Lapine Language
The Rabbits in Watership Down speak in a language called Lapine,but mostly speak fluent English,here are some of the words that the rabbits say in Lapine and the translation in English.
Elil-Enemies of rabbits
Embleer-Stinking
Flay-Food
Flayrah-Good food
Frith-The sun,portrayed as a god among rabbits
Fu Inle-After moonrise
Hlao-dimple or depression in grass,usually formed by daisy plants or thistle which hold moistur
Hlao-roo-"Little Hlao"an affectionate dimunitive of Hlao,as well as Pipkin's Lapine name
Hlessi-Rabbit living above ground without a regular home,or just simply a wandering rabbit.
Homba-Fox(Plural:Hombil)
Hrair-An uncountable number,any number over four as rabbits can only count that high
Hrairoo-"Little Thousand" Fiver's Lapine name
Hraka-Poo
Hrududu-A motor vehichle(Plural:Hrududil)
Hyzenthlay-Fur shining like dew,Hazel's mate
Inle-Moon,death,darkness,fear
Lendri-Badger
Marli-Mother
M'saion-"We meet them"
Narn-Nice,pleasant(to eat)
Ni-Frith-Noon
Nildro-hain-Blackbird's song
Owsla-Strongest of rabbits in a warren
Owslafa-Council police(only used in Efrafa)
Pfeffa-Cat
Rah-Leader(usually used as a suffix)
Roo-Suffix to denote a diminutive
Sayn-Groundsel's Lapine name
Silf-Outside,Not underground
Silflay-Go above ground to feed
Tharn-Stupefied,foolish
Thethuthinnang-Movement of leaves
Thlay-Fur
Thlayli-Fur-Head,Bigwig's Lapine name
Threar-rowan tree or mountain ash
Vair-To poop
Yona-A hedgehog(Plural Yonil)
Zorn-Destroyed,Murdered,denotes a catastrophe
Embleer-Stinking
Flay-Food
Flayrah-Good food
Frith-The sun,portrayed as a god among rabbits
Fu Inle-After moonrise
Hlao-dimple or depression in grass,usually formed by daisy plants or thistle which hold moistur
Hlao-roo-"Little Hlao"an affectionate dimunitive of Hlao,as well as Pipkin's Lapine name
Hlessi-Rabbit living above ground without a regular home,or just simply a wandering rabbit.
Homba-Fox(Plural:Hombil)
Hrair-An uncountable number,any number over four as rabbits can only count that high
Hrairoo-"Little Thousand" Fiver's Lapine name
Hraka-Poo
Hrududu-A motor vehichle(Plural:Hrududil)
Hyzenthlay-Fur shining like dew,Hazel's mate
Inle-Moon,death,darkness,fear
Lendri-Badger
Marli-Mother
M'saion-"We meet them"
Narn-Nice,pleasant(to eat)
Ni-Frith-Noon
Nildro-hain-Blackbird's song
Owsla-Strongest of rabbits in a warren
Owslafa-Council police(only used in Efrafa)
Pfeffa-Cat
Rah-Leader(usually used as a suffix)
Roo-Suffix to denote a diminutive
Sayn-Groundsel's Lapine name
Silf-Outside,Not underground
Silflay-Go above ground to feed
Tharn-Stupefied,foolish
Thethuthinnang-Movement of leaves
Thlay-Fur
Thlayli-Fur-Head,Bigwig's Lapine name
Threar-rowan tree or mountain ash
Vair-To poop
Yona-A hedgehog(Plural Yonil)
Zorn-Destroyed,Murdered,denotes a catastrophe