Halfling Lexicon
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Halfling Lexicon
A list of confirmed words in the language of Halflings. For suggestions/additions, please use the Discussion page and include a link to the relevant document the term is used in (or if it is an in-game item/location, enough information staff can find it for review).
Notes on Language:
| Halfling Term | Translation | Roots | Originating Documentation | Date Introduced | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abn | of. Used between two nouns or a noun and a descriptor. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| ackras | paper-thin variety of bread | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| aduk | butter. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| aduk sar | "yellow butter," a prized, sharp-tasting Brughan butter. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Amar | folk, people. Also, an endonym for Truefolk; halflings. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| amar-bur | great folk. Elders or particularly respected leaders. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| braig | red. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| buk | stag, great deer. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Buk kaaman uda | "The stag is bright." A ritual greeting during the Festival of the White Star. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| bur | most, very, exceedingly. An intensifier that is placed before an adjective. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| bur gehan | "longest." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| bur moggo | "very fat." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| da | and, also. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| duktuk | dried milk flakes. Eaten as a snack or added to soups. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| duruk | black. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| elgai | elder, old one. A title of respect. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| garan | porridge, grain mash. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Garan abn hulin | "porridge of wind." A joking term for thin rations. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| gava | winter. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| gehan | long. Both in terms of time and distance. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| gehan-tur | a migration or a distant travel. Literally "long-journey." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| ger | Tent or domicle of the Northern Steppes | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| hangir | green. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| hmong | month. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| hulin | wind. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| kaaman | light. Noun. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| kaaman-buk | light-stag. Ceremonial role during the Festival of the White Star. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| karun | cousin, kin. Generic term of address among halflings. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Karun, shay tur! | "Cousin, go slowly!" Colloquially, "calm down." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Karun, shusluun uda? | "Cousin, is there bread?" | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| kharu | to lead, to guide a herd or group | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Khesta 'Dahl | Sister of Mists | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| khoren | brown. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| khuren | luck, good fortune. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| moggo | fat, large. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| morgai | family, clan. Typically referring to one's family but also used to refer to the four primary halfling cultures. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| morgai-oguur | familial fire. Traditionally, a bonfire tended by members of a single family unit, literally "family-fire." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| mugran | path, road. Especially those worn by herds and caravan lines. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| na | question marker. Placed at the end of a sentence. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| natum | festival | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| natum abn tsan sagan | "festival of star white." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Natum abn Tsan Sagan | "Festival of the White Star." | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| Natum abn Tsan Sagan | "Festival of the White Star." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Paradis | the Homeless, or the Lost | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| punng | grass porridge. Distinct from garan, a porridge made from a red grass called seteg-punng. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| ranga | canoe-type boat | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| resch'lative | embrace the joy of living | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| reshchleiv | Land's Bounty | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| saens | valley, hollow. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| Saens Valaire | "quiet valley," important location in the Horse War. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| sagan | white. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| sanmakhar | travel pastry. Coarse dough packed with meat or paste; fried, then baked. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| sar | yellow. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| selet | song. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| selet-amar | people-songs. Ritual songs sung of halfling history. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| seteg | flower. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| seteg braig | "red flower." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| shay | slow. A measure of speed. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| shay tur | "slowly mosey," gentle, unhurried travel. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| shusluun | bread. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| shusluun tahl | Steppes bread eaten by Mhoragian halflings. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| shusluun-moggo | tarts. Literally, "fat-bread." Gently demeaning term for Paradis tarts. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| taheaga | yearly period of travel by the Malaghavan, literally "to walk about" | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| talh | steppeland. Used as a proper noun for the Steppes. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| temur | blue. Color. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan | star. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan buk | "star-stag," a poetic title for Caeliabol. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan sagan | white star. Shorthand for the star Caeilabol. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan sagan da tsan braig | "white stars and red stars." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan sagan uda | "the star is white." | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan sagan uda na? | "Is the star white?" | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsan-bur | great star. Often referring to a guiding star, such as Caeilabol. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsimaagi | silence. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tsugra | stew; thick soup. Often with root vegetables and grains. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tugen | child. | Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes | 12/5/2025 | ||
| tugen-buk | stag-child. A child born under the White Star, thought lucky. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| tur | to amble, to mosey. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| uda | is. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| valaire | calm, sheltered. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| xatmak | air-dried meat. Stiff sticks crushed into flakes, staple protein on the Steppes. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| Yesui | search, searching, or seeker | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| zudai | storm. Typically a snowstorm. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| zus | coin. Typically silver. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown | ||
| zus moggo | A type of thick round bread common among Brughan halflings. | History of the Truefolk | Unknown |