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“hall”

21 fragments across 15 traditions carry this sense. 17 of them close a name against 4 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dwarf, has 3.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

hal final · Halla initial · sal final

  • Thrakhal

    Thrak strike + hal hall

    strike hall

  • Kazhal

    Kaz hoard + hal hall

    hoard hall

  • Torghal

    Torg tower + hal hall

    tower hall

  • Hallaveig

    Halla hall + veig strength

    hall strength

  • Hallabirna

    Halla hall + birna she-bear

    hall she-bear

  • Hallathyr

    Halla hall + thyr shelter

    hall shelter

  • Fornsal

    Forn ancient + sal hall

    ancient hall

  • Hammsal

    Hamm hammer + sal hall

    hammer hall

  • Galdsal

    Gald chant + sal hall

    chant hall

Demon


Creatures

am final · ama final

  • Barzam

    Barz iron + am hall

    iron of the hall

  • Dhozam

    Dhoz dust + am hall

    dust of the hall

  • Ozgam

    Ozg toll + am hall

    toll of the hall

  • Ubrama

    Ubr depth + ama hall

    depth of the hall

  • Lezgama

    Lezg leash + ama hall

    leash of the hall

  • Grezama

    Grez grief + ama hall

    grief of the hall

Giant


Creatures

halur final · halla final

  • Tordanhalur

    Tordan thunderhead + halur hall

    thunderhead hall

  • Dolgrathhalur

    Dolgrath deep time + halur hall

    deep time hall

  • Fornvaldhalur

    Fornvald old forest + halur hall

    old forest hall

  • Kelgrunhalla

    Kelgrun foundation + halla hall

    foundation hall

  • Galdrinhalla

    Galdrin north wind + halla hall

    north wind hall

  • Kravinhalla

    Kravin escarpment + halla hall

    escarpment hall

Kraken


Creatures

rann final · salr final

  • Malrann

    Mal measure + rann hall

    measure hall

  • Ferdrann

    Ferd journey + rann hall

    journey hall

  • Botnrann

    Botn sea floor + rann hall

    sea floor hall

  • Otrsalr

    Otr otter + salr hall

    otter hall

  • Skipsalr

    Skip ship + salr hall

    ship hall

  • Nokkvasalr

    Nokkva boat + salr hall

    boat hall

Mermaid


Creatures

eneth final · eleth final

  • Beluneneth

    Belun swell + eneth hall

    swell hall

  • Ariseneth

    Aris spray + eneth hall

    spray hall

  • Ceruleneth

    Cerul azure + eneth hall

    azure hall

  • Faomareleth

    Faomar foam + eleth hall

    foam hall

  • Ilyrineleth

    Ilyrin song + eleth hall

    song hall

  • Kelvareleth

    Kelvar kelp + eleth hall

    kelp hall

Bard


Tabletop

salle final

  • Verosalle

    Vero true + salle hall

    true hall

  • Yorosalle

    Yoro year + salle hall

    year hall

  • Rimasalle

    Rima rhyme + salle hall

    rhyme hall

D&D


Tabletop

Hal initial

  • Halthas

    Hal hall + thas oath

    hall oath

  • Halash

    Hal hall + ash ash tree

    hall ash tree

  • Halwick

    Hal hall + wick dwelling

    hall dwelling

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Elth initial

  • Elthnar

    Elth hall + nar kindled

    hall kindled

  • Elthtar

    Elth hall + tar captain

    hall captain

  • Elthdar

    Elth hall + dar keeper

    hall keeper

Drow


Fantasy races

zzaeth final

  • Thrazzaeth

    Thraz bone + zzaeth hall

    bone hall

  • Vazzaeth

    Vaz widow + zzaeth hall

    widow hall

  • Myrzzaeth

    Myrz murmur + zzaeth hall

    murmur hall

God


Creatures

salla final

  • Ursalla

    Ur source + salla hall

    source of the hall

  • Barsalla

    Bar weight + salla hall

    weight of the hall

  • Echsalla

    Ech echo + salla hall

    echo of the hall

Human


People

Sele initial

  • Seleferth

    Sele hall + ferth spirit

    hall spirit

  • Selewine

    Sele hall + wine friend

    hall friend

  • Seleheard

    Sele hall + heard hardy

    hall hardy

Paladin


Tabletop

den final

  • Cordaden

    Corda heart + den hall

    heart hall

  • Ferreden

    Ferre iron + den hall

    iron hall

  • Beneden

    Bene good + den hall

    good hall

Planet


Objects

orium final

  • Serorium

    Ser late + orium hall

    late hall

  • Novorium

    Nov new + orium hall

    new hall

  • Cinorium

    Cin ash + orium hall

    ash hall

Tiefling


Fantasy races

eum final

  • Erreneum

    Erren straying + eum hall

    straying hall

  • Geloreum

    Gelor frozen + eum hall

    frozen hall

  • Maneneum

    Manen remaining + eum hall

    remaining hall

Troll


Creatures

halla final

  • Rubhalla

    Rub rubble + halla hall

    rubble hall

  • Stighalla

    Stig path + halla hall

    path hall

  • Frosthalla

    Frost biting cold + halla hall

    biting cold hall

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “hall”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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