- "There is no word for "thank you" in Dothraki."
- ―Jorah Mormont
Dothraki is the language spoken by the Dothraki people.
Important Terminology
- Dosh khaleen - Widows of deceased khals, who preside over the Dothraki city of Vaes Dothrak. Wise-women who essentially the leaders of the Dothraki religion.
- Khal - Dothraki warlord.
- Khaleesi - The wife of the khal.
- Khalasar - Dothraki clan or tribe, led by a khal.
- Ko - Kos are lieutenants of a khal, commanding subdivisions of a khalasar. On the death of a khal, a ko may try to become the new khal, or split off his own riders to form a new, smaller khalasar.
- Me nem nesa - "it is known"[1]
- Qoy Qoyi - (literally, "blood of my blood") "Bloodrider", a Dothraki warrior that has pledged his life to the service of a khal.
- Vaes Dothrak - the only Dothraki city, located deep within the Dothraki Sea.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
According to an interview David J. Peterson on Forbes.com in November 2012, there's actually only one line in the Dothraki language in Season 3 of the TV series.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Dothraki language was created by David J. Peterson of the Language Creation Society, and as of May 2011 has a vocabulary of over 2,500 words. He has also worked on other languages for the show, such as Skroth and Asshai'i.
References
- ↑ David J. Peterson's blog, Dothraki.com, June 4, 2012
- ↑ David J. Peterson interview with Forbes.com