M'ath eyaki!
Below is a list of every free morpheme found in Dothraki as well as any allomorphs, homomorphs or cryptomorphs that appear in the dictionary. These roots have been shaved down to their most basic form, meaning most every morpheme ends in a consonant (unless absolutely necessary to the meaning the morpheme carries). Inflectional and derivational morphology has been left out, but may be added at a later date. These roots can be a useful learning tool — helping you to better learn and grasp the core meanings of Dothraki and better deduce the meaning of words that you may not know — as well as a good template for you to use if you're in a situation where you need to make a new word. It was a great deal of fun to make and I hope you enjoy the resource!
Dothraki Root Morphemes
(E/A)v- start, beginning, parent
(H)ad(aen)- food
(V)o(s)- no, not, negative, none
Achr- smell, smelly, odor
Adakh- eat, feed, consume
Ador- chair
Adr- Turtle
Aen- morning
Afazh- hot
Afis- fly
Ahesh- snow
Ak(at)- two, also, including, as well
Al- some
Alegr- duck
An- jog
Anha- 1st person singular pronoun
Ao- dark, deep, empty
Ar- [unknown] (possibly related to Az-)
Aran- drop, forget, neglect
Ares- hide
Arth- to fall
As- word
Asavv(a)- sky
Asf- berry
Ashef- river
Assh(i)- introduce, present, presentation
Ast- speak, say, saying, prayer, joke
At- one
Ath- dry
Awaz- scream
Ay- wait, remain, always
Ayen- bell
Az- blade
Azh- gift, present
Ch(oo)- pika
Chaf- wind, unauthentic, corporeal
Chak- quiet
Chal- bean
Char- ear, hear, listen
Che- or, either
Chek- well
Chelsian- locust
Chen- liver
Chetir- canter, stroll
Chey- dark bey horse
Chi- -(enty)
Chift- cricket
Chil- lay, supine, expanse, ground, limit
Chior- woman
Chir- almost
Chit- shiver
Chiv- horn
Choak- bitter
Chom- respect
Chong- hard
Choq- run from, flee, retreat
Chork- roll
Chosh- fresh
Chot- beet
Choy- butt, cushion, rear
Daen- leaf
Dah- grass
Dak- pomegranate
Dalen- thousand
Dalf- cattle
Dan1- gem
Dan2- river ford
Dana- forest clearing
Darif- saddle
Darin- limp, lame, crippled
Dav1- pungent, smelly
Dav2- rosemary bush
Davr- use, good
Day- breast, bosom, nourish
Dech- cheek
Dei- light colored
Dev- to be able to, to know how to
Devesh- fog, mist
Diaf- skull
Dik- fast
Dil- sparkle
Din- pass, surpass
Dirg- idea, thought
Dis- simple, basic
Dishah- tree bark
Diw(e)- wet
Diwe- wet, moist
Dog- suffer
Don- shout
Dorv- goat
Dosh- council
Dothr- ride
Dovoedd(i)- unsullied, castrated
Dozg- enemy, opponent, opposite
Dran- breastfeeding mother
Drek- spill
Driv- death, dead, kill
Drog- herd, corral, drive
Drozh- inanimate slay, kill
E(i/y)- All
Ef- shackle, bondage
Ej- edge, bank
Elain- plant, seed
Elm- shoulder
Elz- respond, feedback, reasoning
Em- smile
Emr- exit, leave
Enossh(o)
Ent- child, baby
Erin- good, kind
Ersh- old
Es- smooth
Esh- new, rise, emerge
Eshin- fish
Eshn- other, another
Esin- different
Ess(a)- return
Eth- must, have to
Ew(e)- olive
Eyel- rain
Ez- learn, study, smart, find, teacher, explore, venture
Fak- kick
Fans- dappled horse
Faq- corn bunting
Fas- cloud
Fat- insult, slap
Fedr- the sound of hooves
Fej- hate
Fekh- seven
Feld- wing
Fen- attach
Fer- hemp
Fes- carrot, root, vegetable
Feshith- tree
Fev- thirst, thirsty
Fich- grab, fetch, pick up
Fiez- rope, lasso
Fih- smoke
Filk- caterpillar
Fill- dried plum
Fin- interrogative
Fir- round
Fis- clean
Fish- cold
Fit- short
Flas- cream
Flech- dull
Fon- hunt, track, seek
Foth- throat, neck
Foz- old
Frakh- feel, touch
Gach- place, space, environment
Gadim- lungs, roots of a tree
Gaez- brother, fraternal
Gal- egg
Gamiz- rice
Gan- lean, burden, drag down
Gang- stomach
Gaol- intestines, guts
Garv- hunger, hungry
Gavat- meat
Gech- vagina, pussy, female genitals
Geh- [unknown] (something to do with a bolas)
Gend- rip
Ger- lack
Gev- mole
Gezr- snake, serpent
Gid- push
Gil- breeze, air, breath
Gim- mouse
Giz- bee
Glas- onion
Glen- louse
Gor- charge a horse
Gosh- certain
Gov- breed
Gradd(a)- graddakh, garbage
Gref- wall
Gwe- go!
Ha- for, from
Hador- gust of wind
Haf- quiet
Hag- link, chain, bond
Haj- strong
Haje- right (direction)
Haji- because
Hak(e)- name, title, fame, reputation
Hal(e)- Hey!
Halah- flower
Hale- to get
Hamm(i)- yak
Hann(a)- rose
Haq(e)- exhaustion, tired
Has- sharp
Hash- do/are/is
Hatif- face, front, confront
Hav- move weakly
Havazh- sea, ocean, saltwater body
Havon- bread
Havz- cat
Haz- medial locative
Hef- [unknown] (something to do with jugs)
Hem- fur
Hesk- south, southern
Heth- person lips, rims
Hethk- prepare, tight, ready
Hezhah- distance, travel, far
Hil- sex, fucking
Him- fist, clench, squeeze
Hlak- glove
Hliz- bear, powerful
Hlof- wrist, ankle, joint, pivot
Hosh- gold
Hosk- animal mouth
Hoyal- song
Hrakkar- lion
Hran- grass
Hrazef- horse
Idir1- owl
Idir2- turn, spin
Ido- wood, fake
Idr- guide, leader of hun
If- foreign
Igg(e)- bucket
Ij- swallow
Ikh- product, outcome, ash
Il- skin
Ild- sword strike
Ilek- skin
Ilm- vegetable
Imo- belt
Inavv(a)- sister
Ind- drink
Int- beetle, bug
Irg- behind, back
Irr(a)- trout
Irv- trot
Ish- might
Ist- well proven, well tested, durable
It- Lukewarm
Ithkoil- brittle
Iv- melt
Iv(i)- melt, smelt
Ivezh- wild, fierce
Iz- poison
Jad- come
Jadr- vulture
Jah- pride, victory, conquest
Jalan- moon
Jan- dog
Janha- blanket
Janis- niece
Jaq- execute, assassinate
Javrath- reigns
Jaz- block, protect, defend
Jedd(a)- pony
Jel(a)- lemon
Jell(i)- cheese
Jer(a)- trade, haggle, discuss
Jerv- imprison, enclose, capture
Jes- to pull
Jesh- frozen, very cold
Jif- should
Jil- correct
Jimm(a)- west, westward
Jin1- proximal locative
Jin2- female goat
Jith- fox
Jiz- Chicken
Jol- cook
Jom- salmon
Jon- close, shut
Jor- idol
Jorok- corn
Kad- net
Kaf- pestle, grindstone, crush, grind
Kan- lark
Karlin- gallop
Kart- pull with both hands
Kash- time, during, chronology, duration
Kazg- Black
Kelen- order, organized
Kem- conjoin
Ken- hundred
Kendr- opal
Kess(e)- carry
Kha(d/l)- body, waist, royal, military leader
Khef- sneeze
Kher- animal skin
Khew(o)- worm
Khir- flag
Khizr- marsh, swamp
Khogar- clothes
Khogar(i)- box, chest
Ki- by
Kim- origin, primitive
Kim(i)- palm tree
Kis- to try to
Kisha- 1st person plural pronoun
Koal- heal, health, apothecary
Kog- flaw, blemish
Kohol- bow
Kol- heal, cure
Kolver- eagle
Kov- stand
Krazaaj- mountain
Krist- female relative
Krol- flea
Lain- pretty
Laj- fight
Lakh- chewing, chew
Lam- mare
Lan- run
Laq- tear, droplet
Lashfak- Stew
Lav- loud
Laz- can, able to
Lei- lost
Lekh- tongue, taste, language
Lent- stem, neck
Leqs- rat, rodent
Leshit- breath
Lir- tattoo
Liw(a)- to tie
Loj- hit
Lom- bathe
Loqam- arrow
Lor- blink, wink, batting eyes
Losh- carry
Lost- disappoint
Loy- a bit, small amount, few
Ma- and, with
Mad- sew
Maeg- witch, sorceress, blood magic
Maf- kid (goat)
Mahrazh- man
Mai- mother
Mal- finish something, complete
Mani(m)- anxious, nervous
Mari- construct, build, forge
Mas- valuable
Matt(e)- limp
Mawizz(e)- rabbit
Me- 3rd person singular
Mek- five
Mel- evil, bad
Mem- sound
Men- empty
Mes- muscle
Mes(i)- pregnant, swollen
Mesina- soup
Mezah- sex, sexy, hot
Mhar- ache, sore
Mih- thorn, jab, poky thing
Mithr- rest, relax, calm
Mori- 3rd person plural pronoun nominative
Mosk- pack, sack, pouch
Move- make, create, build, cast
Mra- into, within, out of
Mred- garlic
Nakh- end, stop
Nav- urine
Nayat- girl
Neak- long
Negwin- stone
Nem-self
Nerr(o)- foal
Nes- know, knowledge
Neva- sit, squat
Nhar- head
Nhiz- raven
Nhom- female gog
Nin(d)- sausage
Niq- rigid, erect
Nir- fill
Nith- pain
Nizh- tough, hard, difficult
Noah- bull
Nof- wipe
Nokit- trample
Noreth- hair
Not- turn
Nozh- brown skinned
Nris- straight
Nroj- thick, complex
O(r/s)to- tooth, bite
Oakah- mettle, worth, soul
Och- light skin
Oet- yam
Og- slaughter, fatality, butcher
Ogg(o)- animal head
Ohar- fall, collapse, defeat
Ohar(a)- daughter
Ohazh- heavy, ripe
Oir- fat
Ok- choose
Ok(e)o- friend, trustee, bodyguard
Okh- ring
Okr- tent, personal space, enclosed area
Old- rub
Oleth- above
Olt- hill
Ond- wear
Onqoth- walk, horse’s gait
Oqet- sheep
Oqo- beat, rhythm
Ori- eight
Orz(i)- shoe
Orzo- trap, ambush
Os- path
Osh- suck
Ovah- wide, fat
Ovr- loose, moveable
Ozzir- ruby
Q(o/i)y- blood
Qach- firefly
Qaf- question
Qahlan- palomino horse
Qam- [unknown] (something to do with grief, crying, sadness)
Qan- stork
Qavat- nine
Qay- float
Qaz2- apple
Qazat- nine
Qem- covering, clothes, cloth
Qes- basket, open container
Qeshah- sand
Qev- forest
Qif- boar
Qil- island, isolated
Qis- near
Qlas- deer, prey
Qor- Hand, hold, grab, take
Qosar- spider, deceit, lie maliciously
Qoth- loyal, repetitive
Qov- shed
Qweh- vomit
Rachel- tiger
Rag- choke, choking on something
Rah- [unknown] (something to do with light)
Rakh- boy
Ram- [unknown] (something to do with land or ground)
Ray- already
Rayan- plateau, top
Rea- organ
Redd(a)- thin, skinny
Rek- distal locative
Remek- sleep
Renrenoh- hollow
Rhae- foot, ground, measurement
Rhag- cart, vehicle
Rhan- mercy, benevolence
Rhel- help, aide
Rhik- stirrup
Rhoa- animal
Rhoj- family member, relative
Rich- bubble, swell
Rigw- raisin
Rikh- rot
Ris- cut, cut into, fix, surgery
Riv- nose, smell, sniff
Rizh- son
Roch- scrape
Rof- shriveled
Rokh- fear
Sach- piece, half, semi, a part
Saj- steed
Samv- break
San- much, many, a lot
Sand- safe
Save- again
Sek- yes
Sen- three
Seris- free
Serj- vest
Sewaf- grape
Shaf- breaking in, getting your first kill with a new weapon, loss of virginity
Shafka- 2nd person formal singular pronoun
Shar- healthy
She- upon, in, on
Shekh- sun, day, light
Shier- star, glint
Shig- snore
Shil- to know a person
Shim- tame
Shin- fizzle out
Shiqeth- steel, metal, grey
Shir- scorpion
Shiran- beard, facial hair
Sho- mark, spot, smudge
Shok- jump
Shor- dress
Sier- nephew
Sikht- spit
Sil- flash, gleam
Sill(a)- follow
Simon- male relative
Sindarin- left, leftward
Sis- lighting
Sit- brag, lie
Som1- zero
Som2- missing
Sondr- Obsidian
Soq- weave
Soqw- plum
Sorf- dirt, dirty
Soroh- halt
Sov- pear
T(a)- do
Taok- metal
Tas- silkworm
Tav- chop
Tawak- metal, authentic
Tehin- breed of horse with reddish fur
Temm(e)- thunder
Tha- duty, task, dutiful
Thagw- yogurt
Thash- soft
Thav- marmot
Thelis- blue
They- nipple
Thi- ten
Thif- narrow
Thim- leak
Thir- life
Thom- juice, juicy
Tif- woody seed
Tih- eye, see, observe
Tim- boot
Timv- book
Tir- finger, point, sharp point, nail
Tith- east
Tok- dumb
Tolor- bone
Tor- four
Torg- stomach, belly, tummy
Tozar- lake
V(e/i)th- water, flowing, fluid
Vad1- filly
Vad2- turnip
Vaes- city, civilization, emassing of people
Vaf- lamb
Valad- horizon
Valsh- north, northwards
Vash- stampede
Vaz- storm
Vekh- thing, being, to be, existing as, presently
Veltor- yellow
Vem- elbow, knee, hinge
Ven- like, alike, similar
Ver1- travel
Ver2- wolf
Vezh- stallion, great, amazing
Vi- through
Vik1- annoying, bitchy
Vik2- chin, jaw
Vil1- to manage to
Vil2- wise
Vind- stab
Vint- portion of meat
Virzeth- red
Vish- [unknown] (something to do with both foreheads, color, and killing)
Vit(h)- flow, feast
Vizhad- silver
Vod- dust
Voj- person, thinking being
Vors- fire, heat
Vov- weapon
Vre- leap
Vroz- slow
Yanq- gathering, collection, group
Yar- flinch
Yash- air
Yath- high, up, upwards
Yen- fail, failure
Yer- 2nd person informal singular pronoun
Yeri- 2nd person plural pronoun
Yesi- crone
Yett(o)- frog
Yof- crazy, insane
Yol- birth, egg, embryo
Yom- cross
Yor- million
Yot- fruit
Yoz- dilute, make less, disperse
Zafr- slav
Zaj- refuse
Zal- hope, want, desire
Zan- sturdy, stable, steadfast
Zand- sack, pouch, pack, purse
Zasq- white
Zerq- swim
Zhal- winged insect, butterfly, moth
Zhan- spear, select
Zhaq- bass
Zhav- reptile
Zhea- beautiful
Zhey- vocative marker
Zhif- salt
Zhikh- sick, ill
Zhil- love
Zhill(i)- any, general, broad
Zhind- six
Zhir- dance, celebrate
Zhokw- big
Zhor- heart
Zhowa- danger
Zin- still, am currently
Zir- bird
Zirv- flash
Zis- hurt, wound, scratch
Zoh- low, down, descend
Zol- small, bit, speck
Zor- roar
