<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Tau Dictionary"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/31.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Tau Dictionary I simply told them it was by following the guide lines first introduced in the original Tau Codex:

Rank - Sept - Then names and titles earned or given to them.
e.g. Shas'O Tash'Var Or'Es Kessan Tam'Ya Raatol translated Fire Commander Tash'Var Great Wise Noble Mentor.

But they wanted to know exactly where I got the words seeing as there is a lack of them in future Codexes so I have explained how for the past 5 years I have been collating, collecting, and inventing words for a Tau dictionary with the help of many Tau Players and I think it is a good time to share it what with 6ed just being released, so here it is.

First off, I've left out things like O, El, etc and Dec and Rotaa (Tau Times) as they are long winded to explain and because anyone with the first Codex already knows them.

Second, how to read it:

  • WORD - MEANING/S - LITERAL TRANSLATION - MILITARY TERM - (EXPLANATION) - ROUTE WORDS



  • As'Kor - Piranha

  • Aun - Ethereal; Celestial - High One

  • Ay'Vaal - Puretide

  • Ba'Y - Lost

  • B'Gel - Orks

  • Bon'T - Devil

  • Bon'Val - Devilfish - Bon'T + Val

  • Bsum - Heavy

  • Caadan - Sniper

  • Da'Noh - Unsolved Mystery - Mystery Not Yet Unravelled

  • D'Yanoi - Twin Moons

  • Eldi - Gifted

  • Fannor - Commerce

  • Fio - Earth

  • Fio'Qan - Machine; Technology - Ideas of the Earth - Fio

  • Fu'Llasso - Political Mess - Cursed Mind Knot

  • G'El - Beast

  • Gal'Leath - Explorer

  • Geo'Or'Ka - Hammerhead

  • Gue - Human/s

  • Gue'La - Human Warriors - Gue + La

  • Gue'La'Vesa - Human Auxillaries - Helper Humans - Gue + La + Vesa

  • Gue'Ron'Sha - Space Marines - Engineered Humans

  • Gue'Vesa - (Non-Combatant Humans Who Have Joined The Tau Empire) - Gue + Vesa

  • Il'Emaar - Courier

  • Il'Fannor - Merchant - Fannor

  • Il'Porrui - Emissary

  • J'Kaara - Mirror; Shadow

  • J'El - Scout; Sentry

  • Jel'La - Scout Warriors - Pathfinders

  • K'Ai - Blow; Hammer; Strike

  • Kais - Skillful

  • Kass'L - Orca

  • Kau'Ui - Cadre

  • Kauyon - Hunter; Patient; Patient Hunter

  • Kavaal - Battle

  • Kessan - Wisdom; Wise

  • Kir'La - Warden

  • Kir'Qath - Defender; Guard

  • Kir'Shas'Vre - Castellan

  • Kit'Au - Atmosphere

  • Kol - Worthy

  • Ko'Vash - Worthy Cause - To Strive For - Kol + Vash

  • Kor - Air

  • Kor'Esta'Vre - Valiant - Kor; Vre

  • Kor'Por - Manta

  • Kor'Rua - Squadron

  • Kor'Vatra - Fleet

  • Kor'Vesa - Drone - Faithful Helper - Kor + Vesa

  • L'Au - Fear

  • Lar'Shi - Hero

  • Lar'Shi'Vre - Protector - Lar'Shi + Vre

  • La'Rua - Team

  • La'Rua'Ui - Team Leader - La'Rua

  • Lhas'Rhen'Na - Noble Sacrifice - Shattered Jade

  • M'Al - Firearm; Gun; Missile; Projectile

  • Mal'Caor - Spider - Many Limbed

  • Mal'Kor - Vespid - Aerial Warriors

  • Mal'Vah - Gunship - M'Al + Vah

  • Mesme - Combination; Group

  • M'Lath - Humble

  • Mon'T - Battle; Death; Kill; War

  • Mont'Au - [The] Terror - (the Time of Civil War the Tau wish never to return to)

  • Mont'Dor - Choas; Confusion; Disorder; Panic - Mon'T

  • Mont'Ka - Killing Blow - Mon'T + K'Ai

  • Mont'La - Hazard; Obstruction - Mon'T

  • Mont'O - Crisis - Mon'T

  • Mont'Tra - Destroy; Destroyer - Mon'T

  • Mont'Viel - Quick Death - Mon'T + Viel

  • Mont'Yr - Seen Battle - Mon'T

  • Mor'Braa - Bomber

  • M'Yen - Hidden; Secret; Stealth; Unforseen

  • M'Yen'Kai - Hidden Blow - M'Yen + K'Ai

  • Nel - Blade; Sword; Weapon

  • Nem'sha - Defiant

  • N'Lan - Dark

  • Nol - Secure

  • Nol'Qan - Security - Nol

  • Nu'Anul - Superior

  • Nu'An'Qan - Superiority - Nu'Anul

  • O'La'Rua - Command Team - O + La'Rua

  • Or'Es - Great; Powerful

  • Or'Es'El'Leath - Custodian

  • Or'Es'Mal - Powerful Gun - Broadside

  • Ou'La - Rank

  • O'Na - Drop; Fall

  • On'Vah - Dropship - O'Na + Vah

  • Par'Keel - Barracuda

  • Por - Water

  • Por'Qan - Knowledge

  • Por'Sral - Propaganda Campaign

  • Qath'Fannor - Commerce Proctection - Kir'Qath + Fannor

  • Quan'Bay'Tu - Lost Ones - (Polite Term for the Farsight Enclaves)

  • Quin'L - Spotter; Seeker; Marker

  • Raa'Nal - Master

  • Raatol - Mentor; Teacher

  • Run'Al - Small Blind or Bunker

  • San'Tel - Fighter

  • Sen'Vel - Skimmer

  • Shan'Al - Coalition

  • Shas - Fire

  • Shas'Ar'Tol - Fire Caste High Command

  • Shaserra - Shadowsun

  • Shas'La - Fire Warriors - Shas + La

  • Shas'Len'Ra - Cautious Warrior

  • Shi - Victory

  • Shi'Na - Success - Shi

  • Shi'Vre - Spirit - Shi + Vre

  • Shovah - Farsighted

  • Sin'Nesta - Eldar - Fallen Ones

  • Skether - Message

  • Skether'Qan - Messenger - Skether

  • Ta'Lissera - Communion; Joining; Marriage; Sacred Bond

  • Tam'Ya - Noble

  • Tau'Va - [The] Greater Good

  • T'El - Space - [The] Great Darkness

  • Tel'Na - Orbit; Orbital - T'El

  • Ti'El'Val - Sunshark

  • Tio'Va - Detachment

  • Tio'Ve - Contingent

  • Tokai - [Tau] City

  • Uash'O - Command

  • Ukos - Spoon

  • Un'Kor - Sky Ray

  • Ur'Akym - Shining

  • Vah - Ship

  • Vah'La - Troop Carrier - Vah + La

  • Val - Fish; Shark

  • Vash - Cause

  • Vash'Tam - Noble Cause - Vash + Tam'Ya

  • Vash'Ya - Between Spheres

  • Vel'Na - Venerated

  • Vesa - Aide - Helper

  • Ves'Ron - Necrons; Robots - Robotic Being; Living Metal

  • Viel - Quick

  • Vior'La - Hot Blooded

  • Von'Val - Tiger Shark

  • Vral - Undercut

  • V'Rok - Might; Strength

  • Vsum - Light

  • Ya'Va - Undying; Unending

  • Y'Eldi - Gifted Pilot - Winged One - Eldi

  • Y'He - Tyranids - Ever Devouring


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    Again nice stuff.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688088.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688088.page GMT     Re:Tau Dictionary http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688354.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688354.page GMT Re:Tau Dictionary
    Thanks Soo'Vah'Cha, I will be putting this into an article when I get chance.

    Thought I'd put it here first and see if anyone thought it worth while.

    Also if anyone has any to add or would like added feel free to PM me or post it here.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688491.page GMT     Tau Dictionary I've struggled naming my Commanders/Fireblades etc...
    Good stuff.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688524.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5688524.page GMT     Tau Dictionary http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5690703.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5690703.page GMT Re:Tau Dictionary
    Thanks again to all.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692085.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692085.page GMT     Tau Dictionary
    Shas`O
    Shas`Vre
    Shas`ui

    Well its easy enough getting that "shas" means "fire" in the terms of the firecaste ranking system. "O" is commander, "Vre" is a sergant or squad leader, and a "Ui" is somewhere between or under "Vre"... dont remember ^^;;

    The codex of the Tau is very helpful in their explaination of terms, with a alphabeth of their written language in case you missed em. ]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692291.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692291.page GMT     Tau Dictionary
    Dracoknight wrote:
    A subsection for the most used ranks in the codex mayhaps?

    Shas`O
    Shas`Vre
    Shas`ui

    Well its easy enough getting that "shas" means "fire" in the terms of the firecaste ranking system. "O" is commander, "Vre" is a sergant or squad leader, and a "Ui" is somewhere between or under "Vre"... dont remember ^^;;

    The codex of the Tau is very helpful in their explaination of terms, with a alphabeth of their written language in case you missed em.


    O is commander
    El is Noble or knight
    Vre is hero
    Ui is veteran
    La is warrior
    Saal is recruit.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692343.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692343.page GMT     Tau Dictionary
    Dracoknight wrote:
    A subsection for the most used ranks in the codex mayhaps?

    Shas`O
    Shas`Vre
    Shas`ui

    Well its easy enough getting that "shas" means "fire" in the terms of the firecaste ranking system. "O" is commander, "Vre" is a sergant or squad leader, and a "Ui" is somewhere between or under "Vre"... dont remember ^^;;

    The codex of the Tau is very helpful in their explaination of terms, with a alphabeth of their written language in case you missed em.


    I said I missed them out because everyone who has the codexes already knows this, not because I didn't know, plus if you had noticed I just posted that there is now an artical version of this topic and there's a lot more included there.

    Cheers]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692394.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692394.page GMT     Tau Dictionary
     Dakarillion wrote:
    Dracoknight wrote:
    A subsection for the most used ranks in the codex mayhaps?

    Shas`O
    Shas`Vre
    Shas`ui

    Well its easy enough getting that "shas" means "fire" in the terms of the firecaste ranking system. "O" is commander, "Vre" is a sergant or squad leader, and a "Ui" is somewhere between or under "Vre"... dont remember ^^;;

    The codex of the Tau is very helpful in their explaination of terms, with a alphabeth of their written language in case you missed em.


    I said I missed them out because everyone who has the codexes already knows this, not because I didn't know, plus if you had noticed I just posted that there is now an artical version of this topic and there's a lot more included there.

    Cheers


    What about the "lolnotquite" ranks?

    I think they're just the rank they're almost, with an n in front of it.

    No - sub commander or captain rank.
    Nel - lieutenant, Reserved for fire blades
    N'vre - veteran sergeant
    Nui - a warrior just before his trial by fire.
    N'la a recruit just before he becomes a warrior.]]>     http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692696.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/530811/5692696.page GMT