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Callsigns: Names of Kashyyyk is a Star Wars Roleplaying Game article published in Star Wars Gamer 10. It was written by Owen K.C. Stephens. It details the nature and meaning of Wookiee names in Shyriiwook.

Prefixes[]

Word Meaning Examples
Arri Mighty, strong
Atti Father/mother, first Attichitcuk
Bus Home, life, tree, wroshyr
Ciir Ancient, great, wise
Chal Hidden, secret, shadow Chalmun
Chew Honorable, noble, trusted Chewbacca
Dew Fierce, stern, stout Dewlannamapia
Dry Elder, old, wizened
Fro Mighty, strong Froera, Frorral
Gaar Brave, bold, fearless Gaartatha
Geyy Fat, large, great
Gra Peaceful, steady, sure Grakchawwaa, Grakkata, Granakk, Grarwwaar, Grasheel, Grashk, Grayyshk
Groz Burning, furious, golden Groznik
Issh Black, dangerous, dark, deep Isshaddik
Ji Beloved, fortunate, lucky Jiprirr
Jow Space, star, sun, vast Jowdrrl
Kalla Angry, mad, wild Kallabow
Kat Moon, night, white Katarra, Katykam
Kerri High, tall, tree Kerritamba, Kerrithrarr
Kit Deft, nimble, swift Kitwarr
Liak Autumn, blood, red Liak
Low Dutiful, honored, proud Lowbacca
Lof Clever, cunning, wily Lofryyhn
Malla Beautiful, green, valued Mallatobuck
Nag Heroic, legendary, mythic Nagraoao
Rair lake, ocean, river, sea
Ror Dark, hidden, marsh, swamp Rorworr, Rorworr
Sal Lightning, rain, storm, thunde Salporin
Shor Deadly, fierce, lethal, shadow Shoran
Sno Curious, fast, quick Snoova
Spet Famed, legend, legendary, mythic, revered Spetbecca
Tar Cloud, fog, mist Tarfful, Tarkazza, Tarkov
Wrrl Quiet, soft, stealthy Wrrlevgebev

Suffixes[]

Word Meaning Examples
addik Guardian, guard, sentinel Isshaddik
ahab Keeper, warden
an Crafter, craftsman, master Krendan, Mordran, Omwaan, Shoran
anta Judge, leader Dryanta, Guanta
arra Fur, hide, shield Katarra, Ovarra, Rojarra
bacca Ally, brother/sister, friend Chewbacca, Lowbacca, Kybacca, Weebacca, Bacca
becca Blade, defender Spetbecca
bev Child, son/daughter Wrrlevgebev
bow Beloved, Peaceful, Caring Kallabow
chiir Air, call, speech, voice Kichiir
chit Champion, hero Attichitcuk
cuk Companion, husband/wife Attichitcuk
drrl Safety, skyBe, treetop Jowdrrl
evge Beast, katarn, rage Wrrlevgebev
Ryyyr Respected, Friend
kazza Ghost, spirit, tracker Tarkazza
kkata Child, rogue, scoundrel Grakkata
lanna Cry, growl, roar Dewlannamapia
mapia Rain, season, storm Dewlannamapia
mum Claw, climber, tool
nik Jester, joker, riddle, webweaver Groznik
orral Strider, treasure, worthy Frorral
ova Eye, gazer, seeker, seer Snoova
pirr Builder, forger, trader
porin Sage, scholar, teacher Salporin
raoao Cousin, kin, noble Nagraoao
ryyhn Confident, Careful Lofryyhn
tatha Bite, biter, claw Gaartatha
tharr Flyer, swimmer
tobuck Music, singer, song Mallatobuck
urra Captain, soldier, warrior Rruurrfhurra, Busurra
warr Forest, guide, hunter, scout Kitwarr
ykam Dancer, walker Katykam

Notes and references[]

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