Githyanki vocabulary

Written word "Vlaakith" in githyanki dialect using tir'su writing system

A Githyanki slate which they use instead of books

A non-exhaustive list of common Gith phrases that appear in the game.

Vocabulary

C

Ch'mar, zal'a Vlaakith.

Vlaakith's will above all.

chraith

Enemy

G

gh'ath

Ship or nautiloid

ghaik

A mindflayer, the mortal enemies of the Gith.

githzerai

Those who spurn Gith

H

hshar'lak

A traitor who should be hunted on sight.

htak'a

A battle cry. Attack! (command)

hta'zith

Die! (command)

I

istik

An outsider. One who is not a Githyanki.

J

jhe'stil

A superior (to oneself)

K

kith'rak

A high-ranking Githyanki title, roughly corresponding to "captain". Plural kith'raki.

M

mla'ghir

Liberator.

P

pa'vrylk

Stop! (command)

R

ra'stil

Ally

S

shka'keth

A derogatory term. Roughly "asshole".

shkath zai

For honour. Used as a greeting.

sa'varsh

Teacher, instructor

T

tsk'va

An expression of disgust.

tir'su

The name of the Gith writing system.

V

Vlaakith

Death

Vlaakith gha'g shkath zai

For the honour of Vlaakith!

Vlaakith'ka sivim hrath krash'ht

Only in Vlaakith may we find light.

vin'isk

Minion, underling.

Z

zaith'isk

Purifier or, more specificaly, a device used to remove mindflayer parasites from infected Gith

zech

Wait (command)

External Links

Gith dictionary on the Forgotten Realms Wiki