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- "Sir, what is that she keeps calling us?'
"Nerra. It means brother." - ―Waxer and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Twi'leki,[1] also known as Ryl,[3] was a language spoken by Twi'leks from Ryloth.[1] It combined verbal sounds and an elaborate sign language using the Twi'lek's head-tails, called lekku. That sign language allowed the Twi'leks to communicate complete concepts without having to pronounce a single word. Raising the tip of one's right lek meant "Hello!" while dipping the tip of one's left lek meant "Goodbye!" By crossing over both lekku tips twice, a Twi'lek meant to say "I love you." Both lekku tips jabbed into the speaker's back were to be understood as "May spice salt your wounds!"[4]
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi was able to speak Ryl; however, being human, he was only able to communicate verbally.[2]
Examples[]
- Nerra ("brother")[2]
- Rahn fanyo ("I'm fine" or "Don't worry")[2]
- Yana ("Yes")[2]
- Wa-janeel ("Follow me!")[2]
- Koma jel ree-kha (contextually, a warm greeting, expressing joy to see the person again)[2]
- Wachamio! ("Let's go!")[5]
- Ma sareen ("My sweet")[6]
- Tabaialo.[7]
- Nio rella ri eeta.[7]
- Ota, ota.[7]
- Ya kumay na.[8]
- Kumay na.[8]
- Loonala kwee jannweelo?[2]
- Gutkurr.
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "To Catch a Jedi"
- Lords of the Sith (First identified as Ryl, simultaneous with audiobook)
- Lords of the Sith audiobook
- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad audiobook
- Last Shot
- Last Shot audiobook
- A Crash of Fate
- A Crash of Fate audiobook
Sources[]
- "Innocents of Ryloth" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Twi'leks on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 58 (Databank A-Z: Tusken Raiders–Captain Typho)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- Star Wars Inside Intel: Twi'lek Culture on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Ryloth in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Twi'leki)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Ryloth in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Innocents of Ryloth"
- ↑ Lords of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Last Shot
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "To Catch a Jedi"