Halethian

Halethrin or Halethian (Hal.) was an adanic dialect spoken by the House of Haleth. It was removed from the western dialects of the House of Beor and House of Hador and closely related to the Daenael tongues of Enedhwaith and Gondor. Some Loremasters used the term "halethian" for the entire language-family, which included the tongue of the house of Haleth as well as the pre-númenórean daen-dialects and related languages.

Known words[]

-a - of, from
Bar - man
Bor - stone
Dar -mastery, lordship
-eth - woman, female ending
Hal -head, chief
Hal(a) -watch, guard
Halad - warden (pl. haladin)
Halbar - chieftain
Haldad - watchdog
Hareth - high-woman
Har - high, exalted
-in - host, People (pl-ending)
nothlir (?) - house, family
Obel - Town
Tûr - Hill, Mound
Vettar - rangers

Names:

Agathor
Arachon (?)
Avranc
Barach
Beldis (?)
Darlas
Darlos
Daruin
Dorlas
Ebor
Enthor
Faranc
Farang (?)
Forhend
Galhir
Haldan
Haldar
Haldir (?)
Haleth
Harathor
Hardan (?)
Hardang (?)
Hundad
Hundar
Hundor
Hunleth
Hunthor
Iarnach
Larnach
Manthor
Meleth (?)
Sagroth
Taranc
Tarang

It is not entirely clear which names of the men of the house of Haleth are actual Halethian. Some names, including Brandir, Dairuin, Glirhuin, Haldir, Halmir, Handir, Hathol, Hiril, Hundor, Huor, Hurin or Túrin are variously stated to be Noldorin-Sindarin/Goldogrin or Ilkorin/Nandorin in origin, but at least some may represent mixed forms or edainic names formally adjusted to Sindarin spelling and word formation. The Name Boromir is once stated to represent such a mixed form.

Neo-Halethian[]

General[]

-in - host, People (pl-ending)
-a - of, from
-ed - verb ending
-eth - woman, female ending
A- long
Ach-mighty
Ad- rage
Adorn-
Aer- lofty
Afi - a, in
Ag- strong
Aga -sharp
Agal- growing
Agald-respected
Agaldor-
Agar- great field
Agathor-
Ail - dream
Ailm - to
Al-star
Ald- helm
Aldor-
Ame - i, me
An- light
Anc-before
Ang- war
Anis - name
Ar- rule
Ara - holy
Arachon -
Arg-big
Argan-big light
Arm- battle
Armon - nomad-leader
Arn- valley
Arna - the, to the
Arna-renem ailm Hin naleg huint. (The Dreams are the window to the soul.)
Arnach- mighty valley
As- powerful
Athor-worship
Av- father
Avranc- bitter father
Aw-and
Ba- life
Badaf - come
Balûd - wound
Bar - man
Barach-mighty man
Bel-bright?
Beld- weak
Beldis -bright woman
Belg- many
Belgod- bright voice
Ben- speak
Benish - citadel
Benish Armon- citadel of the nomad-chief
Bohun - are
bohun tach pim? (Who are you?)
Bor - stone
Bran- storm
Brand- smith
Brandir-firesmith
Bul- word
Buld- free
Bulda- cave
Buldar- word-master
Ca- to
Chanwa - love
Chon- heart
Da- out
Dad-dog
Dai- large
Dair- high
Dairu- understand
Dairuin - high spirit
Dan- mind
Dang- friend, guest
Dar -mastery, lordship
Darl-lead
Darlas-firemaster
Darlos-divided rule
Daru- strength
Daruin-mist-ruler
Dir- spirit
Dis-woman?
Don- dark
Dor- old
Dorl- region
Dorlas- old fire
Dorn- river
Dul- valley
Dur-marsh
Dur-nor-Belgod- marsh of the bright voice
E- first, one
Eb-sad
Ebor-first stone
Ech- water
Edon-home
Eg-small, minor
Ei-soul
Eil-fast
Eile-steep
Eilen- mountain
Eilena- beauty
Eilenach-mighty mountain
Eilenaer-lofty mountain
El- light
Elas-strong
Elg-great
Elgod-holy
Elm-green
En-move, run
Enach- gift
Enaer- eye
Ensemed - conquers
Ent-time, age
Enth-knowledge, lore
Enthor- earth-lore
Er- honor
Ere -respect
Erech-water of worship
Erel-face
Erelas-mighty face
Fa-tree
Far-wide
Faranc-sour tree
Farang -wide war
Fili - my
For-wood
Forg -yellow
Forgo- wheat, straw
Forgoil- strawheads
Forhend-wood-pity
Forl- path
Forlong-wood-time
Fre- end
Frec- devour
Freca-eater
Gal- power, magic
Galdor-old magic
Galhir-know magic
Gan-grow
Gar - field
Gleirir - bright
Gleirir - shine
Gli- glitter, bright
Glir- light
Glirhu- fast, nimble
Glirhuin-safe light
Go-hilleg - people of the seas
Go-people, men
God-above
Goil- heads
Gor-strong
Gorb- bird
Gorbel- dove
Gorbelgod- strong bright voice
Groth-wide
Gru- big, mass
Ha-agree
Hal -head, chief
Hal(a) -watch, guard
Halad - warden (pl. haladin)
Haladin-wardens, warden-people
Halb-part
Halbar - watchful man, chieftain
Hald- save
Haldad - watchdog
Haldan- watchful spirit
Haldar- watch-master
Haldir - watch-spirit
Haleth- watch-woman
Halm- slender, straight
Halmir- straight way
Han-together
Hand-act
Handir-together-spirit
Har - high, exalted
Hara-dark
Harathor-dark body
Hard-rock
Hardan - high mind
Hardang - high friend
Hareth - high-woman
Harum - all
Harum-balûdin Hin nisham. (The Time heals all wounds.)
harum-ensemed chanwa. (Love conquers all )
Hat-authority
Hath- pride
Hathol-severe pride
Haz-danger
Hazad- dangerous rage
Hend- pity
Hi- were
Hil - the
Hil-clear
Hill-water
Hin - the
Hir- know
Hiril -known-thought
Hlir- plain
Hol- all
Hor- border
Hu- being
Huin-safe
Huint - are
Hun-trustworthy, steadfast?
Hund- loyal, comrade
Hundad- trustworthy dog
Hundar- trustworthy mastery
Hundor- old mastery
Hunleth- steadfast woman
Hunt- eye
Hunth- tribe
Hunthor- steadfadt body
Huor-earth-being
Hur- fast, quick
Hurin anis fili hut. (My name is Hurin.)
Hurin- bird-being
Hut - is
Hut -to be
Iar- far
Iarn- south
Iarnach- far place
Il-think
In- for
Ir- way
Iruin-dance
Is-female, girl
Ish- heat
Ishma- listen
Ishmal- wisdom
Ishmalog- slow heat
Lam- weak
Lame- barren
Lamed- still
Lamedon- silent person
Lang-height
Lar-echo
Larn- entire
Larnach- echo-place
Las- fire
Leg- run
Len-in
Len-saduch badaf ame. (I come in peace)
Len/wal-nila hil Hin nechin gleirir mazel. (The stars shine bright in the night)
Lenaer-hope
Leth-female, sister
Lf - ending
Lir- pure
Log- memory
Long- time
Los-divide
Malog- slow
Man- thing
Mant- cover
Manth- milk, white
Manthor- white earth
Mar-flat
Mazel - bright, shine
Me-creatur
Mel-love?
Meleth - loved-one
Merech - rises
Min Rimmon- lesser wooded
Min- lesser
Mir- see
Mirûn - east
Mo-day
Mog- speak
Mogru-head speaker
Mon- herd
Nach- place
Naer-walk
Naleg - window
Nech - star
Nechen - star
Nila - night
Nisham - heals or time
Nor- about, on
Not-many
Noth-tear
nothlir (?) - house, family
O- begin
Ob- build
Obel - Town
Obel Halad - town of the watcher
Od- secret
Og- boy
Oil- crew, group of boys
Ol- severe
On - person
Ong- stretch
Or- earth
Orn- beautyful
Os- body
Pim - who
Pim - you
Rach- animal, beast
Ranc-sour
Rang- more
Renem - soul
Rhuin-silence
Ri-ish-malog-
Ri-moor
Ril- very
Rim- danger, peril
Rimm-gate
Rimmon- wooded
Rin-bird
Rish - fire
Rishma -glance
Rishmalog- slow fire
Roth- lake
Ru- head
Ruin-shadow
Sa- wise
Saduch - peace
Sag- look, search
Sagroth-wise-strong
Sheil - sun
Ta- she
Tach - who or you
Tal- memory
Tal-elmar- memory of Elmar
Tar-blade
Taranc - before the blade
Tarang - free-holder
Tarl- story
Tarlang- war-story
Thol- fist
Thor - body
Tú- walk
Tûr - Hill, Mound
Tûr Haretha - hill of the high woman
Túr-rise
Túrin- walking bird
U- deep
Ud-hidden
Udul- deep cleft
Uin-mist
Ul- cleft
Ulf-oath
Wal - in, in the
wal/len-mirûn afi hin sheil merech. (A sun rises in the east.)
Wu-wind
Wul-fire
Wulf- heir
Zad-divide

Articles[]

Hin - the, pl.

Functional Words[]

Cheh - what
Tew - has
Geim - with
Der- make, do

Numbers[]

One- "E"
Two - "Dol"
Three - "Tol"
Four - "Morn"
Five - "Pil"
Six- "Lor"
Seven - "Fer"
Eight - "Bal"
Nine - "Gur"
Ten - "Hen"

Examples/Sentences[]

"Hil risha-ramadh hil halad dared." "The Watchman masters the fire of the flickering flame."
"Hil gormoga agalded hil agon." - "The strong respect the voice of the mighty."
"Renemina moged hil mog." - "The voice speaks of dreams."
"Halin ared achgal aw halaed." - "Mighty magic and watchful guardians rule."
"Enaera Hin monona Hin dorlas" - "The old fire of the nomad's eye."
"Hin Eilenaera gleirired Hin maloglas." - "The slow fire of the lofty mountain shines."
" Hil halain lasa moged hil acheilen" - "The strong mountain speaks of the guardians of fire."
"hil las hil aerin dared hil mog hil eilena" "The voice of the mountain masters the fire of the lofty."
"hil dar hil lasa aglared hil hala hil wua" "The shining respects the mastery of the flame."
"hil eilena agalded hil mog hil ora-a" "The voice of the earth respects the beauty."
"Hil ir halbara moged hil ageilen, hil gleirira agalded." - "The strong mountain speaks of the watchman's fire, respecting the shining."
"Cheh geim dered hil mela?" - "Whats love got to do with it?"

Notes[]

The use of "Hal" and "Har" to indicate importance is similar to Irish Gaelic, suggesting that perhaps the Halethrin tongue is based upon Celtic languages, and given its apparent relation to Daen and Beleriand Easterling languages, some of what also seem somewhat Celtic, it makes sense. Perhaps the Arrónai were speakers of Indo-European languages that fell under the Satem category in general, or at least ones who spoke languages similar to Celtic tongues.

References[]

eldamo.org
elfdict.com

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