Reading through Lewis’ first sci-fi book can be a little tricky the first time. There are a lot of words in the Malacandrian language to pick up. To make life easier, here’s my own Malacandrian dictionary:
A
Arbol: Sun
Arbol hru: Gold (literally “sun’s blood”)
B
Bent: Sin/Evil
Balki: The name of a pool
C
Crah: The final part of a poem
E
Eeldil (singular) / eldila (plural): Angels
F
Field of arbol: The Solar System
H
Handra: The ground, land, or planet
Handramit: Valley (literally “low earth”)
Harandra: Mountain or plateau (literally “high earth”)
Hlab: Language
Hluntheline: Longing for something in the future
Hman (singular) / hmana (plural): Man/Men
Hnakra (singular)/ hnéraki (plural): Shark-like creature
Hnakrapunt (singular) / hnakrapunti (plural): A great hunter, one who kills many hneraki.
Hnau: Rational creature
Honodraskrud: The white, pinkish weed
Hressa Hlab: Language of the Hrossa
Hross (singular male) / Hressni (singular female) / hrossa (plural): The race of creatures that look like otters who love farming, hunting and art.
Hyoi: Ransom’s first friend among the hrossa
M
Malacandra: Mars
Maleldil (the Younger): Ruler of the Oyéresu and the Malacandran equivalent to Jesus
O
Old One: God
Oyarsa (singular) / Oyéresu (plural): The title of an exalted eldil who rules a planet
P
Perelandra: Venus.
Pfifltrigg (singular) / Pfifltriggi (plural): The race of frog-like creatures who are engineers
S
Sorn (singular)/ séroni (plural): The race of tall, feathered creatures who are scholars
T
Thulcandra: The “silent planet”, namely Earth
W
Wondelone: Longing for something in the past
