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This is a Sangheili to English dictionary meant as a guide for the Sangheili language that was crafted by Carl Buck and David J. Peterson for the Halo television show.

Sangheili's co-creator, David J. Peterson, also provides transcripts and translations on his language wiki, as well as in a series of posts on Archive of Our Own, accessible here. Readers may also consult David Peterson's audio recordings here.

Sangheili lexicon

Basic Nouns / Names

• Buulo Ch'awaat'u : High Charity
• Ch'adomo : Spartan(s)
• Ch'ambuujo : Hierarch(s)
• Ch'anggagomo : Halo, the Ring
  • Qkhado Ch'anggagomo : The Sacred Ring, The Holy Ring
• Ch'awaruutu : The Journey
  • Oq'o Ch'awaruutu : The Great Journey
• Domo : Human(s)
• Gaik'inat'u : Prophet of Regret
• Ghashank'o : Demon, Master Chief
• Hirajo : Blessed One
• Juukhojo : Prophet(s)
• Kiigiyaara : Kig-Yar
• Maduriga: Madrigal
• Mak'ii : Makee
• Oq'ogakha : Keystone
• Q'aatu : Prophet of Truth
• Q'iitu : Prophet of Mercy
• Sangheli : Sangheili
• Shak'o : The Path, the way
• Shandi : The Covenant, the alliance
• T'injuqkhuujo : The Arbiter

A:

• a : (v.d) to move
  • a'a : (Reduplicative Form)
  • aaya : do not move
• aamu : (n.) god, deity
• aamut'u : (n.) apotheosis, godliness
• aani : (v.s) to be flat
  • nyanaani : (Reduplicative Form)
  • aaniiya : not be flat
• aba : ❶ [indefinite singular pronoun] : anything, anyone, anybody — ❷ [indefinite singular pronoun] : something, someone, somebody
• ak'o : (v.s) to be real, to be actual
  • ak'ogho : (Reduplicative Form)
  • ak'oya : not be real
• akhe : (n.) hand
• asho : (v.s) to be blue, to be purple (something in that color range)
  • ashozho : (Reduplicative Form)
  • ashoya : not be blue
• atkha : [distal demonstrative singular pronoun] : that, that one
• atkhe : (v.s) to be clear, to be open (said of a window)
  • aadatkhe : (Reduplicative Form)
  • atkhiya : not be clear