Istaran Language

Article written by Chris Pierson

The Istaran language, more formally called Church Istaran, was a formal language spoken by the clergy of Istar in the centuries before its destruction during the Cataclysm.

Alphabetical by Istaran Word

Church Istaran - English translation
A - O
Abagnum - Awake; awaken
Abenfo - Translation
Abidon - Second level of ecclesiastical repreimand.
Abo - Fear
Abum - Rule
Adolo - Evil
Adomfrum - Build
Aftongum - Forswear
Agitum - Name; dub
Alib - Alone
Ana - Only
Anlicum - Give
Anlugum - Open
Ansinfum - Send forth
Ansum - Face
Apalo - Might
Apanfo - Rite of Testing
Apod - Righteous
Apofudum - Approach
Aponfum - Come here
Araifo - Thought-reader
Arbuteis - Honored
Ariddo - Warrior
Armufo - Despair
Asclebum - Give battle
At - Or
Attaid - Until
Au - Eye
Aulco - Temple
Aulforo - Milord
Aulium - Defend
Aumo - Uncle
Babo - Kingpriest
Balfo - World
Bameno - Game
Ban - Without
Banbo - Plain
Banum - Lament
Baponno - Melodrama, rhyming
Barbo - Word
Barigon - Great Plaza
Barum - Guard
Bebo - Way
Betum - Say
Bibo - Fight
Bid - With
Bidein - Foretold
Bidum - Know
Bimum - Name
Binarum - Mourn
Bipum - Enfold
Birium - Wear
Biro - Man
Biseddum - Speak against
Biso - Fool
Bistibo - Great Arena in Lattakay
Bisto - Wisdom
Bisum - Guide
Bo - Woe
Bogum - Arise
Bolio - Death
Bollo - Will
Bomo - Man
Bonium - Remain
Bono - Friend
Bonum - Dwell
Borgum - Make
Boscum - Wash
Bosodo - Guest
Bournon - First level of ecclestiastical reprimand
Bridum - Approach
Brielum - Veil
Brigum - Wreak
Bronum - Harm; do ill
Broudum - Weep
Bulfum - Would
Bulmum - Die
Burmum - Warn
Burtum - Be
Cabo - Hope
Cado - Name
Cailum - Heal
Caito - Witch
Calfum - Rule
Calib - Blessed
Calonn - In vain
Calsa - Welcome!
Calsum - Welcome
Carnid - Horned
Carno - Horn
Casi - Grey
Caso - Dark
Catmo - Dark
Cefum - Protect
Celbo - Support
Cero - Crown
Cie - Though
Ciffum - Raise up
Cifir - Here
Ciforud - Beautiful
Cilenfo - Healer
Cilum - Hide
Cir - Here
Codum - Dub
Coito - Heathen
Coledum - Salute
Como - Home
Comuro - Hammer
Conno - Hunter
Cor - Old
Courdo - Hearth
Couro - Blade
Cribo - Touch
Crido - Glory
Croino - Vulture
Cun - Poor
Cunanpur - Evermore
Dageno - Sign
Daubo - Tear
Do - For
Doboro - Light
Dolum - Provide
Donbulo - Star
Drifo - Step
Drifum - Walk
Dromo - Brigade
Du - To
Dubagno - Twice-Born
Dudo - Tooth
Durro - Tower
Duruc - Noble
E - And
Ebissum - Guide truly
Ec - I
Efisa - Milady
Ego - Blade
Fanum - Be a bane to
Farno - Child
Fe - In
Febalo - Sacrilege
Fecapium - Lay claim to
Fesum - See
Fi - Beside
Fi - By
Fibuliam - Forbidden library
Fido - Emperor
Figorum - Turn against; betray
Fino - Book
Fionum - Begin
Firougum - Repent
Flifum - Bleed
Flina - Blind
Flonum - End
Follo - Sword
Forbo - City
Forbo - Hill
Forino - Vault
Foripon - Third level of ecclesiastical reprimand.
Foro - Door
Forpurmo - First Son
Frebo - Marshal
Fribo - Blow (hit)
Fro - Brother
Fum - Be
Fumo - Doom
Fupulfo - Idolatry
Fupulo - Devil
Furpribum - Interrogate
Gapo - Chamber
Gasiro - Emperor
Gennum - Bring forward
Gido - Knight
Gnissum - Beat
Gomo - Visitor
Gomum - Enter
Gonnum - Test
Gono - Chosen
Gormo - Cry
Ib - Again
Ibin - Again
Icolum - Consecrate
Idumes - Finally
Iebum - Fall
Ifeso - Woman
Ifidum - Mend
Ifo - Combat
Igonfo - Nature
Igouso - Chosen
Ilanium - Summon
Inibo - Darkness
Ipilo - Wrong; sin
Iprummum - Shall
Irido - Justice
Iromum - Give clear path to
Ispatrum - Withdraw
Istolum - Stop
Iudulo - Guardian
Iudun - Beyond
Iufubum - Turn back
Iupro - Knowledge
Jolitho - Kiri-Jolith
Lado - Enemy
Lado - Foe
Laigo - Balm
Laudum - Behold
Launo - Bounty
Libo - Flame
Ligibo - Prayer for the battle-dead
Liginon - Rite for the Dead
Lisso - Peace
Lob - Long
Loidum - Let
Loisud - Stand empty; be vacant
Lombo - Past
Lonfo - Serpent
Lonfo - Shield
Longosai - Slow creep (plague)
Ludro - Lurker
Lufo - Heir
Lupo - Beloved
Lupudum - Adore
Malscrono - Sorcerer
Mas - My
Me - Me
Mibo - Girl
Miceram - Crown of Power
Mif - Of
Mifiso - Presence
Migel - Great
Mishako - Mishakal
Moragnac - Brandy
Mos - More
Motilum - Speak for
Moubol - Mighty
Mubum - May
Mudubo - Wine-shop
Mufo - Pride
Mulfo - Earth
Muno - One
Nas - Our
Naurbo - Restricted
Netum - Challenge
Ni - No
Ni - Not
Nico - Night
Nio - No
Niri - Never
Nirinfo - Savior
Nispitur - No more
Nisum - Survive
Nomass - Us
Nomum - Take
Nosom - Our
Nouton - Beneath
Obefum - Change
Oc - But
Ofurbum - Shield
On - From
On - On
Onbordo - Unworthy
Ongud - Strange
Onmornlig - Untroubled
Onnum - Betide
Onsomno - Anguish
Op - Against
Op - From
Opa - Ever
Oparbum - Travel
Opiso - Sunset prayer
Oporum - Begone
Oporum - Farewell
Oranuro - Sword-arm
Oro - Grace
Oro - Mercy
Ospirum - Swear
Ourfo - Land
Ourfum - Live
Pafiro - Father
Palado - Paladine
Pannum - Claim
Par - Before
Parblefum - Rekindle
Paripum - Forgive
Parlaido - Leavetaking
Parpum - Forgive
Partun - For, because
Pelgo - Anyone
Pelo - Touch
Peripo - Disc
Pidium - Bring
Pido - Light
Pila - Very
Pilofiro - Lightbringer
Pilsum - Cleanse
Pirhto - Soul
Pirto - Soul
Plobum - Flee
Po - Who
Polbum - Chase
Polo - Time
Ponfobo - Trial
Ponfum - Be found
Porsto - First
Porum - Go
Porum - Go forth
Poubirta - Fourth
Povum - Doom
Prasum - Ask
Predum - Devour
Pridum - Break
Pritod - Unarmed
Prubo - Lady
Prum - Good
Pucdum - Prevail
Pulmo - Hand
Punfo - Enemy
Purdum - Forget
Purido - Forgotten Place
Quasito - Imp
Retio - Outrage
Ricdo - Justice
Rigo - Realm
Ripudo - Mantle
Riso - Reign
Robo - Rest
Rubo - Silence
Rubum - Be silent
Rufuro - Sky
Sa - Hail
Sam - It
Saro - Sorrow
Sas - Its
Sas - Their
Scafo - Shadow
Scata - Imperial soldier
Scelfum - Deliver
Scolfo - Misdeed
Scugo - Demon
Sculfum - Should
Sebais - Beloved
Segum - Visit
Sellum - Give
Selo - House
Seshya - Paella
Sifat - Be it so
Sifi - They
Silonnum - Yield
Sinobo - Blessing
Site - Whoever
Smidum - Smite
So - That
Sobolo - Life
Sod - True
Soido - Luck
Soidum - Rest
Soidum - Wait
Solio - Hall
Somlum - Work
Sonno - Sin
Sonum - Sin; Do wrong
Soro - Pain
Sparum - Ward off
Spigum - Fail
Splado - Blot
Spodo - Blood
Spollum - Destroy
Stimno - Voice
Stulo - Throne
Supo - Heart
Supo - Mind
Tair - If
Tair - Wherever
Tam - Thee
Tam - Thyself
Tarpum - Need
Tas - Thy
Tasabo - Jaw
Tenfin - As long as
Ti - Thou
Tis - This
To - Those
Torcum - Walk
Torpum - Need
Tos - These
Triogo - Mob
Trito - Strength
Trodeini - Thirteen
Trosedil - Three Thrones' War
Tus - So; that
Ubastum - Rise
Ucdo - Dawn
Udenso - Colossus
Udossi - Sunrise blessing
Udum - Let
Ufib - Divine
Ullo - All
Unfifum - Await
Uso - God
Utir - Next
Utir - Second

Alphabetical by English Word

Church Istaran - English translation
Lupudum - Adore
Ib - Again
Ibin - Again
Op - Against
Ullo - All
Alib - Alone
E - And
Onsomno - Anguish
Pelgo - Anyone
Apofudum - Approach
Bridum - Approach
Bogum - Arise
Tenfin - As long as
Prasum - Ask
Unfifum - Await
Abagnum - Awake; awaken
Laigo - Balm
Burtum - Be
Fum - Be
Fanum - Be a bane to
Ponfum - Be found
Sifat - Be it so
Rubum - Be silent
Gnissum - Beat
Ciforud - Beautiful
Par - Before
Fionum - Begin
Oporum - Begone
Laudum - Behold
Lupo - Beloved
Sebais - Beloved
Nouton - Beneath
Fi - Beside
Onnum - Betide
Iudun - Beyond
Couro - Blade
Ego - Blade
Flifum - Bleed
Calib - Blessed
Sinobo - Blessing
Flina - Blind
Spodo - Blood
Splado - Blot
Fribo - Blow (hit)
Fino - Book
Launo - Bounty
Moragnac - Brandy
Pridum - Break
Dromo - Brigade
Pidium - Bring
Gennum - Bring forward
Fro - Brother
Adomfrum - Build
Oc - But
Fi - By
Netum - Challenge
Gapo - Chamber
Obefum - Change
Polbum - Chase
Farno - Child
Gono - Chosen
Igouso - Chosen
Forbo - City
Pannum - Claim
Pilsum - Cleanse
Udenso - Colossus
Ifo - Combat
Aponfum - Come here
Icolum - Consecrate
Cero - Crown
Miceram - Crown of Power
Gormo - Cry
Caso - Dark
Catmo - Dark
Inibo - Darkness
Ucdo - Dawn
Bolio - Death
Aulium - Defend
Scelfum - Deliver
Scugo - Demon
Armufo - Despair
Spollum - Destroy
Fupulo - Devil
Predum - Devour
Bulmum - Die
Peripo - Disc
Ufib - Divine
Fumo - Doom
Povum - Doom
Foro - Door
Codum - Dub
Bonum - Dwell
Mulfo - Earth
Fido - Emperor
Gasiro - Emperor
Flonum - End
Lado - Enemy
Punfo - Enemy
Bipum - Enfold
Gomum - Enter
Opa - Ever
Cunanpur - Evermore
Adolo - Evil
Au - Eye
Ansum - Face
Spigum - Fail
Iebum - Fall
Oporum - Farewell
Pafiro - Father
Abo - Fear
Bibo - Fight
Idumes - Finally
Porsto - First
Bournon - First level of ecclestiastical reprimand
Forpurmo - First Son
Libo - Flame
Plobum - Flee
Lado - Foe
Biso - Fool
Do - For
Partun - For, because
Fibuliam - Forbidden library
Bidein - Foretold
Purdum - Forget
Paripum - Forgive
Parpum - Forgive
Purido - Forgotten Place
Aftongum - Forswear
Poubirta - Fourth
Bono - Friend
On - From
Op - From
Bameno - Game
Mibo - Girl
Anlicum - Give
Sellum - Give
Asclebum - Give battle
Iromum - Give clear path to
Crido - Glory
Porum - Go
Porum - Go forth
Uso - God
Prum - Good
Oro - Grace
Migel - Great
Bistibo - Great Arena in Lattakay
Barigon - Great Plaza
Casi - Grey
Barum - Guard
Iudulo - Guardian
Bosodo - Guest
Bisum - Guide
Ebissum - Guide truly
Sa - Hail
Solio - Hall
Comuro - Hammer
Pulmo - Hand
Bronum - Harm; do ill
Cailum - Heal
Cilenfo - Healer
Supo - Heart
Courdo - Hearth
Coito - Heathen
Lufo - Heir
Cifir - Here
Cir - Here
Cilum - Hide
Forbo - Hill
Como - Home
Arbuteis - Honored
Cabo - Hope
Carno - Horn
Carnid - Horned
Selo - House
Conno - Hunter
Ec - I
Fupulfo - Idolatry
Tair - If
Quasito - Imp
Scata - Imperial soldier
Fe - In
Calonn - In vain
Furpribum - Interrogate
Sam - It
Sas - Its
Tasabo - Jaw
Irido - Justice
Ricdo - Justice
Babo - Kingpriest
Jolitho - Kiri-Jolith
Gido - Knight
Bidum - Know
Iupro - Knowledge
Prubo - Lady
Banum - Lament
Ourfo - Land
Fecapium - Lay claim to
Parlaido - Leavetaking
Loidum - Let
Udum - Let
Sobolo - Life
Doboro - Light
Pido - Light
Pilofiro - Lightbringer
Ourfum - Live
Lob - Long
Soido - Luck
Ludro - Lurker
Borgum - Make
Biro - Man
Bomo - Man
Ripudo - Mantle
Frebo - Marshal
Mubum - May
Me - Me
Baponno - Melodrama, rhyming
Ifidum - Mend
Oro - Mercy
Apalo - Might
Moubol - Mighty
Efisa - Milady
Aulforo - Milord
Supo - Mind
Scolfo - Misdeed
Mishako - Mishakal
Triogo - Mob
Mos - More
Binarum - Mourn
Mas - My
Bimum - Name
Cado - Name
Agitum - Name; dub
Igonfo - Nature
Tarpum - Need
Torpum - Need
Niri - Never
Utir - Next
Nico - Night
Ni - No
Nio - No
Nispitur - No more
Duruc - Noble
Ni - Not
A - O
Mif - Of
Cor - Old
On - On
Muno - One
Ana - Only
Anlugum - Open
At - Or
Nas - Our
Nosom - Our
Retio - Outrage
Seshya - Paella
Soro - Pain
Palado - Paladine
Lombo - Past
Lisso - Peace
Banbo - Plain
Cun - Poor
Ligibo - Prayer for the battle-dead
Mifiso - Presence
Pucdum - Prevail
Mufo - Pride
Cefum - Protect
Dolum - Provide
Ciffum - Raise up
Rigo - Realm
Riso - Reign
Parblefum - Rekindle
Bonium - Remain
Firougum - Repent
Robo - Rest
Soidum - Rest
Naurbo - Restricted
Apod - Righteous
Ubastum - Rise
Liginon - Rite for the Dead
Apanfo - Rite of Testing
Abum - Rule
Calfum - Rule
Febalo - Sacrilege
Coledum - Salute
Nirinfo - Savior
Betum - Say
Utir - Second
Abidon - Second level of ecclesiastical repreimand.
Fesum - See
Ansinfum - Send forth
Lonfo - Serpent
Scafo - Shadow
Iprummum - Shall
Lonfo - Shield
Ofurbum - Shield
Sculfum - Should
Dageno - Sign
Rubo - Silence
Sonno - Sin
Sonum - Sin; Do wrong
Rufuro - Sky
Longosai - Slow creep (plague)
Smidum - Smite
Tus - So; that
Malscrono - Sorcerer
Saro - Sorrow
Pirhto - Soul
Pirto - Soul
Biseddum - Speak against
Motilum - Speak for
Loisud - Stand empty; be vacant
Donbulo - Star
Drifo - Step
Istolum - Stop
Ongud - Strange
Trito - Strength
Ilanium - Summon
Udossi - Sunrise blessing
Opiso - Sunset prayer
Celbo - Support
Nisum - Survive
Ospirum - Swear
Follo - Sword
Oranuro - Sword-arm
Nomum - Take
Daubo - Tear
Aulco - Temple
Gonnum - Test
So - That
Tam - Thee
Sas - Their
Tos - These
Sifi - They
Foripon - Third level of ecclesiastical reprimand.
Trodeini - Thirteen
Tis - This
To - Those
Ti - Thou
Cie - Though
Araifo - Thought-reader
Trosedil - Three Thrones' War
Stulo - Throne
Tas - Thy
Tam - Thyself
Polo - Time
Du - To
Dudo - Tooth
Cribo - Touch
Pelo - Touch
Durro - Tower
Abenfo - Translation
Oparbum - Travel
Ponfobo - Trial
Figorum - Turn against; betray
Iufubum - Turn back
Dubagno - Twice-Born
Pritod - Unarmed
Aumo - Uncle
Attaid - Until
Onmornlig - Untroubled
Onbordo - Unworthy
Nomass - Us
Forino - Vault
Brielum - Veil
Pila - Very
Segum - Visit
Gomo - Visitor
Stimno - Voice
Croino - Vulture
Soidum - Wait
Drifum - Walk
Torcum - Walk
Sparum - Ward off
Burmum - Warn
Ariddo - Warrior
Boscum - Wash
Bebo - Way
Birium - Wear
Broudum - Weep
Calsum - Welcome
Calsa - Welcome!
Tair - Wherever
Po - Who
Site - Whoever
Bollo - Will
Mudubo - Wine-shop
Bisto - Wisdom
Caito - Witch
Bid - With
Ispatrum - Withdraw
Ban - Without
Bo - Woe
Ifeso - Woman
Barbo - Word
Somlum - Work
Balfo - World
Bulfum - Would
Brigum - Wreak
Ipilo - Wrong; sin
Silonnum - Yield
Sod - True

Please see the author's notes for additional vocabulary and information here.

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