Bala'vakye

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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.
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