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Tales From Watership Down (Watership Down 2)

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Hrairoo "Little Thousand." The name of Fiver in Lapine.

Hraka Droppings, excreta.

Hrududu A tractor, car or any motor vehicle. (Plural, hrududil.)

Hyzenthlay Literally, "Shine-Dew-Fur" = Fur shining like dew. The name of a doe.

Inle Literally, the moon; also, moonrise. But a second meaning carries the idea of darkness, fear and death.

Lendri A badger.

Narn Nice, pleasant (to eat).

Ni-Frith Noon.

Owsla The strongest rabbits in a warren; the ruling clique.

Rah A prince, leader or Chief Rabbit. Usually used as a suffix. E.g., Hazel-rah=Lord Hazel.

Roo Used as a suffix to denote a diminutive. E.g., Hrairoo.

Sayn Groundsel.

Silf Outside, that is, not underground.

Silflay To go aboveground to feed. Literally, to feed outside. Also used as a noun.

Tharn Stupefied, distraught, hypnotized with fear. But can also, in certain contexts, mean "looking foolish," or "heartbroken" or "forlorn."

Thethuthinnang "Movement of Leaves." The name of a doe.

Thlay Fur.

Thlayli "Furhead." Bigwig's name in Lapine.

Threar A rowan tree, or mountain ash.

Thrennion Berries of a rowan tree.

Vair To excrete, pass droppings.

Yona A hedgehog. (Plural, yonil.)

Zorn Destroyed, murdered. Denotes a catastrophe.


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