Láadan to English – R


A B D E H I L Lh M N O R Sh Th U W Y Zh Affixes


ra
no, not (interjection); To make a sentence negative, put “ra” right after the verb.     {Core Word}
ráahedethi
to be unable to feel lowitheláad, to be empathically impaired [ra=non- + edethi=to share]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ráahedethilh
to be unwilling to feel lowitheláad; to be deliberately empathically impaired [ráahedethi=to be unable to feel lowitheláad + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ráalehale
to be musically or euphonically deprived     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ráatham
command room (for war)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabalh
to stink, reek [ra=non- + aba=to be fragrant + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabalin
to be young [ra=non- + balin=to be old]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raban
to take away from [ra=non- + ban=to give]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabinilh
gift with strings attached [ra=non- + bini=gift + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabo
plain, flat plain [ra=non- + bo=mountain]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabobosh
floor [ra=non- + bo=mountain + bosh=wood]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rabohí
to be long (length)     {AB}
raboósh
straight, to be straight [ra-=not + bóosh=curved]     {AB}
rad
node     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radal
nothing [ra=non- + dal=thing]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radama
to non-touch, avoiding touch, to actively refrain from touching [ra=non- + dama=to touch]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radamalh
to non-touch with evil intent [radama=to non-touch + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radazh
to be hard, firm     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radéela
non-garden, glitz without beauty, a place that has much flash and glitter and ornament, but no beauty [ra=non- + déela=garden]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raden
without     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radena
unfriendliness for good reasons [ra=non- + dena=friendliness for good reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radezh
difficult
radiídin
non-holiday, holiday more work that it’s worth, a time allegedly a holiday but actually so much a burden because of work and preparations that it is a dreaded occasion; especially when there are too many guests and none of them help     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radimil
plain, simple, unadorned [ra- =not + dimil=lavish]     {AB}
radina
unfriendliness for no reason [ra=non- + dina= friendliness for no reason]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rado
to be weak [ra=non- + do=to be strong]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radodelh
non-interface, a situation which has not one single point in common on which to base interaction, often used of personal relationships [ra=non- + dodel=interface + lh= negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radona
unfriendliness for foolish reasons [ra=non- + dona=friendliness for foolish reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raduna
unfriendliness for bad reasons [ra=non- + duna=friendliness for bad reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raduth
to non-use, to deliberately deprive someone of any useful function in the world, as in enforced retirement or when a human being is kept as a plaything or a pet [ra=non- + duth=to use]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
radutha
to not-heal, medicine or treatment which does not heal [ra=not + dutha=heal]     {SH}
raduthahá
not-healer     {SH}
raduthahálh
non-healer with evil intent     {SH}
raháana
insomnia [ra=non- + áana=sleep]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahabelhid
to exile [ra=non- + habelid=to live, inhabit + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahabelhidá
an exile, outcast [rahabelhid=to exile + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahadihad
never [ra=non- + hadihad=always]     {Core Word}
rahahí
to be temporally extensive; to be long-lived (time)     {AB}
rahana
junk food [ra=non- + ana=food]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahana
famine [ra=non- + ana=food]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahath
never     {Grammar Updates}
raheb
to hoard, a hoard [ra=non- + eb=to buy, sell]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raheb
up [ra=non- + heb=down]     {Core Word}
rahed
gadget, useless non-tool [ra=non- + ed=tool]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahéeda
accursed, unholy, to be accursed, to be unholy [ra=non- + héeda=to be sacred]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahéedan
to mistranslate [ra=non- + héedan=to translate]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahéelhedan
to deliberately mistranslate with evil intent [rahéedan=to mistranslate + lh=give negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahéena
non-heart-sibling, one so entirely incompatible with another that there is no hope of ever achieving any kind of understanding or anything more than a truce, and no hope of ever making such a one understand why; (does not mean “enemy”) [ra=non- + héena =sibling of the heart]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahen
to misunderstand, misunderstanding [ra=not + (h)en=understand]     {YML}
rahesh
to be irresponsible [ra=non- + ahesh=to be responsible]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahéthe
to be dirty [ra=non- + éthe=to be clean]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahib
non-crime, a terrible thing done because it’s necessary but for which there is no blame because there is no choice (never an accident); [ra=non- + ib=crime]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahil
to non-attend, ignore, withhold attention [ra=non- + il=pay attention to]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahilh
to non-attend, ignore, withhold attention with evil intent [rahil=to withhold attention + lh= gives negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahith
darkness [ra=non- + ith=light]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahíya
to be big, large [ra=non- + híya=to be small]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahíyamesh
wide [ra- =not + híyamesh=narrow]     {AB}
rahobeth
non-neighbor, one who lives nearby but does not fulfill a neighbor’s role (not necessarily pejorative) [obeth=neighbor]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahobeyal
fool’s gold [ra=non- + obeyal=gold]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahol
to waste, squander [ra=non- + o1=to store]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahom
to non-teach, to deliberately fill students’ minds with empty data or false information; (can be used only of persons in a teacher/student relationship); [ra=non- + om=to teach]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahoth
nowhere [ra=non- + hoth=place]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahowa
to be cold [ra=non- + owa=to be warm]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahu
to be closed [ra=non- + u=to be open]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahub
irritant substance [ra=non- + ub=balm]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rahulh
slave [ra=non- + hu=ruler + lh=negative con notation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raláad
to non-perceive [ra=non- + láad=to perceive]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raláadá
non-perceiver; one who fails to perceive [raláad=to non-perceive + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raláadálh
non-perceiver, one who fails to perceive deliberately and with evil intent [raláadá=non-perceiver + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralaheb
something utterly spiceless, bland, “like warm spit”, repulsively bland and blah [ra=non- + laheb=spice]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralali
drought [ra=non- + lali=rain]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralámálha
tactile deprivation [ra=non- + lámála=to caress + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralath
to be celibate not by choice     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralh
rape; to rape     {Grammar Updates}
ralhewedeth
to obfuscate [ra=non- + wedeth=to be clear + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralhoham
love for evil [ra=non- + oham=love for that which is holy]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raliha
pitcher     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralili
to be dry [ra=not + lili=wet]     {YML}
ralith
to deliberately refrain from thinking about something, to wall it off in one’s mind by deliberate act [ra=non- + lith=to think]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralod
anarchy [ra=non- + lod=household]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralóolo
to be fast [ra=non- + lóolo=to be slow ]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralorolo
non-thunder, much talk and commotion from one (or more) with no real knowledge of what they’re talking about or trying to do, something like “hot air” but more so [ra=non+ lorolo=thunder]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ralosh
bankruptcy [ra=non- + losh=money]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raloth
ignorance [ra=non- + loth-information]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ram
presence     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramaha
absence of sexual desire [ra=non- + maha=desire (sexual)]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raména
callousness for good reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra= non- + ména=compassion for good reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramihí
to be large (area)     {AB}
ramíili
evil (theological) [ra=non- + míili=radiance]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramíilide
from evil (theological) [ra=non- + míili=radiance + -de=source case marker]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramime
to refrain from asking, out of courtesy or kindness [ra=non- + mime=to ask]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramimelh
to refrain from asking, with evil intent; especially when it is clear that someone badly wants the other to ask [ramime=to refrain from asking + lh=give negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramína
callousness for no reason, disregard, to be callous [ra-non- + mína=compassion for no reason]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramóna
callousness for foolish reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + móna=compassion for foolish reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ramúna
callousness for bad reasons, disregard, to be callous [ra=non- + múna=compassion for bad reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ran
typewriter     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rana
drink, beverage (rilin=to drink)     {Core Word}
ranahá
drinker [rana=drink + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ranahálh
alcoholic [ranahá=drinker + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ranal
no how, in no way [ra=non- + -nal=suffix for manner]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ranem
non-pearl, an ugly resentment or situation which worsens & festers, an ugly thing one builds layer by layer as an oyster does a pearl, such as a festering hatred to which one pays attention [ra=non+ nem=pearl]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raneran
printer, computer printer [ran=typewriter]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rani
non-cup, a hollow accomplishment, something one acquires or receives or accomplishes but is empty of all satisfaction [ra=non- + ni=cup]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ranil
outside, out [ra=non- + nil=inside]     {Core Word}
ranime
be unwilling [ra=not + nime=willing]     {AB}
ranonede
to be infinite     {EB}
rarilh
to deliberately refrain from recording; for example, the failure throughout history to record the accomplishments of women [ra=non- + ri=to record, keep records + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rarulh
non-synergy, that which when combined only makes things worse, less efficient, etc. [ra=non- + ru=synergy + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rasha
discord (not discord in the home) [ra=non- + sha=harmony]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashe
to torment [ra=non- + she=comfort]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rasheb
resistence to change [ra=non- + sheb=change]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashelh
to torture [rashe=to torment + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashelith
worry [ra=not + she=to comfort + lith=think]
rashenidal
bureaucracy [ra=non- + shenidal=network]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashida
non-game, a cruel “playing” that is a game only for the dominant “player” with the power to force others to participate [ra=non- + shida=game]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashim
celibacy [ra=non- + shim=to sexual act]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashimá
a celibate [rashim=celibacy + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashon
argument, quarrel, to argue, to quarrel, not used of an ‘argument’ in a theory or an equation or a proposition [ra-non- + shon=peace]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashonelh
war [rashon=quarrel + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rashonelhá
attacker, aggressor [rashonelh=war + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathal
to be bad [ra=non- + thal=to be good]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathena
despair for good reasons [ra=non- + thena=joy for good reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathina
despair for no reason [ra=non- + thina=joy for no reason]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathom
non-pillow, one who lures another to trust and rely on them but has no intention of following through, a “lean on me so I can step aside and let you fall” person [ra=non- + thom=pillow]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathona
despair for foolish reasons [ra=non- + thona=joy for foolish reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathóo
non-guest, someone who comes to visit knowing perfectly well that they are intruding and causing difficulty [ra=non- + thóo=guest]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rathuna
despair for bad reasons [ra=non- + thuna=joy for bad reasons]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawan
chest (body part)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawedeth
to be murky, obscure [ra=non- + wedeth=to be clear]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
raweshalh
non-gestalt, a collection of parts with no relationship other than coincidence, a perverse choice of items to call a set; especially when used as “evidence” [ra=non- + wesha=gestalt + lh=negative connotation]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawihi
emotionlessness (NOT a complimentary term) [ra=non- + wihi=emotion]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawíi
to be dead [ra=non- + wíi=to be alive]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawith
nobody [ra=non- + with=person]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawoho
none, not at all [ra=non- + woho=all]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rawóobaná
barren one, to be barren [ra-non- + wóobaná=birth giver]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rayide
anorexia, to be anorexic [ra=non- + yide=hunger]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rayil
above, to be above [ra=non- + yil=under]     {Core Word}
Rayilesháal
Friday (Above Day) [rayil=above + sháal=day]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rayom
danger [ra=non- + yom=safe]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
razh
vehicle     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
redeb
to find     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
réele
harbor     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ren
rug, carpet     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
resh
wasp     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ri
to record, to keep records     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ridadem
camera, VCR, camcorder [ri=to record + dadem=picture]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ríibib
frog     {JP}
ril
now     {Core Word}
ril
present time, now (Time Auxiliary)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ril i aril irilrili
forevermore
rile
silence     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
riledim
silent refusal to discuss “rilehum” (a purposeful refusal to communicate) [rile=silence + dim=container]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilehana
silence that is comfortable and natural [rile=silence + ana=food]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilehum
silence that is a purposeful refusal to communicate, with a denial that it’s even happening (see rilhehum) [rile=silence + hum=knife]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilelh
malicious silence [rile+lh]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilerahum
silence acutely painful to you, but the other person seems totally unaware [rile=silence + plus “absence”]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilerashum
silence imposed by internal force of will because all words are wrong words and silence is the sole defense against disintegration [rile=silence + ra=non + shum=air]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilhedim
malicious silent refusal to discuss “rilhehum” (a purposeful refusal to communicate) [rilhe=malicious silence + dim=container]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilhehum
malicious silence that is a purposeful refusal to communicate, with a denial that it’s even happening (see rilehum) [rilhe=malicious silence + hum=knife]     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilherahum
malicious silence acutely painful to you     {Grammar Updates: TB}
rilin
to drink (rana=drink, noun)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rilinehoth
bar [rilin=drink + (e)hoth=place]
rilrili
hypothetical, would, might, let’s suppose (Time Auxiliary)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rim
shoulder     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rimáayo
cloak, cape [rim=shoulder + áayo=skirt]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rimel
copier (like Xerox) [ri=to record + mel=paper]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rin
plate (dish)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
riweth
to keep track of     {Grammar Updates}
rizho
tape recorder [ri=to record + zho=sound]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ro
weather     {Core Word}
rod
million (1,000,000)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rohoro
storm [ro=weather]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
romid
wild animal [ro- =wild + mid=creature]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
róo
harvest     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
róohá
harvester, gatherer [róo=harvest + -á=suffix for doer]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
róomath
barn [róo=harvest + math=building]     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rosh
sun     {Core Word}
rothil
wild vine — [ro-= wild + thil=vine]
ru
synergy     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ruhob
to be deep     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
ruhobehal
middle career, deep career, the career you take after your mid-life crisis [ruhob=deep + hal=work] (see didehal, shawithehal)     {JLP}
rul
cat     {Core Word}
rulelo
to purr     {Grammar Updates: AH}
rum
hip     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rumad
to hide, cover, put away     {Grammar Updates: SH}
rumadoni
to bury [rumad=to hide + doni=dirt]     {SH}
rumi
shadow     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rush
to be last, final     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rushi
wine     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rushihá
vintner [rushi=wine + -(h)á=suffix for doer]     {YML}
rúsho
to be bitter (to taste)     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}
rúshomeénan
bittersweet [rúsho=bitter+ meénan=sweet]
rúu
to lie down     {Dictionary 2nd. Ed.}

A B D E H I L Lh M N O R Sh Th U W Y Zh Affixes