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🏇 Fictional tribe 🗣️ From Game of Thrones
Dothraki

Dothraki

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A made-up people of horse riders and their language in Game of Thrones
  • proper noun
  • /doʊˈθræki/
: Dothraki
  • The Dothraki are nomadic and don't seem to attach much importance to place (unless it's places to avoid).
  • Dothraki horde
  • Dothraki cavalry
  • Dothraki warrior

So you had right before that scene, the the Dothraki and the what are the other the hard fighters?

Examples

  • I bet Dothraki really like their alcohol!

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  • Dothraki is one such language.

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  • I speak Dothraki.

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  • In Dothraki, the genitive case is the default expression of alienable possession.

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  • In the Game of Thrones universe, the Dothraki are known for their fierce horsemanship and warrior culture.

  • Daenerys made a pact with the Dothraki, promising to lead them to new lands.

  • David J. Peterson developed the intricate vocabulary and grammar of the Dothraki language for the show's fan base.

Surface Forms

Dothraki main

Etymology

Dothraki names a made-up group of horse-riding nomads in the Game of Thrones world, and a language expert gave them their own language for the TV series. A helpful way to remember Dothraki is to think 'horse people' because they live on horses and ride all the time.