Thalassian (speculation)

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Darnassian, Thalassian, and Najza seem to have many common phrases, and Thalassian might be so similar to Darnassian that it would be more correct to call it a dialect, rather than a separate language.

Words

Thalassian	English	Used in:	Which means:
Alah	Light	Anar'alah belore	By the light of the sun
Ana	You(?)	Anaria shola Doral ana'diel?	Speak your business. How fare you?
Anar	By	Anar'alah belore Anar'endal dracon	By the light of the sun By the breath of the dragon
Anu	Us (?)	Anu belore dela'na	The sun guides us Note the similarity to "eranu" (which might mean "me") and "anore" (which presumably means "our people")
Anore	(Our) people	Selama ashal'anore	Justice for our people
Aran	Fair or Well	Dalaran Shorel'aran Nielas Aran Fordred Aran Aran Spellweaver	Starwell/Fair Star Farewell Appears to have a connection to Common, perhaps it's a borrowed word from this or another language
Ashal	For(?)	Felomin ashal! Selama ashal'anore	Said by Kael'thas when casting Flamestrike Justice for our people.
Band'or	Prepare to say	Band'or shorel'aran	Prepare to say farewell
Belore	(The) Sun	Anar'alah belore Anu belore dela'na	By the light of the sun The sun guides us
Danil	Peak/Vale	Quel'Danil.	High Peak/Vale
Dal	Star (presumably)	Thori'dal Dalar Dawnweaver Dalaran	The Stars' Fury Starwell or Fair Star (presumably) Dalar is the name of an archmage of the Kirin Tor Word may be similar to Common word or was borrowed into Common, or vice versa May be connected to the Darnassian word "kal" which means "star"
Diel	Travel/fare	Al diel shala Doral ana'diel Diel fin'al	Safe travels How fare you? (?)
Dorei	Borne/Children	Kaldorei Quel'dorei Sin'dorei	Star borne / Children of the Stars High borne Blood borne /Children of the Blood
Endal	Breath	Anar'endal dracon	By the breath of the dragon
Eranu	Me(?)	Vendel'o eranu	Help me forget Similar to "anu" which might mean "us"
Fallah	Balance (or similar?)	Shindu fallah nah	They're breaking through Since the Darnassian word "falah" might mean "balance", this word could have a similar definition. The sentence could mean word by word, something like "Enemies are breaking the balance"
Felo	Flame(?)	Felo'melorn Felomin ashal	Flamestrike Kael'thas says this when casting Flamestrike
Nah	Enemies(?)	Shindu fallah nah	They're breaking through
Malanore	Traveler	Bal'a dash, malanore	Greetings, traveler
Medivh	keeper of secrets	When used as a proper noun, Medivh refers to the last Guardian of Tirisfal.
No	True(?)	Bash'a no falor talah! Tal anu'men no Sin'dorei!	Taste the chill of true death! (?)
Shala	Safe (?)	Al diel shala	Safe travels
Shan'dor	(Unknown) Note the similarity to the Darnassian word "Shan'do", which means honored teacher.	Runestone Shan'dor	(?)
Shindu	Failing or breaking	Shindu Sin'dorei Shindu Fallah Na	Failing Children of the Blood Our enemies are breaking through
Shola	Business(?)	Anaria shola	Speak your business.
Talah	Death (presumed)/ opposite of the light	Bash'a no falor talah	Taste the chill of true death "Talah" could be connected as an opposite word to "alah", which presumably means "light"
Thondroril	Greenrush	Thondroril River	Greenrush River
Thori	Fury (of)	Thori'dal	The Stars' Fury (which is equal to Fury of the Stars) In Darnassian it seems like the similar word "thor" means "trouble"
Zaram	Blade	Quel'Zaram	High Blade

Phrases

Thalassian	English	Usage and context
Al diel shala.	Safe travels.	A farewell.
Anar'alah belore.	By the light of the sun.	Used as either a battle cry or a vow.
Anara'nel belore!	Unknown	Kael'thas Sunstrider says this in Tempest Keep when summoning phoenix.
Anaria shola.	Speak your business.	A greeting often used in a businesslike context.
Anu belore dela'na.	The sun guides us.	A greeting exchanged only with blood elves or high elves. Note that greeting a night elf with this phrase would not be particularly wise.
Anu...bala belore...alon	Unknown	Said by Nethermancer Sepethrea at her dying breath.
Bal'a dash, malanore.	Greetings, traveler.	A greeting.
Balamore shanal!	Unknown	Quote by Kael'thas Sunstrider
Band'or shorel'aran!	(Roughly)Prepare to say farewell!	Commander Sarannis says this when casting Arcane Blast.
Bash'a no falor talah!	Taste the chill of true death!	Not a widespread expression or battle cry. It seems reasonably clear, however, that the speaker is directing this threat against a group of undead.
Belesa menoor!	Unknown	High Nethermancer Zerevor says this in Black Temple.
Endala finel endal!	Breathe your last breath(?)	Said by Nethermancer Sepethrea when killing a player in Tempest Keep.
Felomin ashal!	Unknown	Kael'thas Sunstrider in Magister's Terrace when casting Flamestrike.
Diel fin'al.	Unknown	High Nethermancer Zerevor says this in Black Temple.
Doral ana'diel?	How fare you?	A greeting.
Selama amor'anore!	Unknown	Said by Gathios the Shatterer in Black Temple.
Selama am'oronor!	Unknown	High Nethermancer Zerevor says this in Black Temple.
Selama ashal'anore.	Justice for our people.	Used as either a vow, a farewell or even a battle cry.
Sha'amoor ara mashaal?	Unknown	High Nethermancer Zerevor says this in Black Temple.
Shindu fallah na!	They're breaking through!	No meaning beyond the obvious: a warning that the enemy has breached the defenses.
Shorel'aran.	Farewell.	A farewell.
Sinu a'manore.	Well met.	A greeting.
Tal anu'men no Sin'dorei!	Unknown	Said by High Astromancer Solarian in Tempest Keep.

Grammar rules

Singular and plural

Concerning nouns in plural and singular, there have been found a pattern which could be either a coincidence or actually intended by the creator of Thalassian.

The following words are all presumed nouns in singular (with its speculated meaning in parenthesis):

• belore (sun)
• malanore (traveler)
• anore (people)

When looking at another noun: dorei - used in kaldorei and sin'dorei - it is always referred to mean children. Never simply a child.

Therefore it could be so that nouns, atleast those that is presumed a noun and end with -ore, can simply be added an -i to become plural.

For example could:

• belorei mean the suns
• malanorei mean the travelers
• anorei mean the peoples

and

• sin'dore mean simply child of blood.

Note that this is not official, but a speculation.

Related Languages

For comparison and aiding purposes see Darnassian/speculation.