In Watership Down, the cats have their own language. Sometimes it's hard to understand exactly what's what. Here's a helpful dictionary to aid you in reading and writing all things Watership.
- A: to; at; toward.
- Akor: Eagle.
- An: Sun.
- Ao: No.
- Ao'ka: "no-spirit", Something cursed, said to enemies.
- Ar: Yes.
- Az: Cat; person.
- Az-iri'le: "we-cats", The Folk.
- Az'me: "earth-cat", Tree.
- Cef: Water.
- Cef'az: "water-cat", Fish.
- Cir: Sing; speak.
- Cu: Sibling.
- Cu'nre: "heart-brother", Friend.
- E: Hot.
- E'a: "toward-hot", South.
- Erunor: Sheep.
- Fa: Jump.
- Fe: Mother.
- Fela: Female.
- Fik: Loud, frightening.
- Fik'a: "loud-cat", Dog.
- Fikos: "terrifying badness".
- Fa: Jump.
- Fla: Run.
- Fla-fa'az: "run-jump-cat", Bird.
- Fri: Small.
- Fri'az: "small-cat", Kitten.
- Fri'nre: "small-heart", Sickness, disease.
- Garrin: Bear.
- Har: Father.
- Hlizza: Snake.
- Iri: I; me.
- Iri'le: "many-me", We.
- Ka: Spirit; soul.
- Krauka: Raven.
- La: Birth.
- Le: Many.
- Le'la: "many-birth", Litter of kittens, a friendly blessing between females.
- Ma: Away from; out of.
- Me: Earth.
- Mela: "birth-ground", Nest.
- Mela'an: "sun-nest", Sky.
- Me'mre: "food-soil", Droppings.
- Meskra: Hawk.
- Mre: Eat; food.
- Mre'az: "food-cat", Mouse.
- Mri: Sleep.
- Mri'fa: "sleep-jump", Dream.
- Mri'fa-o: "good dreaming", Good night.
- Nre: Heart.
- Nre'az: "heart-cat", Mate.
- Nre'fa: "heart-jump", Dance.
- Nre'fa-o: "good dancing", Hello; goodbye.
- O: Good.
- Oel: Master; chief. Ex: Azoel - Cheif Cat.
- Oel-cie'va: "Master Old-singer".
- Oel-var'iz: "master seer", Far-senser.
- Os: Bad, incorrect; wrong.
- Os'nre: "bad-heart", Death, dead.
- Praere: Rabbit.
- Pril: Salmon.
- Ptom: Male.
- Qu: Big.
- Ri: Head.
- Rikchikchik: Squirrel.
- Ruhu: Owl.
- Tesri: Deer.
- Ue: Cold.
- Ue'a: "toward-cold", North.
- Va: Old.
- Va'an: "old-sun", West.
- Vaka'az'me: "old-spirit-tree".
- Var: Sight; sense.
- Vez: Young.
- Vez'an: "young-sun", East.
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