Mando'a/Legends

Mando'a, sometimes referred to as Mandalorian, was the traditional language of the Mandalorians.

Karen Traviss, who's developing the language officially, cautions that this list may differ slightly from her official lexicon and grammar, as the entries here may still contain errors. None of the fanon words have been incorporated.

Non-official, non-fanon words
A disclaimer from the developer of Mando'a, author Karen Traviss. "The only official sources of Mando'a as of January 2006 are the original Republic Commando game lyrics by Jesse Harlin at LucasArts (the composer who wrote the game's music) and myself, because I'm developing the language based on those lyrics. As no specific sources are cited against individual entries here, I would advise users to cross-check when an official online source becomes available, and also to bear in mind that all languages - even constructed ones - are constantly evolving." Salvaged from different places over the Internet, these words are not made up by fans. Words may still be inaccurate, however. Please keep in mind some of these translations have humor on them. The original list was compiled by Corran_Fett (TFN user name). Also, there may be typos in some of the Mando'a words. Keep in mind, None of these are official.

Gr''ammar notes
Mando'a sentence structure is very similar to English. Subject-verb-noun. There are a few notes to remember though. Keep in mind that Mando'a is a language meant to be spoken, and rules are put in place to make it easily pronounceable.

Plural
Most words in their plural form look the same, but with an E at the end. Some words have SE at the end, but that's only needed when there's a vowel on the end of the singular noun. -e for words ending in consonants, or -se for words ending in a vowel or y. There are exceptions however, like Gett'se.

The plural diminutive form of ad would be Ad'ike. Because the diminuative is Ad'ika. You drop the a and put an e there instead.

Word merging in Mando'a
Many words in Mando'a are merged out of two or more other words, but the Basic translation is usually only one word. Literally, those merged words have a real meaning and make sense. A good examples is dar'jetii that literally translated is "no longer a jedi", but the real translation is "Sith". There is no real rule about word merging, but it is still an important aspect of Mando'a.

The ' is used in words to indicate that two have been put together, as used in compound nouns. Mando'ade elide words where they're hard to say. Mando'a is primarily a spoken language rather than a written one, so ease of pronunciation is paramount. So instead of saying vore entye, it's Vor'entye, which is transformed into Vor'e.

Excluded letters
The letters X, Z, and F are not in the Mando'a language, although a sound similar to F presents itself with vh, and Z is made into s.

Prefixes
In Mando'a, prefixes are freestanding, and precede other words in a sentence. For example, tion is the interrogative prefix, so Karen, tion mhi hibira Mando'a iviin'yc? means: Karen, are we learning Mando'a quickly?

Use of "the" and "a/an"
The words "the" and "a/an" aren't use much in Mando'a, except for emphasis. There are a few Mando'a words for "the" the main one being te.

Conjugations
There are two forms of most verbs, the infinitives, which end in R, and everything else, which simply doesn't have the R. For example, you wouldn't say Ni vorer, but Ni vore. When using auxiliaries like ven or liser, you have the auxiliary conjugated, followed by the infinitive of the full verb. An example would be: "Gar lise jorhaa'ir." ("You can speak.")

Adjectives from nouns
To turn a noun into an adjective, the suffixes -la (lah) and -yc (sh) can be used, either chosen for the ease of pronunciation. A great example of this is Di'kut. Di'kut itself means idiot. But to turn it into an adjective, it would be Di'kutla. There are both a vowel and a consonant on either suffix, which means you can bolt one of those onto a noun that ends in a consonant or a vowel, and it'll be pronounceable.

Superlatives and Comperatives
Comparatives and superlatives tend to be constructed from adjectives with -shy’a for the comparative (e.g. dralshy’a: brighter, stronger) or -ne for the superlative (e.g. jatne: best).

Vocab
Here are known Mando'a words.

Verbs

 * Atiniir (ah-teen-EER) - to endure / to stick with / to tough it out
 * Beten - to sigh
 * Brokar - to beat (heartbeat, drum)
 * Cuyir - to be, to exist
 * Duraanir - to look down upon / to hold in contempt / to despise
 * Duumir - to allow
 * Ganar -to have
 * Hettir - to burn
 * Hibirar - to learn
 * Hukaatir (HOO-kaht-EER) - to protect, cover, shield
 * Jorso’ran - shall bear
 * Jorir - to bear / to carry
 * Jorhaa'ir - to speak
 * Jurkadir - to mess with someone, (literally: to brandish a sabre)
 * Liser - to be able to, can
 * Motir - to stand
 * Nau'ur (also: sometimes seen as naur) - to light up
 * Nau'ur kad - to forge a saber
 * Shukur - to break, to smash/tear apart, to crush
 * Solus - each, individual, alone
 * Trattok’o - fall, fail
 * Udesiir - to relax / to rest / to be peaceful
 * Vorer - to accept

Adjectives & Adverbs

 * A'denla - vengeful
 * Adenn - merciless
 * Aruetyc (ah-roo-ay-TEESH) - traitorous
 * Atin - stubborn
 * Briikase - Happy
 * Darasuum - eternal/ly, forever
 * Di'kutla - foolish, useless, etc. General expletive as we might use the f-word adjective.
 * Dral - bright
 * Ge'tal - Red
 * Hettyc - burning
 * Iviin'yc - fast, quickly
 * Kandosii - indomitable, noble, ruthless or: Awesome!
 * Mirdala - clever
 * Nau - before
 * Ne'tra - black
 * Ori (OH-ree) - big / extreme / very
 * Racin - pale
 * Shabla - A word used for emphasis, but a curse. Like we would use "f***ing."
 * Shukla - crushed
 * Talyc - Bloody (can be used to describe meat as "rare")
 * Teroch - pitiless
 * Tome - together
 * Tracyn'la - grilled, chargrilled, scorched
 * Ures - without
 * Solus - one, alone, each, individual, vulnerable

Nouns

 * A’den - wrath, rage
 * Adu - sons (archaic form)
 * ad - son, daughter or child
 * ad'ika - kid, lad, boy, sweetie, darling, girlie
 * aruetii (ah-roo-AY-tee) - traitor, outsider, "them"
 * Beskar'gam - armor
 * Behot - a type of herb, citrus flavored, antiseptic and a mild stimulant.
 * Birgaan - Backpack
 * Burc'ya (BOOR-sha) - friend
 * Ca - night
 * Chakaar (plural: chakaar'e) - scumbag, scally
 * Chig (Cheeg) - any kind of hot drink, an infusion
 * Coruscanta - Coruscant
 * Darasuum - eternity
 * Dar'jetii - Sith ("no longer a Jedi")
 * Di'kut (DEE-koot) - worthless foolish person, ****-head, pillock, "tosser".
 * Droten - people
 * Entye (ENT-yay} - debt
 * Gal - ale
 * Gett (plural: gett'se) - nut
 * Gra'tua -revenge, vengeance
 * Hut'uun - coward
 * Ib'tuur - "this day" (say: today)
 * Jai'galaar - Mando'a for a shriek-hawk, so called from the raptor's habit of plummeting silently onto its prey until the last moment, when it makes a rather disturbing noise - by which time it's too late to avoid it.
 * Jetii - (the) Jedi
 * Jetiise - (the) Republic (as well as Jedi in plural form)
 * Ka’ra - stars
 * Ka’rta - heart
 * Kad - saber
 * Kad'au (kahd-OW) - lightsaber
 * Kama - Backside, back
 * Kom’rk - gauntlet
 * Kot - strength
 * Kote - glory, might
 * Kyr’am - death
 * Mando'ad - Mandalorian (literally: Son/Daughter/Child of Mandalore)
 * Mirshe - Brain, brains
 * Mirsh - Brain cell
 * Ne'tra gal - black ale
 * Parjai - victory
 * Prudii - shadow
 * Rang - ash
 * Runi - soul
 * Tar - starfield, space, star, sky
 * Taungsarang - The ash of the Taung, the first conquerors of Coruscant
 * Tor - justice
 * Tracinya - flame
 * Tracyn - fire
 * Troan - face
 * Tsad - alliance, group, organisation
 * Tuur - day
 * Shebs (plural: shebs'e, or shebse) - arse
 * Siit - Sith
 * Shuk'om - Crushgaunt
 * Uj'alayi (OOH-jah-LIE-ee) - a very dense, very sweet cake made from crushed nuts, dried fruit and spices, and then soaked in a sticky scented syrup called uj'jayl. Also called an Uj cake.
 * Uj'Jayl (ooh-JAI-ul) - A sticky scented syrup
 * Ven - future
 * Verd - warrior
 * Vod (Vohd) - brother

Phrases

 * K'atini - Suck it up!
 * "Aruetyc Jetii'la hut'uun! Mhi Mando'ade ven shuku gar shebs." - "Traitorous cowardly Jedi. We Mandalorians will beat your arse.”
 * "Gar aruetyc jetiise lise nau'ur ca ti jetii'kade, a'a'denla Siite hibira atiniir darasuum." - "You traitorous Jedi can light up the night with with your lightsabers, but the vengeful Sith learn to endure forever."
 * Gedet'ye - please
 * Udesii - "calm down" or "take it easy"
 * Su'cuy! - Greeting. Literally means "still live," which is like "so you're still alive."
 * ''Re'turcye mhi! - nearest equivalent to the French au revoir.
 * Cuy'val Dar - those Who No Longer exist
 * Vor’e (VOHR-ay.) - thanks, short form of vor entye
 * vor entye -thank you, or more literally, "I accept your debt"
 * mir'osik -something undesirable where your brains ought to be
 * Wayii, ni mirdala dalal'ika! - Golly gosh, what a jolly clever girlie I am!
 * Haili cetare (HI-lee ket-AH-ray) - Roughly translated to "eat up," or "Bon appetit."
 * Mar'e - colloquial, "At last!" Expression of relief. (MAH-ray)
 * Ke'sush (Keh-SOOSH) - "Atten-shun!" The good old army command.
 * Verd ori'shya beskar'gam. - Mandalorian proverb, means "A warrior is more than (his) armor."
 * Ner vod (nair vohd) - "My brother"
 * Ner vode (nair VOH-day) - "My brothers"
 * Duraani, burc'ya? - "Are you looking at me funny, pal?" (colloquial form; strict form would be Tion'gar duraani ni, burc'ya?)
 * Usenye (oo-SEN-yay) - go away!
 * Tion'ad hukaat'kama? (Tee-ON-ahd HOO-kaht-KA-ma) - Who's watching your back?
 * Ori'jate - Very good
 * Mirsh'kyramud (MEERSH-keer'AH-mood) - boring person (literally: brain killer)
 * Ke nu jurkad sha Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't mess with Mandos, mate!" (literally: "Don't wave your sabre at Mandos, mate!" )
 * Ke nu jurkad ti Mando'ade, burc'ya! - "Don't cross swords with Mandos, mate!"
 * Nu jurkad Mando'ade, burc'ya! - close to "Steady, mate", no direct translation
 * N'jurkad - Don't mess with me
 * Tsad droten - Republic, democracy, even government, etc. Context will make the precise meaning clear (literally: people's organisation)
 * Ib'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur. - Today is a good day for some other bugger to die. (literally: "This day (is) the best (for) another person to die.")

Other words

 * A - but
 * An - all
 * Ashi - other
 * Ast - itself
 * Bal - and
 * Bah - to
 * Be - of
 * Cuun - our
 * Ke - imperative prefix
 * Ke nu - "Don't" prefix
 * Elek (EL-eck) - yes (sometimes just 'lek, like "yeah")
 * Gar - you / your
 * Ibic - this
 * Jate - good
 * Jatne - best
 * Juaan - beside
 * Mhi - we
 * Nayc (Naysh) - no (sometimes a simple shh, like "nah")
 * Ni - I
 * Par - for
 * Sa - as, like
 * Sha or shal (in front of a consonant) - at
 * Te - the
 * Teh - from
 * Ti - with
 * Tion - Interrogative prefix, like the French "Est-ce que."
 * Tion'ad - who, interrogative.
 * Val - they, their, theirs
 * Ven - Future prefix

Songs

 * Rage of the Shadow Warriors
 * Kote Darasuum
 * Ka'rta Tor
 * Gra'tua Cuun
 * Vode An

Appearances

 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero