The Mandalorian Way

JimFett · Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:57 pm The language

Verbs

* Atiniir (ah-teen-EER) - to endure, to stick with, to tough it out
* Baatir (BAH-teer) - to care, to worry about
* Beten - to sigh
* Brokar - to beat (heartbeat, drumbeat)
* Cuyir - to be, to exist
* Dinuir (DEE-noo-eer) - to Give
* Duraanir - to look down upon, to hold in contempt, to despise
* Duumir - to allow
* Ganar -to have
* Hettir - to burn
* Hibirar - to learn
* Hukaatir (HOO-kaht-EER) - to protect, to cover, to shield
* Jorso’ran - shall bear (archaic)
* Jurir - to bear, to carry
* Jorhaa'ir - to speak
* Jurkadir - to mess with someone (lit: to brandish a saber)
* Kar'taylir - to know
* Liser - to be able to, can
* Motir - to stand
* Narir (nah-REER) - to act (carry out), to do
* Nartir (nah-ree-TEER) - to place, to put
* Nau'ur (also: sometimes seen as naur) (now-00R) - to light up
* Nau'ur kad - to forge a saber
* Nynir - to hit, to strike
* Parjir - to win, to be victorious
* Shabiir - to screw up
* Shukur - to break, to smash/tear apart, to crush
* Solus - each, individual, alone
* Susulur - to hear, to listen
* Takisir - to insult
* Trattok’o - fall, fail
* Udesiir - to relax, to rest, to be peaceful
* Verborir - to buy, to hire, to contract
* Vorer - to accept

[edit] Adjectives & Adverbs

* A'denla - vengeful
* Adenn - merciless
* Ani'la - ultimate
* Aruetyc (ah-roo-ay-TEESH) - traitorous
* Atin (ah-TEEN) - stubborn
* Briikase - happy
* Dar (dahr) - no longer
* Darasuum - eternal/eternally, forever
* Di'kutla - foolish, idiotic (severe)
* Draar (drahr) - never
* Dral - bright
* Dralshy'a (drahl-SHEE-ya) - stronger, more powerful
* Ge'tal - red
* Hettyc - burning
* Hut'uunla (hoo-OON-lah) - cowardly
* Iviin'yc - fast, quickly
* Jatne (JAT-nay) - best
* Kandosii - indomitable, noble, ruthless
* Mirdala - clever
* Nau - before
* Ne'tra - black
* Ori (OH-ree) - big, extreme, very
* Racin - pale
* Shabla - modifier used for emphasis, comparable to "fucking" (severe)
* Shukla - crushed
* 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
* Solus - one, alone, each, individual, vulnerable
* Usen'ye - rudest way to tell someone to go away (same root as osik)

[edit] Nouns

* Abesh - east
* Abiik - air
* A’den - wrath, rage
* Adu - sons (archaic)
* Ad - son, daughter, child
* Ad'ika - kid, lad, boy, sweetie, darling
* Aka (AH-kah) mission
* Akaan - war
* Akaan'ade (AH-kahn-AH-day) army
* Aliit (ah-LEET) - family, clan
* Aruetii (ah-roo-AY-tee) - traitor, outsider, comparable to "them"
* Aruetiise (ah-roo-ay-TEE-say) - Aruetii, plural
* Ba'buir - grandfather
* Beroya (bair-OY-ah) bounty hunter
* Beskar - Mandalorian iron
* Beskar'gam - armor (literally "iron skin")
* Behot - a citrus-flavored herb, antiseptic, and mild stimulant
* Birgaan - backpack
* Buir (boo-EER) - father
* Burc'ya (BOOR-sha) - friend
* Buy'ce - helmet; colloquial: pint, bucket
* Ca - night
* Chakaar - thief, petty criminal, scumbag, bitch, bastard, bugger, (lit: "grave robber")
* Chig (CHEEG) - any kind of hot drink, an infusion
* Coruscanta - Coruscant
* Cyar'tomade - fans, a group of people with affection for something
* Darasuum (dah-RAH-soom) - eternity
* Dar'buir (DAHR boo-EER) - no longer a father (very shameful)
* Dar'manda (dahr-MAHN-da) - 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 (dah) - Dark
* Di'kut (dee-KOOT) - a foolish, idiotic, useless individual (severe); context-dependent: can mean dickhead, wanker, dumbass, jerk, moron, idiot, etc.
* Droten (DROH-ten) - people, public.
* Entye (ENT-yay} - debt
* Gal - ale
* Gayi'kaab - radio
* Gayiyli - resurrector
* Gett - nut
* Ge'verd (ge-VAIRD) - almost a warrior
* Gihaal (gee-HAAL) - fish-meal
* Gra'tua (gra-TOO-ah) - revenge, vengeance
* Hut'uun (hoo-TOON) - coward
* Ib'tuur - today (lit: "this day")
* Jai'galaar - shriek-hawk
* Jetii (Jay-tee) - (the) Jedi
* Jetiise - (the) Republic, plural "Jedi"
* Ka’ra - stars
* Ka’rta - heart
* Kad - saber
* Kad'au (kahd-OW) - lightsaber
* Kama - backside, back, belt-spat
* Kaminiise - Kaminoans
* Ke'gyce - command, order
* Kom’rk - gauntlet
* Kando (KAHN-do) - importance, weight
* Kot - strength
* Kote - glory, might
* Kyr’am - death
* Mand'alor - Mandalore
* Manda'yaim - Mandalore
* Mando'ad - Mandalorian (lit: Son/Daughter/Child of Mandalore)
* Mirshe - brain, brains
* Mirsh - brain cell
* Ne'tra gal - black ale
* Or'dinii - complete lunatic
* Osik - equivalent of "poodoo"
* Parjai - victory
* Prudii - shadow
* Rang - ash
* Runi - soul
* Tal - blood
* Tar - starfield, space, star, sky
* Tat - brother (Concord Dawn dialect for vod)
* Taungsarang - the ash of the Taung
* Tor - justice
* Tracinya - flame
* Tracyn - fire
* Troan - face
* Tsad - alliance, group, organization
* Tuur - day
* Shebs - backside, ass
* Siit - Sith
* Shuk'om - Crushgaunt
* Uj'alayi (OOH-jah-LIE-ee) - 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 (ooh-JAI-ul) - a sticky scented syrup
* Ven - future
* Verd - warrior
* Vhett - farmer
* Vod (VOHD) - brother, sister, comrade
* Vode (VOH-day) - brothers, sisters, comrades
* Vod'ika - little brother, little sister
* Werda - shadows (archaic)

[edit] Phrases

* Aliit ori'shya taldin - "Family is more than blood." Mandalorian Proverb.
* Copaani gaan? - Need a hand?
* "Gar aruetyc jetiise lise nau'ur ca ti jetii'kade, a'a'denla Siite hibira atiniir darasuum." - "You traitorous Jedi can light up the night with your lightsabers, but the vengeful Sith learn to endure forever."
* Gedet'ye - please
* K'atini - Suck it up!
* Kandosii! - "Awesome!"
* Ke'pare, ke baslana meh mhi Kyrayc - "Stand by, (and) get out if we don't make it."
* Ke'pare - "Stand by"
* Udesii - "calm down", "take it easy"
* Su'cuy! - a friendly greeting (lit: "still live," i.e. "so you're still alive.")
* Re'turcye mhi! - goodbye, equivalent to the French au revoir
* Ret'ini - Just in case
* Cuy'val Dar - "Those who no longer exist"
* Vor’e (VOHR-ay.) - thanks, short form of vor entye
* Vor entye - thank you (lit: "I accept your debt")
* Mir'osik - something undesirable where your brains ought to be, i.e. "Shit for brains"
* Wayii, ni mirdala dalal'ika! - "Golly gosh, what a jolly clever girl I am!"
* Haili cetare (HI-lee ket-AH-ray) - Eat up, equivalent to the French Bon appetit
* Mar'e (MAH-ray) - expression of relief colloquial: "At last!"
* Ke'sush (Keh-SOOSH) - "Atten-shun!", the good old army command
* Verd ori'shya beskar'gam. - "A warrior is more than (his) armor" (Mandalorian proverb)
* Ner vod (nair vohd) - "my brother/sister" colloquial: "(my) buddy/pal/lad/chap"
* Duraani, burc'ya? - "Are you looking at me funny, pal?" (colloquial)
* Usenye (oo-SEN-yay) - "Go away!"
* Tion'ad hukaat'kama? (Tee-ON-ahd HOO-kaht-KA-ma) - "Who's watching your back?"
* Ori'jate - "Very good"
* Mirsh'kyramud (MEERSH-keer'AH-mood) - boring person (lit: "brain killer")
* Ke nu jurkad sha Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't mess with Mandos, mate!" (lit: "Don't wave your saber at Mandolorians, mate!" )
* Ke nu jurkad ti Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't cross swords with Mandos, mate!"
* Nu jurkad Mando'ade, burc'ya! - a reassurance, comparable to "Steady, mate"
* N'jurkad - "Don't mess with me"
* Tsad droten - Republic, democracy, even government; context-dependent (lit: "people's organization")
* Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur. - "Today is a good day for some other bugger to die." (lit: "This day (is) the best (for) another person to die.")
* Ke narir haar'ke'gyce rol'eta resol! - "Execute Order 66!" (not a Mando'a saying)
* Ni kar'tayli gar darasuum (nee kar-TILE garh dah-RAH-soom) - colloquial: "I love you."
* Mirdala Mird'ika! - "Clever Mird!" (spoken to Walon Vau's pet Strill, Lord Mirdalan)
* Haat, Ijaa, Haa'it - Truth, Honor, Vision —said when sealing a pact
* Hukaat'kama (hu-KAHT-ka-MAH) - Watch my back, watch my six
* K'uur - Hush, Be quiet
* Nar dralshy'a - Try harder
* Gar ru kaymaru kaysh, di'kut: tion'meh kaysh ru jehaati? You killed him, you moron: what if he was lying? (Said by Kal Skirata to Walon Vau in Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero)
* Ni ru kaymaru Niktose. Meh Orjul jehaati, kay kar'tayli me'ni ven kaymaru kaysh I killed the Nikto. If Orjul's lying, he knows I killed him. (Walon Vau to Kal Skirata)
* 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.
* N 'oya 'kari gihaal, Buir. (Noy-ah KAR-ee gee-HAAL, boo-EER) - I've been hunting fish-meal, Father.
* 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 Mandalorian war song adapted for the Republic Commandos).

[edit] Other words

* A - but
* An - all
* Ashi - other
* Ast - itself
* Bal - and
* Bah - to
* Be - of
* Cuun (koon) - our
* Kaysh (kaysh) - him, his
* Ke - imperative prefix
* Ke nu - "Don't" prefix
* Kyr' am (kee-RAHM) - death
* Lo (loh) - into
* Elek (EL-eck) - yes (colloquial: lek, comparable to "yeah")
* Gar - you, your
* Haar - emphatic definite article (rare)
* Ibic - this
* Jate - good
* Jatne - best
* Juaan - beside
* Meg (mayg) - which, that
* Meh (mey) - if
* Mhi (mee) - we
* Nayc (NAYSH) - no (colloquial: shh, comparable to "nah")
* Ner (nair) - my
* Ni - I
* Par - for
* Sa - as, like
* Sha or shal - at (when used in front of a consonant)
* Te - the
* Teh - from
* Ti - with
* Tion - interrogative prefix, equivalent to the French "Est-ce que"
* Tion'ad - who, interrogative
* Vaii - where
* Val - they, their, theirs
* Ven - future prefix

[edit] Numbers

* Solus (SOH-loos) - one
* Tad (tand) - two
* Ehn (ayhn) - 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

Ang-Kyoshi Roku · Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:02 am

here's a link to a site that has 24 pages worth of Mando'a. Sorry Jim..I couldn't get it copied for some reason!

http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f20060228/img/mandoa_language.pdf

Novall_Talon · Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:23 am

[url]http://mercs.firespray.net/downloadables/mandoa.xls [/url]

Thats the current excel spreadsheet written by Karen Travis and friends of the entire mandalorian language (Mando'a).

If you don't have excel you can download Excel viewer or Openoffice.org for free.

JimFett · Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:20 pm

I don't even have Microsoft Word. I'm so 20th century.

jedi_madilorian_zach · Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:43 am ill try to remeber these words and phrases

hey all ill try to remeber these cause i dont think ill remeber them all but still most of them!!!!

Crixler · Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:01 am

I can speak a little bit of Mando'a... but not much :/
Most of what I can say are insults haha

Ribdo · Wed May 02, 2007 12:02 pm

Yah same here: di'kut :P

Crixler · Wed May 02, 2007 10:06 pm

Dikut? Haha, I like longer ones like aruetyc chakaar, dikutla sheb, shabla mir'osik. Stuff like that lol

Ribdo · Thu May 03, 2007 1:01 am

w00t w00t for the extended insults

Crixler · Sat May 05, 2007 2:06 am

But I know some compliments, too ;p

sola'lor · Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:57 am

Excellent work compiling that list. I'm working on a Mando'a Language Dictionary. The first part of it is Alphabet and grammar. The second part is the dictionary. It's far from complete but here is what I have so far.

http://www.mand-alore.com/MLD.pdf

JimFett · Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:38 am

You guys are nuts. Someone should write a rap in mando'a.

OK ... not so much.

Kire DuHai · Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:04 pm

<shudder> Thank you so much for amending that... Now to cross one's fingers and hope no one takes you up on it anyway...

Oya Manda!

-Kire Du'Hai

Brokar Darasuum · Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:06 am

Hahaha I guess you don't like rap, Kire? Well, it's not exactly my first choice either, but there's some good stuff out there.

Kire DuHai · Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:16 pm

Rap? What could anyone have against rap?
<Constant, nearly annoying beat> "Oh yeah, kill the cop, rape the &@$!, #^@& the mother#^@&er and #^@& you, too!"

Yeah. Not fond of rap. And you have to admit that's what over 90% of it is like. They don't bother rhyming anymore. Even the 'good' stuff is just chanting to a beat, and most of it is about crime, drugs and sex.

Can the genre be enjoyable? Maybe. Is it music? ...No, I don't think so. But I'm really going off on a tangent, here...

Mando'a, anyone? I can sort of carry on a conversation in it... I had nearly a quarter of the dictionary memorized at one point... but I don't know how much I've retained. What would be a good way to get the nuances in the grammar memorized? The frequent lack of the 'to be' verb catches me a lot. And remembering to use the imperative prefix.

Oya Manda!

-Kire Du'Hai