Old Dwarven refers to the language of ancient Dwarves. Despite Common Dwarven being the dominant language of Bormar, several words of ancient tongue are still used today. For example, it is custom for Dwarven settlements and holdings to be named in Old Dwarven, although that is not a hard rule. Additionally, several words have simply continued to be used in daily life, such as molir.
Numbers
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Definition
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Pronunciation
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On
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One
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ahn
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Bon
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Two
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bahn
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Ton
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Three
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tahn
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Kon
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Four
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kahn
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Tel
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Five
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tell
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Bel
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Six
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bell
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Kel
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Seven
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kell
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Nel
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Eight
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nell
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Grammar
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Definition
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Pronunciation
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Example
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-d or -ad
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Suffix sometimes used to denote something as plural
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ahd
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Yankad = Elders
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-dais
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Suffix meaning "Land" or "Land of"
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dice
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Thorndais = "Thorn Land"
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Nouns
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Definition
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Pronunciation
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Fynnir
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A general term for any and all types of alcohol
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fin-near
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Krat
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A piece, typically a part of a set
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crat
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Mar
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The concentric mountain range of the Dwarven homeland
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mar
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Molir
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Dwarven militia/police force
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mow-leer
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Lyk
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A finger
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lick
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Bohr
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A swamp
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bore
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Tulka
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A young and inexperienced Dwarf
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toll-kah
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Yanka
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A Dwarven elder
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yon-kah
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Belben
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A goat
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bell-ben
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Welka
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A deeptunnel, the Dwarven burial shafts
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well-kah
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Dyrekir
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A drake
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dire-keer
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Adjectives
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Definition
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Pronunciation
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Zietal
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New or little, sometimes "daughter of"
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zehtle
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Yanka
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Old, wise, or experienced
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yon-kah
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Tulka
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Young, immature, or underdeveloped
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toll-kah
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Skel
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Dead or deathly
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skell
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