Bala'vakye

bala'vakye

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon. Sourced from Companion. Attested in: Perrin Aybara, The White Tower.

Old Tongue

Etymology

• balad (slow)
• vakar (move)
• -ye (abstraction suffix)

Noun

bala'vakye

1. restraint
2. caution

Attestations

bala'vakye vid cuvir
"Restraint with rage" (Perrin)"
— Perrin Aybara

Notes

• The -ye suffix elevates the concrete "slow movement" into the abstract concept of deliberate restraint or caution.