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This list is brought to you by The Sen’jin Literary Society, a group of RPers from the the troll RP board I was on that got together and, using the in game translator, came up with a list of Zandali words and phrases. Most of these words are not canon, but some are and can be found in game and RP books.

A side note about writing Zandali v. Orcish: It has been my experience in RP—and a commonly accepted headcanon among most troll RPers/writers—that when a troll’s speaks in “troll speak” they are speaking in a non-Zandali language with a Zandali accent. When a troll’s dialogue is written with proper grammar and lack of phonetic pronunciations, they are speaking in Zandali.

Example: A troll speaking Zandali: I would like to buy this mango. A troll speaking another language with an accent: I be wantin’ ta buy dis mango.

Most trolls that belong to the Horde or have had interactions with orcs will speak Orcish as a second language. Outside of these particular tribes, a troll’s secondary language will depend on what race they are most exposed to. For instance, Shatterspear trolls may speak Darnassian because of their proximity to night elf lands and the “peace agreement” they held with them for centuries. Farraki trolls may speak Goblin and/or Common because of interactions with goblins and humans from Gadgetzan. The degree of accent with which a troll speaks will vary depending on their mastery of the language. If a troll is fluent in Orcish and speaks without a Zandali accent, their words would be written just as proper as Zandali.

Also, troll speak can be interpreted as “low Zandali”, Zandali that is a less formal/proper dialect.

Speaking of which, there are various dialects and forms of Zandali that vary depending on the tribe/empire. Amani-Zandali does not sound the same as Gurubashi-Zandali or Drakkari-Zandali, and even within those dialects there are variations; but they are similar. So consider this list as a “base dialect” of Zandali from which the other dialects derived unless specified.

Have you made up your own Zandali words and would like to see them added to this list? Submit them here!

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Greetings and Politeness honnah - hello (casual); ex. Honnah, mon! Nice weathah we be havin’. godehsi - hello (formal); ex. Godehsi, Vol’jin. obeah - thanks (casual); ex. Dis food be great. Obeah, bruddah! fus’obeah fu- thank you (formal); ex.Yo’ words be appreciated, priestess. Fus’obeah fu.

Family and People fen - female fen’di - (little) girl; fen’dir - (little) girls fen’da - woman; fen’dai - women mem - male mem’ki - (little) boy; mem’kir - (little) boys mem’ko - man; mem’kon - men muuka - mother muuai - grandmother muuge - aunt muuki - sister chaako - father; chaako’do/chaade - daddy/dad (used by young children) chaadoi - grandmother chaage - uncle chaadi - brother

bebe - baby

mon - a unisex casual term used to refer to a person instead of their name; ex. Mon, come ovah here!

fu - you/me/he/she/their; Because trolls live in a heavily tribe-centered culture, their language does not have a word that denotes a difference between the self and others. Fu refers literally to “a person” whether it be he/she/me/you and its exact meaning is largely contextual. Zandali trolls refer to themselves in the third person when they feel emphasis or clarification is necessary in conversation. dim - denotes a person who the speaker is close to, but not a family member, such as a very close friend or a lover; can be used as a suffix; ex. Nok’dim is ma friend. Honorifics and Statuses

Zul’ - a master of voodoo/witch doctor (prefix) ex. Zul’Faraji: Witch Doctor Faraji

Zuf’li - a female witch doctor; originally used in a derogatory sense, as females were not allowed to be witch doctors, though females in more gender-equal tribes have began using the term with pride; ex. Zuf’li Mashaka: Witch Doctor Mashaka

‘jin - a tribal chief, leader, or respected elder (suffix); ex. Vol’jin: Tribal Chief Vol

'ju - “mastery or master”; a troll who has mastered a certain art and is a teacher (suffix)’ ex. Shobe’ju: Master Shobe 'ji - “learning”; student or person in training (suffix); ex. Mal’ji: Student Mal 'kai - “of the shadow(s)”; a rogue or shadow priest who has earned the highest honors in their sect (suffix); ex. Nok’kai: Nok of the Shadows

'aka - “daughter of”; a priestess or female follower (suffix); ex. Kuthalia’aka, a priestess of Ayida

'fon - “loner/alone”; a troll who has been outcast or shunned by/from their tribe, whether voluntary or involuntary (suffix); ex. Takar’fon: Takar the Loner

'fi - “little”; used as a term of endearment with children or younger friends and family members (suffix); ex. Mal’fi: Little Mal

'ai - “the beloved/devoted ones”; usually used to refer to a group that is devoted to a certain spirit or cause; a religious sect (suffix); ex. Atal’ai: the sect of trolls who worshiped Hakkar and tried to resurrect him

Atal - great or honored; used to refer to the Greater Loa (prefix); ex. Atal’Damballa - The Great Damballa, loa of the Shadows and snakes

Places

Zul’ -  a city, usually larger than a village (prefix); ex. Zul’Drak, Zul’Farrak, Zul’Kunda

Zeb’ - a village; Amani-Zandali (prefix); ex. Zeb’Nowa and Zeb’Tela, both forest troll villages

'Watha - a large village or small city; Amani-Zandali (prefix); ex. Hiri’watha, Agol’watha, Shaol’watha, all forest troll villages

'Alor -  a temple or place of worship; ex. Mazra’Alor: a forest troll temple in Eastern Plaguelands

Battle siame - blood

rohk - destroyer/destruction; can you be used as a suffix to denote a powerful warrior; ex. Jin’rohk: Jin the Destroyer thraze - blade

sang - deflect

sul - lash/strik

jang - protect Spirituality yuutee - spirit (not Loa) yuutee/Loa atuad ju - “Spirit’s/Loa bless us.” t’ief - earth

difus - water

ackee - fire

mek - air

e’ko - the life energy of a living creature

juju - a fetish, charm, or amulet

kaz’kah - death totem/headstone

mojo - physical stamina, often used when referring to fighting or sexual prowess ju’kai - A combination of the word ju denoting a master or mastery of something and kai, shadows. Literally this means “shadow mastery” and in context refers to marks or tattoos given to a rogue to denote his level of training or expertise. It is feasible to assume that other classes or casts within troll culture and tribal life could use the same conjunction: ju’yuutee - spirit master(y); ju’t’ief - fire master(y); etc. Love and Sex lok’dim - a term of endearment; ie: darling, dearest, beloved wassa’dim - a loved one Bal’a - “beloved”; pet name used in serious relationships wassa - love riva - lust

riva’dim - “person I lust for” or “lover” smadda - fervor; passion; also used as a crass slang term to refer to any number of messy fluids involved in or the result of sex; ex. “Clean yo’ smadda offa mah couch, mon!” hinky - backwards; inside out; also a slang term for “gay” or “homosexual” Insults and Bad Language e’chuta - shit yudo - fuck quashi - stuipid; idiot nehjo - dirty; a promiscuous person Phrases & Slang

irie - feeling good or well; usually used to refer to a person’s state of being, physically or emotional; ex. Ya feelin’ irie, mon?

Taz’dingo - a cheer of victory or triumph

Objects & Other Things tanponi - pillow(s)

iman - cold noh - elf

Grammatical terms fus’ - a prefix of emphasis. Can be added to any word to increase the strength of its meaning or to give it emphasis in a sentence. ex: fus’obeah - thanks a lot; fus’quashi - extremely stupid; fus’nehjo - filthy (physically or sexually). 'so - a suffix denoting possession. ie: Taki’so - beloning to Taki/ Taki’s; fu’so - his/hers/yours. In the proper context this could be used to refer to a person as the mate/partner of another. Taki’so would refer to Vo’jya, Taki’s long term lover. This is a rather familiar, tongue-in-cheek way to address or refer to someone, and could be used as much as a jibe as anything else.