-R-

ra |adj./stm.| 1. wild, free, untamed; 2. strive, struggle; climb [Variant form: ar(a)i (verbal)]

radi |n.| laughter; wild, gibbering sound [radi < ra-de, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and de “elemental sound”]

radiak |n.| raucous sound/laughter [radiak < radi-ak, from radi “laughter; wild, gibbering sound” and the intensive particle -ak]

raga |n./stm.| elder, wise one; lit. “tamed, wildness-at peace” [raga < ra-ga, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and ga “elemental water; peace, calm, settledness”]

rahaga |n.cmpd.| 1. guardian of wild(-things), beast-master; 2. wild guardians [rahaga < ra-hagah, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and hagah “guardian”]

rahi |n.| Rahi, wild thing, beast [rahi < ra-hī, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and the particle hī “thing, object, place”]

rahi-nui |n.cmpd.| great rahi [From rahi “wild thing, beast” and nui “great, significant”]

rahk |n.| wild/untamable thing [rahk < ra-hī-ak, from ra “wild(ness), untamed”, the particle hī “thing, object, place”, and the intensive particle -ak]

rahkshi |n.cmpd.| (Rahi-) wild/untamable offspring/spawn [rahkshi < rahk-shi, from rahk “wild/untamable thing” and shi “offspring, spawn” - FD: MN#1]

rak |n./stm.| extreme wildness, lawlessness, violence; menace, scourge [rak < ra-ak, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and the intensive particle -ak. Variant form: rakk (Skakdi dialect)]

rakauhi |n.| wild bird [rakauhi < ra-kau-hī, from ra “wild(ness), untamed”, kau “free-flowing, breathing; flying” and the particle hī “thing, object, place”. Variant forms: rakohi, rockoh]

rak-ya |v.| to commit crime/violence, to wrong; to murder [From the stem rak “extreme wildness, lawlessness, violence” and the verbal particle ya]†

rama |n.| flying Rahi-insect [rama < ra-mai, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and mai “up, upward, above” (variant of mi, see entry), yielding a sense of “flying wild-thing”. Variant forms: ramai, rami]

ranama |n.| predatory Rahi; lit. “mastery of many wild things” [ranama < ra-nā-ma, from ra “wild(ness), untamed”, the plural particle nā, and ma(t) “mastery, control”. Applied to the ranama species of Rahi-toad, referencing their fierce predatory nature]

rau |n.| (Kanohi-) translation, understanding [etymology uncertain; undoubtedly related to oro “word, unit of communication”, possibly rau < roua < ro-wa, from ro “word, unit of communication” and wa “wide, great, large; expanse”, yielding an original sense of “many words, expanse of words”]

rehi |n.| home, homeland [rehi < rei-hī, from rei “home, nest, safe place” and the particle hī “thing, object place”]

rehix |n.| community; lit. “greater home” [rehix < rehi-ak-si, from rehi “home, homeland”, the intensive particle -ak, and the comparative adjectival particle si]

rei |n./stm.| home, nest, safe place [etymology uncertain. Variant forms: rey, rye, rī, rea]

reidak |n.| extremely wild/violent spirit [reidak < rei-ta-ak, from rei “wild, uncontrolled, violent” (Skakdi dialectal variant of rī, see entry), ta “elemental fire; spirit, being, essence” and the intensive particle -ak]

reysa |n.| homesickness; lit. “hunger for home” [reysa < rey-sa, from rey (variant of rei, see entry) and the stem sa “hungering; desiring”]

rho |n./stm.| line, edge, boundary [etymology uncertain; Variant forms: ro, rō]

rhotu |n.| wheel, ring, circle [etymology uncertain; undoubtedly related to the stem rho “line, edge, boundary”, possibly rhotu < rho-tu, from rho “line, edge, boundary” and tu (< du) “extension, scope, reach; influence”]

rhotuka |n.cmpd.| wheel of energy [rhotuka < rhotu-ka, from rhotu “wheel, ring, circle” and ka “power, force, ability”]

rī |adj.| wild, uncontrolled, violent [rī < ra-ui, from ra “wild(ness), untamed” and the adjectival particle ui. Variant forms: raui, rai, rei (Skakdi variant)]

ris |n.| bird; nesting creature; lit. “nest-spawn” [ris < rī-s, from rī “home, nest, safe-place” (variant of rei, see entry) and the Rahi-designation affix -s. Variant form: reas]

rōdaka |n.cmpd.| heir, ascendant; lit. “(on the) edge of powerful authority” [rōdaka < rō-da-ka, from rō “line, edge” (variant of rho, see entry), da “order, authority”, and ka “power(ful), force, ability”]

rode |n.cmpd.| (Kanohi-) truth, clarity, clear communication; lit. “sound of word” [rode < ro-de, from ro “word, unit of communication” (variant of oro, see entry) and de “elemental sound”]

ropo |n.| patience [ropo < ro-po, from ro “contemplation, stillness” (variant of rua, see entry) and po “elemental stone”, yielding a sense of “stillness of stone”]

roporak |n.cmpd.| patient menace; lit. “scourge of patience” [roporak < ropo-rak, from ropo “patience” and rak “menace, scourge”]

rorzakh |n.cmpd.| lit. “great limiting judge/law-keeper” [rorzakh < rhor-zatahki-ak, from rhor (from rho-oro, a compound of rho “line, edge, boundary” and oro “word, unit of communication” in imitation of boh-oro, see entry bohrok), zatahki “judge, law-keeper” (an earlier form of dahki, see entry), and the intensive particle -ak - FD: MN#3]

ru |n./adj./stm.| orientation; oriented toward; intention [etymology uncertain]

rua |n.| (Kanohi-) contemplation, stillness; wisdom; lit. “peaceful orientation/intention” [rua < ru-ha, from ru “orientation; oriented toward; intention” and ha “protection, peace/calm, systems-normal”. Variant forms: ruha, ro-]

rui¹ |n.| joint; lit. “orienting thing” [rui < ru-hī, from ru “orientation; oriented toward; intention” and the particle hī “thing, object, place”]†

rui² |adj.| oriented toward [rui < ru-ui, from ru “orientation; oriented toward; intention” and the adjectival particle ui]

ruki |n.| school-swimming Rahi-fish; lit. “part of (larger) orientation” [ruki < ru-kī, from ru “orientation; oriented toward; intention” and the particle kī “part, piece, portion of”]

ruru |n.| (Kanohi-) sensory-awareness, night-vision; lit. “orientation-of-orientation” [From an intensivizing reduplication of ru “orientation; intention”]

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-s |aff.| Rahi-designation [An affix derived from shi “offspring, spawn” (see entry)]

sa |stm.| hungering, desiring [sa < sā, from the stem sā “hungering desiring”. Variant forms: sā, -so (ā > ō / _#)]

san |stm./adj.| precise, accurate, clear [etymology uncertain]

sano |n.| accuracy, precision [sano < san-ō, from the stem san “precise, accurate, clear” and the nounal particle ō]

sanok |n.| (Kanohi-) extreme accuracy/precision [sanok < sano-ak, from sano “accuracy, precision” and the intensive particle -ak]

sanso |adj.| focused, obsessive; lit. “desire for precision” [sanso < san-sā, from the stem san “precise, accurate, clear” and sā “hungering, desiring” (older form of sa, see entry, with final ā > ō vowel shift)]

sare |adj.| nostalgic, wistful, sad [sare < sa-rei, from sa “hungering, desiring”, rei “home, nest, safe-place”]

sarda |n.| nostalgic/wistful/sad spirit [sarda < sare-ta, from sare “nostalgic, wistful, sad” and ta “elemental fire; spirit, being, essence”]

sau |adj.| hungry, desirous; living, active [sau < sa-u, from sa “hungering, desiring” and the adjectival particle u. Variant form: sū]

se |n./stm.| elemental psionics [se < sē, from the primeval stem sē “elemental psionics”. Variant forms: se-, ce-, sul (u/l-modified)]

sentrahk |n.cmpd.| lit. “emptying (a) being-vessel of untamable-wildness” [sentrahk < se-ān-te-rahk, from se “empty, emptied out” (variant of ze, see entry), ān “being, individual”, te “vessel, contained space”, and rahk “wild/untamable thing”]

shasa |n.| reserved, shy; lit. “desiring silence” [shasa < shai-sa, from shai “silence; mute, quiet” (variant of she, see entry) and sa “hungering, desiring”]

she |n.| silence, muteness; whisper [she < shē, from the stem shē “silence; mute, quiet”. Variant forms: sha, shai, shī]

shelek |n.cmpd.| (Kanohi-) complete deaf-muteness [shelek < she-leu-ak, from the stem she “silence, muteness; whisper”, the u-modified elemental stem leu “elemental air; listening/hearing/speaking”, and the intensive particle -ak]

shi |n.| offspring, spawn [shi < isi-hī, from isi “possibility; possible” and the particle hī “thing, object, place” - FD: MN#1]

shu |adj.| silent; whispering [shu < she-u, from she “silence, muteness; whisper” and the adjectival particle u]

sido |n.| commander, decision-maker; lit. “authority over possibilities” [sido < isi-dā, from isi “possible; possibility” and dā “authority, order” (with final ā > ō vowel shift)]

sidorak |n.cmpd.| commander of the menace/scourge [sidorak < sido-rak, from sido “commander, decision-maker” and rak “menace, scourge”]

solek |n.cmpd.| blazing wind [solek < su-le-ak, from su “elemental plasma; bright, blazing”, le “elemental air”, and the intensive particle -ak. Variant form: sulek]

spinax |n.cmpd.| great tracker/hunter [spinax < sa-pin-ak-s, from sa “hungering, desiring”, pin “subject, target”, the intensive particle -ak, and the Rahi-designation suffix -s. Variant forms: spainax, spinaks]

spiriah |n.cmpd.| 1. (archaic) strategic experiment; 2. (modern) empty experiment; failure [mult. potential etymologies; one proposed etymology is spiriah < zī-piriahi, zī “strategy, planning, scheming” and piriahi “experiment”; another proposed etymology is spiriah < zi-piriahi, from zi “empty/emptied space” and piriahi “experiment”]

su |n./stm.| elemental plasma [su < sū, from the primeval elemental stem sū “elemental plasma”. Variant form: su-]

sūko |n.| stasis, suspension [sūko < sū-ko, from sū “living, active” (variant of sau, see entry) and ko “elemental ice”. Variant form: sauko]

sūkorak |n.cmpd.| scourge of stasis/suspension [sūkorak < sūko-rak, from sūko “stasis, suspension” and rak “menace, scourge”. Variant form: saukorak]

suletu |n.cmpd.| (Kanohi-) psionic will, mind of psionics [suletu < sul-atu, from the u/l-modified elemental stem sul “elemental psionics” (see entry se) and atu “mind, will” - FD: NM]

suva |n.| shrine, gathering place [etymology uncertain; possibly related to vā “time”, with reference to the design-parallels between the suva-mechanisms and the common layout of the Matoran sundial]

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Key:

|adj.| - Adjective

|adj.cmpd.| - Adjective Compound

|adv.| - Adverb

|aff.| - Affix

|n.| - Noun

|n.cmpd.| - Noun Compound

|p.| - Particle

|p.cmpd.| - Particle Compound

|pro.| - Pronoun

|stm.| - Stem

|v.| - Verb

|vn.| - Verbal Noun

|vn.cmpd.| - Verbal Noun Compound

Some entries are marked with FD “Further Discussion”, followed by a reference to a blog entry containing more explanatory content related to that etymology. The references are as follows:

NM - “Nameless Masks”

MN#1-X... - “Meaningless Names #1-X...”

LM#1-X - “Learning Matoran, Lesson 1-X...”