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Dictionary > Dovah

Word[?]
DOV4 Dovah
Word Type[?]
noun
Pronunciation[?]
/ˈdo və/
Official Definition[?]

Dragon (also means “me” when a dragon speaks)
(Book, Songs of Skyrim)
(Dialogue File, 000CC4F2)
(POGGLE, p. 1096)
(PrimaGames.com)

Expanded Definition[?]

n. dragon
pron. me

Usage[?]

Nuz aan sul, fent alok, fod fin vul dovah nok, fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies, will be silenced forever and then!
(Book, Songs of Skyrim)

Nonvul Bron, mahfaeraak dahmaan sahrot Vahlok wen lot ahkrin shaan ney muz ahrk dovah.
Noble Nord, forever remember the mighty Guardian whose great courage inspired both men and dragons.
(Word Wall for Shaan, Battle Fury)

Sahloknir! Ziil gro dovah ulse!
Sahloknir! Your soul is bound to me for eternity!
(Alduin, 000CC4F2)

Connotations[?]

Refers to an individual dragon. May also refer to dragons in general (not all dragons or the race of dragons). Usage as a pronoun is very rare, only usable in this way by dragons.

Etymology[?]

From dov ‘dragonkind’.

Notes[?]

Possibly inspired by Sanskrit deva "divine" or "deity".

Revision History
Added hypothetical real-world origin to notes.