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==Out of Universe==
==Out of Universe==
{{Canonicity|canonical}}
{{Canonicity|canonical}}
Sourced from Companion.
Attested in: ''[[Perrin Aybara]]'', ''[[The White Tower]]''.


==Old Tongue==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* The -ye suffix elevates the concrete "slow movement" into the abstract concept of deliberate restraint or caution.
* The -ye suffix elevates the concrete "slow movement" into the abstract concept of deliberate restraint or caution.


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Latest revision as of 03:13, 20 August 2026

bala'vakye

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.

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.