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Sidhefan (shee-fahn) -- Language of Anwnn and Tuatha

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A

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A (-ing) – d’, D’ (dee)
Accord - dam (dahm)
Accurate – duname (doo-nah-may)
Acres - agrys
Act, Perform – urth
Action – urwys
Actor, Pretender – urwyn
Adherent – bhhy (vie)
Admirable - penardyn (pen-ahr-din)
Advent – werael
Adventure – weraeym
Age – grym (grim)
Aged - wergrym (wehr-grim)
Ago – eodyn (ee-O-din)
Ancient – wergol (wehr-gOl)
Apathy - zth (seth)
Arch, Bend, Bow – ardu
Archer, Bowman – ardyss, ilangyl
Arrow – arai
As – hai (hie)
At - hyr (heer)

B

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Bad – qeauhs (kay-yus)
Beach – ruaes (roo-ays)
Bear – kromh (krOm)
Beautiful, Pretty, Lovely, Attractive – yriel (yur-ee-el), -riel, riel-, -riel-
Bird – ifre (ee-fray)
Bird of Prey – felk
Bird of Water, Waterfowl - fresul
Bitter – baol (bay-Ol)
Blue; sky – walys
Blue; indigo – felo
Blue; twilight – ruth
Blue; ice – lori
Blue; true – woad
Boar, Wild-boar – targhyll (tar-gie-el), targh
Bow; any bow (n) – arduss
Bow; longbow – gyldor
Brown – kead (kayd)
Brown; umber – keadras (kay-drahs)
Brown; light, Tan – okpaelu (ok-pay-el-oo)
By, With, Through, By means of - hyng (hIn)

C

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Castle – sulroth
Cat – (f) shao (shay-O), (m) sylf (silf)
Cave - oghir (O-ger)
Cavern – oghan (O-gahn)
Cavern Fortress – graogyn (gray-O-gin)
Cavern Halls – graghir (gray-geer)
Celestial: arialta, Aureala (ow-ray-ahl-ah), Areala (ar-ay-ahl-ah) (f. name)
Child (f) – onen (O-nen)
Child (m) – inen (ee-nen)
Citadel - minaus (mee-nows)
City – arhyn (ah-rin)
City - rhyn- ; -rhyn (rin)
Claw – saal
Cliff - dior (dee-or)
Cliffside - drusthe (droos-thay), dioru
Code; Code of – aud (owd)
Come – or
Comes – ora
Coming – orfek
Command – auro (ow-rO)
Commander – aurowyr (ow-rO-weer)
Comet – owyn (O-win)
Comrade, Friend, Companion – imal, mel
Comradship, Friendship – imaldryn, melys
Cross – shom (shOm)
Crossbow – arshom (ar-shOm)
Crystal - azlyth

D

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Danger – ymeth (im-eth)
Dangerous, Darksome, Harmful – mythros (mith-rOs)
Dark – amras (ahm-rahs), gryr
Dark city - amrhyn (ahm-rin)
Darkness – amkalu (ahm-kah-loo)
Dark Place – odfel
Day – utep (oo-tep)
Demon – phomor
Demon; puka - puqa (pU-kah)
Desert, Arid Land – ylmadryd (il-mah-drid), oesaad (O-sahd)
Destiny, Fate – adueath (ah-doo-ayth)
Destined, Fated – adweth (ahd-weth)
Dog – qus (koos)
Dragon – craguss (krah-gus)
Dread, Horror – omajen (O-mah-jen)
Dream, dreams – bru’ll (brU-ahl)
Dry, Parched, Arid – ylomad (i-lo-mahd), yloma, madryd
Dull – adreayr (ah-drayr)

E

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Eagle – felkryn (fel-krin)
East – emys
Enigma, Mystery – bynde (bin-day), kemen, arden
Enigmatic, Cryptic, Furtive, Mysterious – rasbyn, gryrkemen, ardef
Eternal - erhos
Even, Level, Flat, Constant – imladd, ymladd
Evenhanded – imladdryn, ymladdryn
Evil, Wicked, Bad - ezthodiyn (ez-thO-dee-in), kudra
Evilness, Wickedness, Badness - chudra (chU-drah), ezodys
Extreme – dirgea (deer-gay), mnadres, menadres (meh-nah-drays)
Eye – olyng, olai (O-lie)

F

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Falcon – theol
Fall – imlea (im-lay)
Fallen – ymlao (im-lay-O)
Fang – dao (day-O)
Fangs – daod (day-Od)
Far, Distant – ewkrynyme (yoo-krin-i-may), ewkrevuss (yoo-kray-vus)
Fear, Fright – felarrwen (fel-ar-wen)
Fearless, Bold, Intrepid, Reckless – eru (ehr-roo)
Feather – fenwen
Feathered – fenwhys (fen-wies)
Female – mth (meth), aoi- (wee)
Finger – dufael (doo-fayl)
Finish, Complete – le’, lee
Fish – wynmor
Flat - vhar
Flower- ueqwe (yook-way)
Flower; wild rose – ymaoi, imwi (im-wee)
Flower; rose – ymriel (im-ree-el)
Foot – denn
Foothill – dennor, dennoress, usdenor
Forest – aelor (ay-el-lor)
Forget – ysthad
Forgetfulness – ysthadu
Fortress – enoir (en-wor) en-
From which come or comes – ora
Fruit (sweet) – iteag (ee-tayg)
Fruit (sweet f) – aoiteag (wee-tayg)
Fruit (sweet m) – ilateag (ee-lah-tayg)
Fruit (sour) – iteagri (ee-tay-gree)
Fruit (sour f) – aoiteagri (f) (wee-tay-gree)
Fruit (sour m) – ilateagri (ee-lah-tay-gree)

G

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Gang, Mob - qadra, kadra (kah-drah)
Ghost, Spirit, Soul – woag (wOg)
Girl – aoith (weeth)
Goat – omrhu (Om-roo)
Goblin – ogoir (Og-wor)
Goblin, Red: Sand Devil – ymogior (im-O-gwor)
Gold – barok
Golden – bareth
Good – bero
Goodness – beromyn
Grass – gyld
Grassland – denloth, gylden
Green – lothkew, loth
Green-eyes, Green-eyed – oloth
Great – kyr, hal, h’ll, ardao (ar-day-O)
Greatest, Most – ardaos, kyris, halyd
Grey – llinoir (hlin-wor), llin (hlin)
Grim, Bleak, Dismal, Sober – rhyshmar

H

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Had - qtok (kay-tOk)
Hag - werdeu (wehr-day-yoo)
Half – aoig (weeg)
Hand– drynn, drynnor
Handed – dryn-, -dryn
Hard – iqre, ikre (eek-ray)
Hardship – aokir (ay-O-keer)
Harm – myth
Has – oq (Ok)
Have – oqse (Ok-say)
Hawk – theo
Head – dram (drahm)
Heart – mar (mahr)
Heart, Will, Emotion – mir (meer)
Here, Hither – ylel (i-lel)
High, Elevated, Tall – roth (rOth)
Hill, Hillside – ustha (oos-thah), oress (or-es)
Hog, Pig, Swine – werawgen (wehr-aw-gen)
Home – paudyn (pow-din)
Honest – praed, aedrisen, edwyn
Honor – pen, foir (fwor)
Honorable Accord; code of - penaudham (pen-ow-hahm)
Horn – lam (lahm)
Horned – lame (lah-may)
Horrible, Aweful, Dreadful – salame (sah-lah-may), solame (sO-lah-may)
Horse – rhues (roo-es)
Horseman – qanrhu, kanru (kahn-rU)
House – paud (powd), pau-, -pau
Huge – diqwar (deek-wahr)

I

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I, me – im (eem)
Ice – eyyum (ay-yoom)
Ice cycle – komeyyum (kO-may-yoom)
Identify - awsrusai (aws-roos-ie)
Identity, Id – awsrus (aws-roos)
Imp, Devil - dunngeth (dun-geth)
Imperial - dun (doon)
Imperious - dunysai (doon-i-sie)
Impress – sunlea (soon-lay)
Impression – sun (soon)
Impressive – sunlao (sun-lay-O)
Infamous - adkrynymou (ad-krin-i-mow)
Ingenious – syruss (seer-us)
Insane, Crazy – avyrh (ah-veer), gobad (gO-bahd)
Instinct – kyryd (keer-id)
Instinctive – kyrydor (keer-i-dor)
Insult – tharq (thark), iwaowyr (ee-way-O-weer)
Intelligent, Smart – thean (thayn)
Invent – authea (ow-thay)
Inventive – auwean (ow-wayn)
Inventor - auwyn (ow-win)
Invulnerable, Invincible, Immortal - athal (ab-thahl), demuss, deamuss (day-mus), khom (kOm)

J

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Jinx – firwyk
Judge – aurel (ow-ray-el), aurdann (ow-er-dan)
Judge of – aure- (ow-ray)
Judgment – aurelys (ow-ray-lis)
Jump, Leap, Spring, Hop – zythyar (zith-yar)
Jungle – ylomhad (il-O-mad)
Just, Only – effelo
Just, Fair, Righteous – draod (dray-Od)
Justice – odwar (Od-wahr)
Justify – duodwar (doo-Od-wahr)

K

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Kill – ymnd (i-mend)
Killed – ymndea (i-men-day)
Killer – ymndru (i-men-droo), ymnduss (i-men-dus)
Killing – imndar (ee-men-dar)
Kind – ylea (il-ay)
Kindness - ylaes (i-lay-es)
King – healyn (hay-lin), hal-
Kingdom, Realm, Territory, Country – nordhenna, ardyn, emyth
Kiss – meo (mee-O)
Kismet, Destiny, Fate - adueath (ah-doo-ayth), aduaeth (ah-doo-ay-eth)

L

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Lake – moresh
Lakeland – nymoresh
Land – den-, -den, -den-, nym-
Land that is Fertile – denaoi (den-wee), iden (ee-den)
Land under – foir (fwor)
Landlord, Nobleman – denodryn (den-O-drin), denneth, ilanden
Language –: -ghan, ghan-, ahn-
Language (of the Sidhe) – sidhefan (shee-fahn)
Learn – oethyea (O-eth-yay), othyea (Oth-yay)
Leg – hyrh (heer)
Legged – hyrho (heer-O)
Legs – hyrhas (heer-ahs)
Light – oepalyu (O-pahl-yoo)
Lightning – oeqwyr (Ok-wir)
Lightning bolt – oeqwar (Ok-wahr)
Lion –arhyn (ah-rin)
Lioness – eranaoi (ehr-ahn-wee)
Lion-heart – aranos
Long, great, much – penn, haedyn
Long ago – penqwaoden (pen-kway-O-den)
Long Hair – haedryn (hay-drin)
Lord – shigan
Loyal, Devout, Devoted – ymull
Loyalty, Devotion – ymullys

M

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Magic – andyr (ahn-deer), uldwar (ool-dwahr)
Magical – andryss (ahn-driss), uulduwar (ul-doo-wahr)
Magnificent, Splendid – kyraduaudra (kir-ah-doo-ow-drah), arleuss (ar-lay-us)
Majesty – kryn (krin)
Majestic – eokryn (ee-O-krin)
Male – ila (ee-lah)
Man – ilan (ee-lahn)
Man of – qan, kan (kahn)
Many - yd (id)
Many Heads – ydras (id-drahs)
March - vahs
Master - sullam
Men – ilag (ee-lahg)
Men of – kyng (kien)
Men Underhill or Men Under the Mountain – laghantur
Men Under the Woodland – laghanfiodh
Mile - behtros
Mine – finn, fyn (fin)
Monkey – oefen (O-fen)
Monolith, Pylon, Pillar, Rock Pillar – yromh (yur-Om)
Monster – drakkyn, ulgrym, hrargdyn (hrarg-din)
Month – bhar (bahr)
Moon – eomen (E-O-men)
Moth – weaf (wayf)
Mountain – turys (tur-is)
Mountain Range - (turu)
Mountain Stronghold – dunnlyn, dunnlinn
Mountain Tower, Rock Tower – tyroth (teer-Oth)
Mouse – ymaoith, ymwith (im-weeth)
Murk, Gloom, Shade – ofel, dweru
Murky, Gloomy – edwer (ed-wehr)

N

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Night – govyl (gO-vil), gogor (gO-gor)
No - dhae (hay)
Noble- yri (yur-ee)
Noble - yr- (yur)
Noble Line: Yriuss (yur-ee-us)
Nocturn – ofel (O-fel), gofel
Nocturnal – ofelo (O-fel-O)
North – llao (hlay-O)
Nuts, bonkers – ukhu (oo-koo)

O

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Oasis – omhgji (O-mah-jee)
Ocean – ron (rOn)
Of – du (doo)
Of the – duna (doo-nah)
Of, From – eo (ee-O)
Old – wer (wehr)
Or, Else – un (oon)
Orange – argo
Otherworld of Shadows (sidhe) – annwn (an-win)
Otherworld people (of shadows) – phomor (fO-mor)
Otherworld people (of light) – sidhe, shi (shee)
Otherworld of Light – tuatha (too-ah-thah)
Otherworld – ymladryn (im-lah-drin)
Outstanding – kyraomreth (keer-ay-Om-reth), omketh, aomreth (ay-Om-reth)
Owl – ifrellhu (ee-frel-hoo), ifrell

P

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Past – stram (strahm)
Peak – orn
Pike – eokh (ee-Ok)
Pikeman – eokan (ee-O-kahn)
Plural; -i (ee) –ir, si-
Pool – maeol, meaol (may-Ol)
Possess – qoq (kOk), aud (owd)
Possessed – qojo (kO-jO), audre (ow-dray)
Possessive – qoqeas (kO-kays), audraes (ow-dray-es)
Power – helem, oagil
Powerful – ymhelm, aogil
Present – rhoe, rho (rO)
Pride – ymbaru, rhuwe
Prince, Majesty – kryn, -kryn-
Prince of; -h’ll (hahl)
Princess, Majesty (f) – elyndra, elyn-, -elyn, -elyn-
Proud – rhuwer (roo-wehr), ymbar
Pure - ymyn (im-in)

Q

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Quagmire, Swamp – odfelyg (Od-fel-lig)
Quality – rydren (ri-dren)
Quarrel – omwyre (Om-weer-ay)
Quarter - woaks (wOks)
Quarterstaff – aeloak (ay-el-lOk)
Queen - mthus (mi-thoos)
Quest - eoketh (ee-O-keth)
Question – ymlarq (im-lark)
Quick, Fast, Rapid – krynshea
Quiet – argwr (arg-wur)
Quiet as a Mouse – ymaoiargwr (im-wee-arg-wur)

R

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Rabbit – kynjai (kin-jie)
Radiant, Bright – firaoden
Rain – hysaul
Rainstorm – hylawden
Range – hyngzaes, haizaes (hi-zay-es)
Range (long) – ysuksve (eh-sooks-vay)
Rat – qethyf (keh-thif)
Reason – dramek
Reasonable – odram
Red – ymryd (im-rid)
Reptilian – oruhaath (or-oo-hahth)
Reptile – haath (hahth)
Ride – ero (eh-rO)
Rider – eros (eh-rOs)
River - dynao (di-nay-O)

S

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Salmon – heraoim (hehr-weem)
Salt - isro
Sanctuary, Haven – eadenew (ay-den-yoo)
Sand – rua (roo-ay)
Scale – oru (O-roo)
Scaled, Scaly – orun (O-roon), orus
Sea – aon (ay-On)
Sea Monster – drakkynwar (drak-in-wahr)
Seaman, Mariner - aowar (ay-O-wahr), ronan, roess
Sea born - aowyr (ay-O-wir)
Sea side – aonyss (ay-O-nis)
See - ahr (ahr)
Sensible – odenyk (O-den-ik)
Shadow – fel, dunn
Shine, shimmer, glimmer, etc. - thysthyllen (this-thil-len)
Shore – odro (O-drO)
Shoreline – odryn
Silver – imlas, ymlas (im-lahs)
Silver mine - imlasfinn
Snake – ulfel (ul-fel)
Snow – yshaiya (i-shie-yah)
Snowflake – yshai (i-shie)
Snowstorm – yshaialo, yshawdyn
Sorcerer – mythandyr (mith-ahn-deer)
Sorcery - mythos (mi-thOs)
Sour – grippa (gree-pah)
South – ylath (il-lahth)
Spear – eakom (ay-kOm)
Spearman – ileakom (ee-lay-kOm)
Spider - kylaellab (ki-lA-lahb)
Stag - kysan (ki-sahn)
Star – wenowyn (wen-O-win)
Star; fallen – ymleawyn (im-lay-win)
Stick, Staff – ael (ay-el)
Stop, Halt, Don’t - haet (hay-et), ho (hO)
Storm – ysalo (ish-ah-lO), awdyn (aw-din)
Stormfront – ysalai (ish-ah-lie)
Stranger – orian (or-ee-ahn)
Strong, Strength – rhoch, imdryn
Stumble, Trip – nask’ll (nah-skel)
Sun – mylas (mi-lahs)
Sunbeam – myladro (mi-lah-drO)
Sunlight, Sunshine – yliad (il-ee-ahd)
Sweet – mahg (mahg)

T

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Tangle, Knot, Snarl – ymrauth (im-rowth)
Tangled, Knotted, Snarled – ymraureth (im-row-rayth)
Taught – oedtheays (Od-thay-is)
Teach – oedsheas (Od-shays)
Teacher - aothean (ay-O-thayn)
Teeth – worhai (wor-hie)
Terrible, Great, Awesome, Terrifying – bhausvyn (bows-vin), bawgden
The – na (nah)
Thunder – aurek (ow-rayk)
Thunderstorm – aurekawdyn (ow-rayk-aw-din)
Tiger – sadir (sah-deer)
Time – onras (On-rahs)
Tooth – wor
Tortoise – maqden
Tower - iremch (eer-eh-mich), ire- (eer-ay), irm- (eer-um)
Tree; evergreen – sylvyd (sil-vid)
Tree; hardwood – fiolan (fee-O-lahn)
Tree; any – faelyn (fay-el-lin)
Trust, Belief – imellas
Turtle – maqtu
Turtle; sea – romaq (rO-mahk)
Two - beht

U

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Under – ogh (Og)
Underworld - krythemyn (krith-em-in)
Upsidedown – domkyn (dOm-kin)
Utter, Complete, Absolute – kumeor (koo-may-or)

V

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valley – edren
Vast, Infinite – kryndur, ardaoehr (ar-day-O-ehr)
Violent – owar (O-wahr)
Violence – omhaeqwar (Om-hayk-wahr)
Violet, Purple – faed (fay-ed)
Voice - nisiae (nee-shay)
Voices - anogh (ahn-og)

W

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Wall – qrea (kray)
Walk, Stride, Range – emdu, eryg, emyn
Walker, Wanderer, Strider, Ranger – erygoss, erygor, emyndor
Wander, Roam, Rove – ereg, eryk
Wanderer, Traveler – erykai, erykel, sereg, wyru, eruwyr
War - taren
Warlord – sulltar
Warrior – duwer, dowenjer
Was – mhd (mahd)
Water – treyyu (tray-yoo)
Weasle – vawks (vawks)
Week – dausdu (dows-dU)
West – duad (doo-ahd)
Wet – sul (sool)
Wetland – tresul (tray-sool)
When – oam (Om)
White – ishae (ee-shay)
Wicked – nomhdra (nO-mah-drah)
Wicked, of evil nature - eonomhdra (ee-O-nO-mah-drah)
Wilderland – lorien (lor-ee-en), lorai (lor-ie)
Will, Willpower, Resolve – afelyu (ah-fel-yoo)
Willful, Stubborn, Resolute – hafelu (hah-fel-oo)
Willfullness, Stubborness – afelawdyn (ah-fel-aw-din)
Wing – aqaoies, akwiess (ak-wee-ehs)
Winged – aqaoien, akwien (ak-wee-en)
Wise – odyn (O-din)
Wisdom – eodyn (ee-O-din)
Wolf - qudra (koo-drah)
Woman - mthaoi (meth-wee)
Woodland, Forest – qd, qead (kayd), fiodh (fee-O), aelor (ay-el-lor)
Woodsman, forester - qdyn, qeadyn (kay-din), fioran (fee-or-ahn)
World - ardenna

Y

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Yard, Garden, Courtyard – ivai (ee-vie), qriav (kree-ahv)
Year – wri, rhi (ree)
Yellow – euelyd (yU-el-id)
Yelp – aip (iep)
Yes – dha (hah)
Yester – yn (in), an (ahn)
Yesterday – wantep (wahn-tep)
Yesteryear – wriann, rhian
Yesteryear’s Child – rhiannon

Z

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Zeal, Enthusiasm – duadin (doo-ah-den), sol (sOl)
Zealous – duadgen (doo-ahd-gen), soluss (sO-luss)
Zealot, Advocate, Fanatic – dunaed (doo-nay-ed), solen (sO-len), solaiuss (sO-lie-us)
Zebra, Striped Horse – keaksum (kayk-soom)
Zero – vychae (vi-chay)
Zip, Zoom, Streak - ryksho (rik-shO)

Names

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The Archer – ardysiuss (ar-dis-see-us)
Bold explorer - erudyn (er-roo-din)
Dark stranger - edwerian (ed-wehr-ee-an)
Dune walker - erdao (Er-dA-O)
Great Mind - draifuss (ah-drA-us)
Intrepid traveler – eruwyr (er-roo-weer)
King under the Mountain – halfior (hal-fwor)
Most Wise – omnadres (O-meh-nah-drays), menadyn (men-ah-den)
Son of Warriors - auduwer (ow-doo-wehr)
Storm strider - aedraeuss (ay-dray-us)
Stranger from the East – ardemys (ar-dem-is)
Wise Fang – odao (O-day-O)

Places

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Dunnedren (valley of shadows)
Dunnaelor (forest of shadows)

Pronunciation and Order

Word Order: Verb, subject, variables

a (ah, ocelot)
a+cc (a, add)
ae (ay-eh)
v+ae (ay)
ea (ay)
aa (aw, awed)
c+e at end (A)
ao (ay-O)
e (eh, egg)
e (c+e at end, e+v, v+e, A)
eo (ee-O)
yng (I, ice)
c+hy (I, ice)
ai (I, ice)
c+j (I, ice)
y (i, insist)
i (E, eat)
o (O, open)
ou (ow, out)
io (wo)
aoi (wee)
u (U, chute)
uu, uh (uh, under)
au (ow)
c+bn (v, victory)
yh (y, yes)
ew, ue (yoo, ewe)
dh (hard h, half)
yr (yur, uranium)

Unmatched Words

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dundarg
ithmor
dumaoi
dunaoi
aumarad
aegri
eomyth
aigoro
dunfel
vyalrel
bbogh
sorhyl
hraidun
krumh
jemadfir
omhgil
ydfel
ornag
furdrin
uridh
yloedorn
gemyth
osau
adfinn
oasul
ardkweo
othllaf
ordryn
padrky
haggrys
abrygath
oakrynn
hithaer
ymoadro
ymryll
mirylen
ymogh
soru
nor
dumadyel
araem
eomgoth
oedwynothfir
hiraden
yloth
beo
curdemah
tyroed
rhithdun
hrullwar
ausgar
woall
thyr
aramar
ullhraemor
hiraowyr
noshyvyal
oadiroth
odirath
eagryn
ullmos
fenwyr
nos
oedmnargan
naragan
ornfenaufinn
fenaufinn
dumar
demag
dumargen
oghdyn
sorhylir
ganoghpen
ordysan
siaraudh
oewer
hyld
hyldaniss
firull
ullsylor
halim
luwir
hraum
sadhir
galiru
hargdun
sefhyn
hausmar
urthemyn
urdamir
aourigor
duurd
ylur
kyru
radvar
hreaadu
araso
ull-
dreamus
aurithwyn
argylar
duhyn
wynaumeth
adriel
emilien
emenruri
aewen
owar
ruometh
vygaus
thaolfel
eol
eoduvhy
oadrim
omhwen
ordyss
aeliorn
tremess
dungath
hageldrin
sorkhaed
uremael
moromyr
othemen
wenargwar
ydaardghyl
ardeghyl
vylaren
rhok
raugh (rowg)
obraud (o-browd)