The Wheel of Time: English to Old Tongue Dictionary

[szilard]

http://www.tor.com/2016/12/20/the-wheel-of-time-english-to-old-tongue-dictionary/

 

 

Just a quick post:

 

battle, brother to/of (n.) – gaidin (Aes Sedai word for Warders)

 

What is the origin of the word 'gaidin'?: Gaidal Cain.

[DojoToad]

Nice.  Thank you.

[szilard]

luck (n.) — dovienya

 

My twisted mind always see this word as 'do svidaniya', so when a Russian says this to you, it means luck.   We have quite a few members from Russia on this board: your opinion?

[Muffins]

http://www.tor.com/2016/12/20/the-wheel-of-time-english-to-old-tongue-dictionary/

 

 

Just a quick post:

 

battle, brother to/of (n.) – gaidin (Aes Sedai word for Warders)

 

What is the origin of the word 'gaidin'?: Gaidal Cain.

 Oh that's interesting. Didn't notice that.

[szilard]

 

http://www.tor.com/2016/12/20/the-wheel-of-time-english-to-old-tongue-dictionary/

 

 

Just a quick post:

 

battle, brother to/of (n.) – gaidin (Aes Sedai word for Warders)

 

What is the origin of the word 'gaidin'?: Gaidal Cain.

 Oh that's interesting. Didn't notice that.

 

 

This is just my idea (but I cannot imagine that nobody else saw that 'connection').

[mb]

kind of long ago, there was a connection in my mind between Giadal Cain and giadin; though I did not post it anywhere.

not sure what my connection was; nor do I remember when that connection occurred.

 

kind of makes sense.  Giadal Cain was a fighter; and Warders at times fight.

[szilard]

kind of long ago, there was a connection in my mind between Giadal Cain and giadin; though I did not post it anywhere.

not sure what my connection was; nor do I remember when that connection occurred.

 

kind of makes sense.  Giadal Cain was a fighter; and Warders at times fight.

 

See the connection between them (B and GC). Oh, and I hope that you will recall your connection!

[mb]

B=Birgitte?

GC=Gaidal Cain?

 

I think my connection was actually more of a question.  did know that gaidin meant "brother to battle".  was wondering the meaning of Gaidal; never found out (though I did not ask anywhere).

[szilard]

Yes, and thanks.

[LadyGreyfist]

Well, Gaidal is a name and, despite the fact that names DO often come with meanings. They're not often defined the way non-proper nouns are. I'd be neat if all the names in the book were defined too!