Zharralid: A guide to understanding the Chaos Dwarf Language

Hello, I have a lot of spare time and I absolutely love to do some independent research on fantasy languages. So we know from some other sources that Zharralid resembles Khazalid grammatically (which I know little about) But we do get some words and phrases that can help piece together larger sentences, some even kept from Khazalid. I origonally wanted to do this as a guide, but I figured this would be the most viewed if I did it as a discussion. I may do both for the Zharr of it.

When speaking Zharralid it's important to know how word tenses are spoken. 'R's are almost universally rolled as Zharralid is a more gutteral language with most letters having a hard tense. An example is "Dhrath" which according to the VA for the Chaos Dwarfs pronounces it like "Dd-rah-th" with a rolled 'R'.

Most, if not all of these are gathered from in game sources, by listening to how the sentences are spoken (and how words are changed depending on sentence, if they are. Which actually, fun fact, they rarely are if ever) and breaking them down word by word. There is actually a lot to be gathered and learned from simple sentences, words like "I" "and" "your" go a long way as the most spoken words for a person are these filler words between what a person is trying to convey. Unless they're writing a short essay on fictional languages. Should be good enough for a fanfiction though! Which is sorta the goal for this.

A *huge* thank you to Total War Libraries for compiling voice lines that helped in this quest!

I will put things into categories next to their name guessing their origins, I will put a (?) when it could be either and I simply don't know.

I will most likely be updating this in the DICUSSIONS post, but I will update this now and again!

GOOGLE DOC LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SRKSZv0qDDR2kX1FxKXgRbVIOUjkLGCgNTdnhzLEyyY/edit?usp=sharing

What we know so far

What we know/Can guess:
Wazzok (Khazalid): A fool
Waddel (Zharralid?): March/Marching
Minou? (Zharralid): What?
Dhrath (Zharralid): (Fire) Dwarf(s),
Drahz (Zharralid): Dark, Foreboding?, Black (color)
Uzkul-Dhrath-Zharr (Zharralid): Fire Dwarf
Shad (Zharralid): Should (maybe: Should I)
Etal (Zharralid): Absolute
Vengrin (Zharralid): Vengeance
Ongi (Zharralid?): Only
Dumshkal (Zharralid): Daemon, Demonic
Frosh (Zharralid): From
Hungra (Zharralid??): Hunger/Hungry, Appetite
Azept (Zharralid): Accept
Iez (Zharralid): I
Udi (Zharralid): Desire
Gahka (Zharralid?): Pathetic
Uzum (Zharralid?): You
Kuhzbu (Zharralid): Tempt?
Tarace-Zuank-uva-Hashut (Zharralid): High priest of Hashut (This one was really hard for me since Astragoth said it really fast, but we can surmise that Zuank (Zuan?) means Priest)
Grat (Khazalid?): Great/Greater
Ba (Zharrlied?): But
Zu (Zharralid): Is
Da (Zharralid): Far, There(?)
Ta (Zharralid): The
Haz (Zharralid): Has
Na (Zharralid): No
Ma (Zharralid): Me
Zoro-zull (Zharralid): Bull God
Zoro: Bull
Zull: God
Ekuz (Khazalid?): Your, Yourselves, You're
Sa (?): So
Rok (?): Why
Wangly (Khazalid?): Vile, Foetid, Repulsive
Slotch (Zharralid): Filth, Filthy
Gordrek (Zharralid?): Creature/Creatures
Lokda (Zharralid): Worthy (worthy of?)
Bargruni (Khazalid?): Pact, Bargain
Shuti (?): Short, Little, Small
Bes (?): Best
Garuz (Zharralid?): Impress, Impressive
Gan (Zharralid): One, Being, Entity? ( exm: Vile One)
Intimidash (Zharralid): Intimidate
Kall (?): Call
Dwari (Zharralid): Dwarf (slur)
Khazak-Monga (Zharralid): Leader of Battle, General
Monga (Zharralid): Leader, Officer
Khazak (Zharralid): Battle
Dwor (Zharralid): Fear
Una (?): And
Zaraz (Zharralid): Give
Diol (Zharalid): Need
Khublu (Zharralid): Make Way
(Khu = Make) (Blu = Way?)
Aframaz (Zharralid): Consequences
Kaza (Khazalid?): Think, Thinking
Danma (?): Taller
Az (Khazalid): Axe/axe weapon?
Den (Zharralid): Then
Dem (Zharralid): Them
Dok (Zharralid): See, We'll see?
Kaos (Zharralid): Lord, Noble, Ruler
Wanrok (Zharralid): Black Fortress, Fortress?
Kazad (Khazalid?): Fortress, Castle, Bastion
Annol (Zharralid): It's True, There is Truth?
(An = It's?) (Nol = True?)
Soldreg (Zharalied): Killer
Rik (Zharralid): Prince
Rik-kvin (SPECULATIVE, Zharralid): Princess
Mortash Ankor (Zharralid-Khazalid): Mortal Realm
Mortash (Zharralid): Mortal, Killable
Ankor (Khazalid): Kingdom, Realm, Empire, Domain
Ungrun (Zharralid): Ally, Friend
Dugal (Zharralid): Slave, worker/laborer (funnily enough, as another Dwarf player it says "Slave" but when you are another faction it says "Laborer")
Khaz (Khazalid?): Halls, Home, City?
Kalz (Zharralid): Come, Come here
Bolg (Zharralid) Wealth, Treasure
Abu (Zharralid): Father
Gorag (Zharralid): Toast, Celebrate
Drath (Zharralid): Brother, Comrade
Trabun (Zharralid): Honor (it is an honor to host)
Drono? (Zharralid?): Host, To Host
Anavdal (Zharralid): Useful
Az aro (Zharralid): "Axe throwing"
Volgalut (Zharralid): Raid, Raiding
Zaruk (Zharralid) Enemies
Abrin (Zharralid): Quickly, With Haste
Urt (Khazalid?) Hurt, Pain
Und (?): Stay
Eza (Zharralid): Generous
Tul (?): Kind, Race, People
Ahkso (Zharralid): Know, to know
Va (?): Now
Gras (Zharalid?): Leave, go
Valkuk (Zharralid): Foe, Enemy
Damaz (Zharralid): Grudges, a Grudge
Valgras (Zharralid): Begone
Victraz (Zharralid): Victory
Aragad (Zharralid): Ran out, emptied
Kakok (Zharralid): Arrogance
Akazak (Zharralid): Agreed?
Intreis (Zharralid): Interesting
Udrik (Zharralid): Plans
Ezerak (Zharralid?): Welcome
Dugala (Zharralid): Thrall, servant
Bengul (Zharralid): Exile
Haraz (Zharralid): Burn
Etal (Zharralid): All
Lejionoral (Zharralid): Legion, Legions
Hazkala-Erkala (Zharralid): Infernal Guard
Hazkala (Zharralid): Guard, Warrior
Erkala (Zharralid): Infernal
Agash (Zharralid): Son, Sons
Agash-kvin (Zharralid): Daughter, Daughters
Skan (Zharralid): Hate
Domitash (Zharralid): Dominate
Dumshkal-kai (Zharralid): Daemon-Smith
Kai (Zharralid): Smith
Haltaz (Zharralid): Stop, Halt
Obgri (Zharralid?): Ogre
Arrack (Zharralid?): Attack
Zibardu (Zharralid): Reverence? Praises? Blessings?
Mingol (Khazalid): Tower
An (?): Will (I will)
Anu (Zharralid?): Attention
Tahk (Zharralid): Take
Bendat (Zharralid?): Bring?
Magmaz (?): Magma
Rezhu (Zharralid?): All?
Kwaluma (?): Behold?
Subjorgitash (Zharralid): Subjugate
Akswardugal (Zharralid): An insult to slaves?
Domleth (Zharralid): Insolent?
Apgru (?): Commands?
Sibardu (?): Be praised? (Hashut Sibardu! - Overseer)
Vliek: (?): ?
Sibaradum (?): ? In veneration of? I stand ready?
Zi Zorrim (?): ?
Apgruasardu (Zharralid):
Sardu (?):
Ultsi (Zharralid): Let, Let us, Let’s
Shaba (Zharralid): Blood
Luta grun: Your will shall be done (This saying is prone to error due to CA not codifying the language)
Gron (Zharralid): Forge, Furnace
Usa Wil, Shaba: Let the blood flow (note that Ultsi, is not used. I am sure this is an error on CA’s part)
Sich (?): Sends
Progni (?): Production
Uzkala (?): Undead
Goriz: (?): Disrupt
Ulam (?): I will not suffer (this), I will not have
Vanama (?): Foul, unholy
Annil (?): Annihilate
Nozingt (?): Nothing
Prazaskal (?) Burnt Bones
Kal (?) Burnt
Praza (?) Bones
Datak (?) Goes
Mimda (?) Any
Peri (?) Performs, a person's work or task related performance
Taba (?): Be answered too
Fallosh (?): Fellow, friend, acquaintance
Umbaraki (?): Oathbreaker
Fagi (?) Betrayed
Grumptiskall (?) Ancestors
Za (?) Us
Beg: Beg
Doki (?) West, Westerner
Dukwaz (?) Sacrifice
Invagash (?) Invigorating, Rejuvenating
Thrazgrung (Khazalid): Pit, Chasm
Nadaruz (?) Throw, toss
Kith (?) Cousin, family relation
Zall (?) Traitor, Traitorous
Drengi (Khazalid): Slew
Ekuzall (Zharralid): Dwarven Ancestor Gods (Traitor gods)
Karps (?): Corpse

[gnome]

@Feng-Chu oh hey, I've kinda come to appreciate the mystery of its meaning lol, but thanks!

[Suspicious Entity]

Thank you Feng!

[Feng-Chu]

Zul is iron and hoo is hand as in Ironhand
Doomleth is lord, not insolent, it's actually something Astragoth says during diplomatic interction
Uzkul is skull but it (or a form of this, 'uzkula' or something) is used as a verb 'to kill'

[gnome]

@Suspicious Entity, it's the one Astragoth always says, he goes "ASTRAGOTH ZULAHOOOOO", or he sometimes says it calmer in case that matters, like "Astragoth... zulahoo"

[Suspicious Entity]

@weed_hacker2012 what sentence would it be in?

[gnome]

so what does ZULAHOO mean?

[Shades]

Funnily some of these are just taken from english or some other.
Wazzock - british for stupid
Kvinn - swedish for woman
Waddle - to walk (like a duck)
Rik - swedish for kingdom or realm, same as reich, rik-kvin would be "kingdom woman", or queen
Abu - arabic, father

[dragonofelder]

Oooh, this very useful.

[Suspicious Entity]

I'm putting together a more comprehensible version on Google Docs since this has a word limit. If people want to be involved, shoot me a message

[Suspicious Entity]

Thanks Salsicc and Jon! It's taken me forever to respond and edit but I'll make sure to add them!