Old Tongue

General

The Old Tongue was the language during the Age of Legends It began to be replaced by the common tongue sometime after and now is known only to scholars, though nobles are expected to learn it ({NS, Ch. 2 and most do know at least a few words. (TSR, Ch. 2) It was written in a script with more letters than the modern tongue, some representing dipthongs (October 2nd 2005 Robert Jordan's Blog) and few can still read it. The fall in useage was not completed for many years and up to Artur Hawkwing's time, many people still knew it. During the time of the Compact of the Ten Nations, it was in fairly common use (WH, Ch. 21).

Vocabulary

Main article: Old Tongue Dictionary - English

Modern Useage

Non of the current nations still use the Old Tongue in everyday speech, though the Aelfinn and Eelfinn still do (TSR, Ch. 15)

The Westlands

• Tel'aran'rhiod
• Carneira
• Angreal
• Sa'angreal
• Ter'angreal
• Gaidin
• Aes Sedai
• Atha'an Miere
• Ta'veren
• Tuatha'an
• Saidin
• Saidar

The Aiel

• Seia Doon = Black Eyes
• Far Aldazar Din = Brothers of the Eagle
• Rahien Sorei = Dawn Runners
• Sovin Nai = Knife Hands
• Far Dareis Mai = Maidens of the Spear
• Hama N'dore = Mountain Dancers
• Cor Darei = Night Spears
• Aethan Dor = Red Shields
• Shae'en M'taal = Stone Dogs
• Sha'mad Conde = Thunder Walkers
• Tain Shari = True Bloods
• Duadhe Mahdi'in = Water Seekers
• Cadin'sor
• Gai'shain
• Ji'e'toh
• Car'a'carn
• Da'tsang
• Siswai'aman

The Seanchan

• a'dam: Leash
• Atha'an Shadar: darkfriend
• damane: Leashed one
• Marath'damane: Those who must be leashed
• sul'dam: Leash holder
• da'covale: One who is owned
• da’concion: “the Chosen Ones” (The Forsaken)
• se'cair: Golden Eyes
• sei'moseiv: lowered eyes (one who has lost honor)
• sei'tair: Level eyes
• soe'feia': Truth speaker
• so'jhin: Height among lowness