Song:Mashiara
Mashiara is a song from the Season 1 soundtrack of The Wheel of Time television series.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Old Tongue
Ashandore soufrait, No'ma'mi cuebiyar, Avrunya fel ravid fonnenye.
Official English
Cunning Wisdom, I give you my heart Let us tear down each other's walls
Literal translation
Cunning Wisdom, You give to me my heart, Let us tear down [our] barriers
Notes
Ashandore is the word used for Wisdom, not as general wisdo,
| Old Tongue | Literal Translation | Official English |
|---|---|---|
| Verse 1 | ||
| Ashandore soufrait, | Mountain-Guardian mind-strong | Cunning Wisdom |
| No'ma(mi) cuebiyar, | To-you I-give my-heart | I give you my heart |
| Avrunya fel ravid fonnenye | Let-us our tear-down barriers | Let us tear down each other's walls |
| Verse 2 | ||
| Puniya tawele | May fate-threads | May the threads of our fate |
| Gadhavya fel maranya | Intertwined our destiny | Be intertwined in a noble braid |
| Kiseri trewele | Noble braid | All that I seek |
| No'noup mah | but [I] only seek | Is the warmth of your touch |
| Chorus | ||
| Domash | warm | A raging sun |
| Kutya a'asa | Feeling from you | Is born from our love |
| Ellis sheikar | Sun bright | (x2) |
| Fel mashi tasu | Our love makes | |
| (x2) | ||
| Verse 1 (repeat) | ||
| Ashandore soufrait, | Mountain-Guardian mind-strong | Cunning Wisdom |
| No'ma(mi) cuebiyar, | To-you I-give my-heart | I give you my heart |
| Avrunya fel ravid fonnenye | Let-us our tear-down barriers | Let us tear down each other's walls |
| Verse 2 (repeat) | ||
| Puniya tawele | May fate-threads | May the threads of our fate |
| Gadhavya fel maranya | Intertwined our destiny | Be intertwined in a noble braid |
| Kiseri trewele | Noble braid | All that I seek |
| No'noup mah | Only warmth | Is the warmth of your touch |
| Chorus (repeat x3) | ||
| Domash | Raging/burning | A raging sun |
| Kutya a'asa | Feeling from-you | Is born from our love |
| Ellis sheikar | Sun bright | (x3) |
| Fel mashi tasu | Our love makes | |
Translation Notes
Verse 1
- Ashandore soufrait — Ashandore (Wisdom, Mountain Guardian; from ashan guard + dore mountains) + soufrait (cunning, mind-strong; from sou- mind + frait strong).
- No'ma(mi) cuebiyar — No' (to you, dative) + ma (give) + cuebiyar (my heart).
- Avrunya fel ravid fonnenye — Avrunya (let us, optative) + fel (our) + ravid (tear down) + fonnenye (barriers; from fonnen places + -ye abstraction suffix).
Verse 2
- Puniya tawele — Puniya (may, optative) + tawele (fate-threads).
- Gadhavya fel maranya — Gadhavya (intertwined) + fel (our) + maranya (destiny; from maral destined + -nya nominalizer).
- Kiseri trewele — Kiseri (noble) + trewele (braid).
- No'noup mah — No' (to you) + noup (only) + mah (warmth).
Chorus
- Domash — Domash (raging, burning; related to domashita "warms").
- Kutya a'asa — Kutya (feeling) + a'asa (from you).
- Ellis sheikar — Ellis (sun) + sheikar (bright).
- Fel mashi tasu — Fel (our) + mashi (love) + tasu (make).
Grammar Observations
| Pattern | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|
| -ye abstraction suffix | "fonnenye" = fonnen (places) + -ye → barriers | Confirmed |
| -ara possessive "my" | "mashiara" = mashi (love) + -ara (my) | Confirmed |
| Optative mood markers | "puniya" (may), "avrunya" (let us) | Confirmed |
| Compound adjectives (X-strong) | "soufrait" = sou (mind) + frait (strong) | Confirmed |