dried fruit and spices, and then soaked in a sticky scented syrup called uj'jayl. Colloquially known as an Uj cake.
uj'Jayl - a sticky scented syrup
vecuyan - aid, assistance, help
ven - future
verd - warrior
vhett - farmer
vod (VOHD) - brother, sister, comrade
vode (VOH-day) - brothers, sisters, comrades
vod'ika - little brother, little sister
Vongese - Yuuzhan Vong or just Vong
vul - (VUHL) - remorse
Werda - shadows (archaic)
[edit] Phrases[2]

Aliit ori'shya tal'din - "Family is more than bloodline." Mandalorian Proverb.
Ba'slan shev'la. - Strategic disappearance. Mandalorian Phrase.
Cin vhetin - the concept that once a person takes up the armor their past does not matter anymore. (Lit: White Snow) Mandalorian Concept
Copaani gaan? - Need a hand?
Copaani mirshmure'cye, vod? - Are you looking for a smack in the face, mate?
Cuy'val Dar - "Those who no longer exist"
Gar serim - "Yes, you’re right." or "That's it."
Gar taldin ni jaonyc; gar sa buir, ori'wadaas'la. - "Nobody cares who your father was, only the father you'll be." (Lit: Bloodline is not important, but you as a father are the most valuable thing.) Mando saying emphasising the importance of a father's role, and that a man is judged more by that than his lineage.
Gedet'ye - please
Haat, Ijaa, Haa'it - Truth, Honor, Vision—said when sealing a pact
Haatyc or'arue jate'shya ori'sol aru'ike nuhaatyc - "Better one big enemy that you can see than many small ones you can't."[3]
Haili cetare (HI-lee ket-AH-ray) - Eat up (lit: "Fill your boots")
Hukaat'kama (hu-KAHT-ka-MAH) - Watch my back, watch my six
Haryc b'aalyc - "tired and emotional" - i.e. drunk
Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur. - "Today is a good day for someone else to die." (lit: "This day (is) the best (for) another person to die.")
K'atini - Suck it up!
K'oyacyi! - "Cheers!" Can also mean "Hang in there" or "Come back safely." Literally, a command; "Stay alive!"
K'uur - Hush, Be quiet
Kandosii! - "Awesome!"
Kaysh guur' skraan - "He loves his food." (Said of someone who has a healthy appetite, using the verb for affection rather than enjoyment.)
Ke nu jurkad ti Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't cross swords with Mandos, mate!"
Ke nu jurkad sha Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't mess with Mandos, mate!" (lit: "Don't wave your saber at Mandalorians, mate!" )
Ke barjurir gar'ade, jagyc'ade kot'la a dalyc'ade kotla'shya. - "Train your sons to be strong but your daughters to be stronger." Mandalorian saying.
Ke'pare - "Stand by"
Ke'sush (Keh-SOOSH) - "Atten-shun!"
Kom'rk tsad droten troch nyn ures adenn, Dha Werda Verda a'den tratu. - They were the wrath of the warrior's shadow and the Gauntlet of the Republic (A line from a Mandalorian war song, adapted for the Republic Commandos).
Kov'nyn-a head-butt; a Keldabe kiss
Mando'ad draar digu - A Mandalorian never forgets
Mandokarla - You've got the right stuff.
Mar'e (MAH-ray) - expression of relief colloquial: "At last!"
Mhi solus tome, mhi solus dar'tome, mhi me'dinui an, mhi ba'juri verde - We are one whether we are together or apart, we will share everything and we will raise our children as warriors. A Mandalorian marriage contract.
Mir'osik - something undesirable where your brains ought to be, i.e. "Dung for brains"
Mirsh'kyramud (MEERSH-keer'AH-mood) - boring person (lit: "brain killer")
Mishuk gotal'u meshuroke, pako kyore. - Pressure makes gems, ease makes decay. Mandalorian Proverb.
Munit tome'tayl, skotah iisa - Long memory, short fuse
N'jurkad - "Don't mess with me"
Nar dralshy'a - Try harder
Ner vod (nair vohd) - "my brother/sister" colloquial: "(my) buddy/pal/lad/chap"
Ni dinu ner gaan naakyc, jorcu ni nu copaani kyr'amur ner vod - Honor my offer of truce, for I would not willingly shed my brother's blood.[4]
Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum (nee kar-TILE garh dah-RAH-soom) - colloquial: "I love you." (lit: "I know you forever.")
Nu jurkad Mando'ade, burc'ya! - a reassurance, comparable to "Steady, mate"
Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la - "Not gone, merely marching far away" (Mandalorian phrase for the departed)
Ori'haat - "It's the truth, I swear - no bull."
Ori'buyce, kih'kovid. - "All helmet, no head." (Mandalorian insult for someone with an overdeveloped sense of authority.)
Ori'jate - "Very good"
Su cuy'gar! - a friendly greeting (lit: "still live," i.e. "so you're still alive.")
Su'cuy! - So you're still alive (greeting)
Tion'ad hukaat'kama? (Tee-ON-ahd HOO-kaht-KA-ma) - "Who's watching your back?"
Tsad droten - Republic, democracy, even government; context-dependent (lit: "people's organization")
Re'turcye mhi! - goodbye
Ret'ini - Just in case
Resol'nare - Six Actions
Udesii - "calm down", "take it easy"
Usenye (oo-SEN-yay) - "Go away!" (obscene)
Vor entye - thank you (lit: "I accept a debt")
Vor'e (VOHR-ay.) - thanks, short form of vor entye
Verd ori'shya beskar'gam. - "A warrior is more than (his) armor" (Mandalorian proverb)
Yai'yai - "richly nourishing" - peculiarly Mandalorian description of dense, high-calorie food, of great importance to people dependent on highly portable field rations
[edit] Other words[2]

a (ah) - but
an (ahn) - all
ashi - other
ast - itself
bal (bahl) - and
bah - to
be - of
cuun (koon) - our
kaysh (kaysh) - him, his, he (masculin third person referral)
ke - imperative prefix
ke nu - "don't" prefix
lo (loh) - into
elek (EL-eck) - yes (colloquial: lek, comparable to "yeah")
gar - you, your
haar - emphatic definite article (rare)
ibic - this
juaan - beside
meg (mayg) - which, that, that, who
meh (mey) - if
mhi (mee) - we
nayc (NAYSH) - no (colloquial: shh, comparable to "nah")
ner (nair) - my
ni - I
par - for
ra - or
ru - added in front of a noun to make it past tense
sa - as, like
sha or shal - at (when used in front of a consonant)
te - the
teh - from
ti - with
tion - interrogative prefix
tion'ad - who, interrogative
vaii - where
val - they, their, theirs
ven - future prefix



[edit] Numbers[2]

solus (SOH-loos) - one
t'ad (tahd) - two
ehn (enn) - three
cuir (KOO-eer) - four
rayshe'a (ray-SHEE-ah) - five
resol (reh-SOL) - six
e'tad (EH-tad) - seven
sh'ehn (shayn) - eight
she'cu (SHAY-koo) - nine
ta'raysh (ta-RAYSH) - ten
olan (o-LAN) - hundred
ta'raysholan (TAH-raysh-oh-lahn) - thousand
edit SongsRage of the Shadow Warriors
Kote Darasuum
Ka'rta Tor
Gra'tua Cuun
Vode An
Mandalorian Drinking Chant

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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 09:56:10 AM »
usd u got alot more comin

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Re: Mandalorian Words and Phrases
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 10:01:44 AM »
WOW!  Talk about a lot of Mandalorian in one day.  Did you copy and paste, or do you have it all memorized, or both?
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2009, 10:03:36 AM »
im a true mandalorian lol

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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2009, 10:06:23 AM »
Lol about the PM!   ;)
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2009, 10:11:48 AM »
Nice entries,   

 I will eventually collate them all into one database.

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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 10:38:11 AM »
I don't know much but I know that ner vod means brother
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« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2009, 07:23:34 AM »
i thought it was jangotat or sumin