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This article summarizes what is understood about Ayleidoon, the language used by the Ayleids.

Ayleidoon Origins and AftermathEdit

The language of the Ayleids, like other Elven languages, shares a common ancestry with the Aldmeris language. Because of this, Ayleidoon shares many words with the other languages of Mer, such as "Bal", which means "stone" in both Dunmeris and Ayleidoon. These qualities are only present between the languages of Mer.

In the aftermath of the Alessian Slave Rebellion, as the Ayleids migrated and split up, distinct regional dialects began to form. The language of Men (modern Cyrodilic or Tamrielic) appears to have been partially based on the dialect of Ayleidoon found in Cyrodiil, resulting in that variant being referred to as "Old Cyrodilic". Another variation that arose was unique to the Ayleids who lived in Valenwood, possibly influenced by the cultural exchange between the Ayleids and the local Bosmer. [1][2]

Ayleid SettlementsEdit

Below are the names (and their translated meanings, where available) of all known Ayleid settlements throughout Tamriel.

Ayleid GrammarEdit

  • Possesive Case: When referring to something's ownership of an object, an "e" is added to the end of the noun. This applies no matter where the noun is placed in relation to the object in question. For example, "Umarile Abasel" would translate to "Umaril's Forbidden Hall." "[The] Forbidden Hall of Umaril", however, would translate to "Abasel av Umarile". Notice that the added "e" is often used after the preposition "av" when denoting possession, although this is seemingly not always the case.
  • Plurals: When referring to more than one object, an "i" is added to the end of the word. For example, "Sel" ("hall") becomes "Seli" ("halls"). The ending "is" is added to words that end in vowels such as "varla" which means star becoming "Varlais" meaning stars. This can also be seen in "brelye" meaning beech tree and its plural "brelyeis" meaning beech trees. Using this logic "mora" meaning a wood should become "morais" meaning woods.
  • Compound Words: The Ayleid language is largely composed of compound words. These words are typically a combination of adjective + noun or noun + noun. In the latter case of two nouns (Noun1Noun2), it is normally safe to assume that the word means "Noun2 of Noun1", as in the word "Ceysel" ("shadow"+"hall"), which translates to "Hall of Shadow." When a compound word becomes plural, the normal rules apply. Note that "i" at the end of a word in a compound only denotes plurality of the word it is placed after. For example, the word "Laloriaran" is made up of the words "La" ("time"), "Lor"("dark") and "Aran"("King"). The "i" at the end of "Lori" presumably denotes plural. This means that "Lalori" becomes "dark times" instead of "dark time", which would be "Lalor". "Laloriaran" therefore means "King in dark times".
  • Imperatives: In the Ayleid language, imperative verbs generally have "-voy" as a suffix. Sometimes, the imperative is identical to the infinitive.
  • Definite Article The Ayleid language does not normally use a definite article. Therefore, "aran" might mean "a king" or "the king". However, when a definite noun is part of an adverbial phrase, particularly after an imperative verb, the article "an" can be added before the noun (e.g. "Epevoy an anyadena pado an sunnand", "Speak the life-treaty before the blessed-stone")*.
* "An" should be read as "the" when translated, but the two words might not be entirely synonymous.

Ayleid DictionaryEdit

 
Ayleid inscription. Reads; "Av latta magicka, av molag anyammis"
Translated; "From light, magic; from fire, life"

Below is a list of known Ayleid words that were, for the most part, extracted from the names of ruins found in Cyrodiil. Definitions are provided when known. Because of the large number of compound words in the Ayleid language, many words in the list will have similar parts.


AEdit

A
I
Aba
Forbidden
Abagaianye
I do not fear [12]
Abasel
Forbidden hall[12]
Abaspania
Abavarlor
Forbidden symbol[13]
Admia
Heard[14]
Ada
God[15]
Adabal
God stone
Adabal-a
I god stone
Adonai
Lordly[14]
Agaialor
Agea
Lore, wisdom,[14] secret[UOL 1] [6]
Ageasel
Hall of Wisdom/Lore
Alasil
Vision[16]
Alata
Light[17]
Aldmeris
[Elven] Ancestors[14]
Aldmerisel
Ancestor's Hall
Amaraldane
Heralds[14]
An
The (seemingly only used before nouns in adverbial phrases, most of the time also with an imperative preceeding it)
Anda
Long
Anga
Iron/Cold
Angalayond
Winter [18]
Angavar
Ironwood[5]
Anya
Anyamis
Anyammis
Life,[14] bones[UOL 2]
Aran
King
Arane
King's (singular possessive form of "Aran")
Aransel
King's Hall
Arata
Aratasel
Arcan
Magic[16]
Arcta
Acknowledge
Arctavoy
Acknowledge (imperative form of "Arcta")
Arpen
Noble
Arpena
Nobles
As
By
Asma
By what[12]
Ata
Father
Auta[19]
Auran
Welcome
Aurane
Welcoming (gerund of "Auran")[14]
Autaracu
Remnant[17]
Av
From, In, Of, Upon[14]

BEdit

Baalim
Bal
Stone (taken from "Adabal", meaning "god stone")
Bala
Power [12]
Balangua
My power [12]
Bangrara
Barra
Wear [14]
Baune
Mighty [14]
Belda
{{ref|Belda in Oblivion
Beldastare
Belle
Thunderous [14]
Bis
New[4]
Bre
Beech (As in the type of tree)
Brelye
Beech tree [14]
Brelyeis
Beech trees [14]
Buro
Vassal (in context with Ayleid society, this should be understood as "Slave" rather than a subject or servant)
Buroseli
Slave Halls

CEdit

Calne
Given[UOL 2]
Cano
Canohaelia
Canosel
Carac
Cava
Cele
Cey
Shadow[3]
Ceyede
Ceysel
Hall of Shadow
Cyrod
Cyrodiil

DEdit

Da
Fane[7]
Dagon
Destruction
Darre
Mercy[UOL 2]
Dava
Delia[19]
Delle
Grant
Dellevoy
Grant (imperative form of "Delle")
Dena
Treaty[20]

EEdit

Ede
End[11]
Edesel
Ehlnada
Mortal gods[21]
Ehlnadaya
Your mortal gods (the usage of the suffix "-ya" is unknown at this time, but points to a 2nd person plural possessive)[12]
Ehlno
Mortal
El
A title used to show holy/important significance, and/or god-like status (Used in a name, like a compound word, except that the "El" is separated by a hyphen. The El can be used as a prefix, or a suffix, but it must always be hyphenated, and the "E" must always be a capital.)
Eld
Old[6]
Emeratu
Music[16]
Emero
Guide[14]
Epe
Speak[20]
Epea
Speaks (gerund of "Epe")[19]
Eve[19]

FEdit

Fal
Cold[17]
Frensca
Wave[14]

GEdit

Gaiar
Gandra[19]
Gandrasel
Hall of Gifts
Gandrevla
Garlas
Cavern[14]
Ge
It[UOL 2]
Gethena
Set[UOL 2]
Glathe
Sunset (possibly the possesive form)[17]
Gori
Obscure, Secret[16]
Goria
Obscured[14]
Gorigarlas
Obscure cavern
Gorihame
Obscure home
Goriluch
Gravuloi
Enemies[UOL 2]
Gravia
Ugly[14]
Gume
Against[UOL 2]

HEdit

Haelia
Terrible[14]
Hame
Home[6]
Hautalle
Send[UOL 2]
Heca
Begone/Stand Aside[12]
Hecul
Outcast, Missing[13]
Heculmora
Outcast-Daedra[16]
Hilyat
Follow/Follow me[12]
Horst
Hrota
Hrotanda

IEdit

Ilpen
Many[UOL 2]

JEdit

Joran
Betray
Jorane
Betrayed[14]

KEdit

Kana
Dare[12]
Karan
Armor[14]
Kynd
Child[22]

LEdit

La
Time
Lae
Throat[6]
Lael[19]
Lalor
Dark time
Laloria
Dark times[14]
Larelleis
Spring (season)/time of sweet waters [18]
Lambe
[19]
Latta
Light[14]
Lattanya
Light of Life[23]
Lattasel
Hall of Light
Lattia
Shines[14]
Leed
Liebal
Will[UOL 2]
Lipsand
Lor
Dark
Loria
Darkens,[24] Darkness[6]
Lorsel
Dark Hall
Lye
Tree
Lyeis
Trees

MEdit

Ma
What
Mafre
Frost
Magicka
Magic[14]
Magnus
Ayleid God of Sight, Light, and Insight [3]
Mala
High
Malaburo
Loving-vassalage ("Mala" taking on a slightly different meaning here, most likely in the sense of "worship", as per the connection with "vassalage")
Malatar
High wood
Malatu
Truth[14]
Malauta
Mallari
Gold[14]
Man
Who
Marspanga
Math
Home
Mathi
Homes (Plural of math)
Mathmalatu
Home of Truth/Home-Truth
Mathmedli
(possibly a misspelling of "Mathmeldi" or vice-versa)
Mathmeldi
[from] Home driven, Exiled[14]
Meld
Drive (eg. to drive cattle)
Meldi
Driven
Metana
[19]
Mitta
Enter[12]
Molag
Fire
Mor
Dark (Not in the sense of light, but as in "ill-fated" or "bad")
Mora
Wood; Daedra (cf. heculmora, canomora)
Moraga
Unbind[UOL 2]
Mori
Darkened (Not in the sense of light, but as in "ill-fated" or "bad")
Morilatta
Autumn (dark light/dusk) [18]
Morimath
Darkened home

NEdit

Na
Is
Nagaia
Death,[6] Deathly[24]
Nagasel
Hall of Death
Narfin
Naril
Final[6]
Narlemae
Ne
Never[14]
Nemalauta
Believe[UOL 2]
Nen
Water[4]
Nenagai
Undying[25]
Nenyond
Graywater[4][26]
Ni
You (all evidence—as per suppositions about Ayleidoon word order—points to nominative form)[12]
Nou
Our[14]

OEdit

Oio
Eternal
Oiobala
Eternal power[21]

PEdit

Par
Fist/Grip[8]
Pelinal
Glorious knight[27]
Pelin
Knight[28]
Pellan
Outsider
Pellani
Outsiders[1]

REdit

Racu
Down
Racuvar
Cast down[21]
Rahtan
Reach[12]
Rautane
Heard[UOL 2]
Relleis
Stream[14]
Rielle
Riellesel
Ry
As[14]

SEdit

Sa
So (as in "So much to do")[14]
Sancre
Golden[29]
Sancre Tor
Golden Hill[29]
Sancremath
Golden Home
Sancremathi
Golden Homes (plural from of "Sancremath")
Sardavar
Seate
[19]
Sedorsel
Sedorseli
Sel
Hall
Seli
Halls (plural form of "Sel")
Sepredia
Peace[14]
Sercen
Earth[UOL 2]
Shanta
Come[12]
Sila
Shines[24]
Silasel
Shining hall [possible translation, "Hall of Dawn"]
Silaseli
Shining halls (plural form of "Silasel")
Sille
Shine (noun)
Sino
Here/There[12][19]
Sorn
Limit[17]
Sou
Your[14]
Spania
Stani
Stare
Suna
Bless[14]
Sunna
Blessed
Sunnabe
Blessed be[14]

TEdit

Tam
Dawn
Tam-riel
Dawn's Beauty (the origin of the name "Tamriel")
Tar
Wood/s
Tarcellanen[19]
Tarn
Portal[16]
Tarnabye
Passage
Tel
possibly "Silver"[UOL 3]
Tor
Hill[29]
Trumbi
Protections[UOL 2]
Tu
Twyll
Well (from Twyllvarlais, "Well of Stars")
Tya
Taste
Tyavoy
Taste (imperative form of "Tya")[12])
Tye
You (possibly the direct or indirect object form of "Tya")[12]

VEdit

Va
In[14]
Vabria
Foaming[14]
Var
Mouth,[6] Wood,[6] Cast[22]
Varla
Star[22] (literally, "cast time")
Varlais
Stars[14]
Varlasel
Hall of Stars
Varlor
Symbol[UOL 2]
Vasha
Gone[12]
Vea
Sea[11]
Vey
to[UOL 2]
Veyn[19]
Vinda

WEdit

Wel
Sky[22]
Welkynd
Sky Child[22]
Wenaya
Green
Wenayasille
Summer (the green shine) [18]
Wend
Journey[11]
Wende
Wendesel

YEdit

Yando
Also[12]
Ye
And[14]
Yond
Gray (from Angalayond, "Iron Gray Time")[26]

GalleryEdit

NotesEdit

  • "Tel Var" is supposedly an adaptation of the Ayleidoon word for "Silver Star",[UOL 3] which would imply that the original Ayleidoon word was similar, albeit slightly different.

ReferencesEdit

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.