What does Embleer mean?
Embleer: Stinking, as in the smell of a fox. Embleer Frith! is a curse meaning “stinking Frith!”, the same as the english “God damn!”.
Which rabbit language term in Watership Down means enemy?
Meaningful Name: El-ahrairah is derived from three Lapine words – “Elil”-“Hrair”-“Rah” meaning “Enemies”-“Thousand”-“Prince” hence “Prince With A Thousand Enemies”.
What does fu Inle mean in Watership Down?
after moonrise
Fu Inlé is used to refer to “after moonrise”. Literally, the moon; also moonrise. But a second meaning carries the idea of darkness, fear and death.
What is the language in Watership Down?
English
Watership Down/Original languages
What is Silflay?
silflay (uncountable) (of rabbits) The act of eating outdoors.
Is Lapine a real language?
Lapine is a fictional language created by author Richard Adams for his 1972 novel Watership Down, where it is spoken by rabbit characters.
What does Silflay mean?
Coined by Richard Adams in Watership Down as part of the fictional language Lapine, which in the story is spoken by rabbits. The word silflay (“to eat outdoors”) is derived from silf (“outdoors”) + flay (“food”).
What happened to clover in Watership Down?
Clover, along with the rest of the hutch rabbits, are recaptured back in their cage after being let out by Hazel and his friends, resulting in them never being seen again.
What is a Yona?
Yona is the Lapine name for a hedgehog. The plural is yonil.
Why was Watership Down banned?
Why the Book Was Banned Watership Down was not banned in all schools, but in some, and is reported to have been banned in China because the animals and humans are seen as being on the same level.
Who speaks Lapine?
rabbit characters
Lapine is a fictional language created by author Richard Adams for his 1972 novel Watership Down, where it is spoken by rabbit characters.
What is the meaning of a Hrududu?
Hrududu is the Lapine term for anything with an engine or motor. This includes everything from cars on a road to farm tractors. The word “Hrududu” comes from the sound that the motor makes.