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“hall”

23 fragments across 16 traditions carry this sense. 20 of them close a name against 3 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 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

Giant


Creatures

halur final · halla final · hall final

  • Aurgaldhalur

    Aurgald aurora + halur hall

    aurora hall

  • Dolgrathhalur

    Dolgrath deep time + halur hall

    deep time hall

  • Kravanhalur

    Kravan escarpment + halur hall

    escarpment hall

  • Ravdelhalla

    Ravdel ravine + halla hall

    ravine hall

  • Hravelhalla

    Hravel high ridge + halla hall

    high ridge hall

  • Dravilhalla

    Dravil chasm + halla hall

    chasm hall

  • Morainehall

    Moraine moraine + hall hall

    moraine hall

  • Skyhall

    Sky sky + hall hall

    sky hall

  • Mountainhall

    Mountain mountain + hall hall

    mountain hall

Mermaid


Creatures

eneth final · eleth final · hall final

  • Loreneneth

    Loren shore + eneth hall

    shore hall

  • Doraneneth

    Doran eddy + eneth hall

    eddy hall

  • Merioneneth

    Merion deep + eneth hall

    deep hall

  • Lumariseleth

    Lumaris phosphor glow + eleth hall

    phosphor glow hall

  • Cyrraneleth

    Cyrran whirlpool + eleth hall

    whirlpool hall

  • Amritheleth

    Amrith amber + eleth hall

    amber hall

  • Seahall

    Sea sea + hall hall

    sea hall

  • Nacrehall

    Nacre nacre + hall hall

    nacre hall

  • Sirenhall

    Siren siren + hall hall

    siren hall

Demon


Creatures

am final · ama final

  • Fazram

    Fazr fever + am hall

    fever of the hall

  • Dagram

    Dagr debt + am hall

    debt of the hall

  • Ektham

    Ekth husk + am hall

    husk of the hall

  • Kuzmama

    Kuzm cinder + ama hall

    cinder of the hall

  • Malzama

    Malz maw + ama hall

    maw of the hall

  • Nezrama

    Nezr nail + ama hall

    nail of the 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

City


Objects

hall final

  • Middlehall

    Middle middle + hall hall

    middle hall

  • Elmhall

    Elm elm tree + hall hall

    elm tree hall

  • Eahall

    Ea river + hall hall

    river hall

D&D


Tabletop

Hal initial

  • Halhart

    Hal hall + hart stag

    hall stag

  • Halmund

    Hal hall + mund protector

    hall protector

  • Halarn

    Hal hall + arn eagle

    hall eagle

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Elth initial

  • Elthdul

    Elth hall + dul bound

    hall bound

  • Elthzak

    Elth hall + zak striking

    hall striking

  • Elthnak

    Elth hall + nak kin

    hall kin

Drow


Fantasy races

zzaeth final

  • Ssarnzzaeth

    Ssarn spinner + zzaeth hall

    spinner hall

  • Kolzzaeth

    Kolz blade + zzaeth hall

    blade hall

  • Belzzaeth

    Belz chasm + zzaeth hall

    chasm hall

God


Creatures

salla final

  • Celsalla

    Cel sky + salla hall

    sky of the hall

  • Myrsalla

    Myr mist + salla hall

    mist of the hall

  • Rivsalla

    Riv river + salla hall

    river of the hall

Kingdom


Objects

hall final

  • Galdhall

    Gald song + hall hall

    song hall

  • Belhall

    Bel bright + hall hall

    bright hall

  • Thornhall

    Thorn thorn + hall hall

    thorn hall

Paladin


Tabletop

den final

  • Igniden

    Igni fire + den hall

    fire hall

  • Clariden

    Clari bright + den hall

    bright hall

  • Scutaden

    Scuta buckler + den hall

    buckler hall

Planet


Objects

orium final

  • Aridorium

    Arid dry + orium hall

    dry hall

  • Novemorium

    Novem ninth + orium hall

    ninth hall

  • Umborium

    Umb shadow + orium hall

    shadow hall

Tiefling


Fantasy races

eum final

  • Paveneum

    Paven dreading + eum hall

    dreading hall

  • Culareum

    Cular veiling + eum hall

    veiling hall

  • Favereum

    Faver favouring + eum hall

    favouring hall

Troll


Creatures

halla final

  • Hulmhalla

    Hulm river islet + halla hall

    river islet hall

  • Turfhalla

    Turf turf + halla hall

    turf hall

  • Durhalla

    Dur grey + halla hall

    grey hall

Vampire


Creatures

hall final

  • Rothall

    Rot red + hall hall

    red-hall

  • Gorodhall

    Gorod town + hall hall

    town-hall

  • Valhall

    Val wave + hall hall

    wave-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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