This is a list of words and terms of the owl world. Note that all words listed are Hoolian unless otherwise indicated.

Contents 1 A 1.1 Aurora Glaucora 2 B 2.1 baggywrinkles 2.2 battle claws 2.3 bingle juice 2.4 bisshen 2.5 blairn 2.6 bonk 2.7 botkin 2.8 branching 2.9 breaklight 2.10 brood 2.11 broody 2.12 byrrgis 3 C 3.1 cave of souls 3.2 chaw 3.3 chaw-chop 3.4 chawlet 3.5 chieftain 3.6 churr 3.7 churrlulu 3.8 cold coal 3.9 collier 3.10 copper-rose rain 3.11 crabbing 3.12 creelies 3.13 croft 3.14 crowl 4 D 4.1 Danyar 4.2 danyk 4.3 dead drops 4.4 Deep Gray 4.5 Devil's Triangle 4.6 dire wolf 4.7 dong 4.8 dragon owl 4.9 dwenk 5 F 5.1 fire blinking 5.2 fire claws 5.3 firesight 5.4 fleckasia 5.5 flecks 5.6 flint 5.7 flint mop 5.8 fliv 5.9 foaming-mouth disease 5.10 frink 5.11 frisen 5.12 fryke 6 G 6.1 Gall grot 6.1.1 Ga' 6.1.2 Gadderheal 6.1.3 gadfeather 6.1.4 Ga'hoolology 6.1.5 gallgrot 6.1.6 gazooling 6.1.7 give it a blow 6.1.8 gizzard 6.1.9 gizzlemia 6.1.10 gizzution 6.1.11 Glaumora 6.1.12 Glaux 6.1.13 Glaux griven 6.1.14 glauxian brothers 6.1.15 glauxian brothers retreat 6.1.16 glauxian sisters 6.1.17 glauxian sisters retreat 6.1.18 gleek 6.1.19 glowworm 6.1.20 gnaw-wolf 6.1.21 golden rain 6.1.22 gollymope 6.1.23 goodlight 6.1.24 grackle 6.1.25 graymalkin 6.1.26 Great Ursa 6.1.27 grog tree 6.1.28 grot-ghot 6.1.29 Guanjho 6.1.30 gunden 6.1.31 gwuil 7 H 7.1 hagsfiend 7.2 hagsmire 7.3 hail cusp 7.4 hireclaw 7.5 Hoolespyrrs 7.6 Hoolian 7.7 hordo 7.8 hordonphonk 7.9 H'ryth 7.10 hukla, hukla 7.11 Hoole 8 I 8.1 issen 8.2 issen blauen 8.3 issen vintygg 9 J 9.1 jing jang 9.2 Jouzhen 9.3 Jouzhenkyn 10 K 10.1 kerplonken 10.2 Khyre 10.3 krall 10.4 Krakish 11 L 11.1 Lapin 11.2 lochinvyrr 11.3 Long Night 11.3.1 Lupus 12 M 12.1 mage 12.2 magen 12.3 malcadh 12.4 milk berry 12.5 mishnacht 12.6 moon blink 12.7 mooncalf 12.8 moon scald 12.9 mu 13 N 13.1 Nachsun, Nynik, Nuftan 13.2 Nacht Ga' 13.3 nachtmagen 13.4 nest-maid 13.5 new 13.6 Nimsy Night 13.7 Noh 13.8 nooties 14 O 14.1 owl stone event 14.2 owlipoppen 15 P 15.1 pheng 15.2 phonqua 15.3 pyte 15.4 punkie night 16 Q 16.1 qui dong 17 R 17.1 racdrops 17.2 riffle 17.3 ryb 18 S 18.1 schneddenfyrr 18.2 scroom 18.3 scroomsaw 18.4 shatter 18.5 Short Light 18.6 shred 18.7 silver rain 18.8 skog 18.9 slink melf 18.10 slipgizzle 18.11 sliptween 18.12 smee hole 18.13 sprink 18.14 spronk 18.15 starsight 18.16 stresschen 18.17 strezhing 19 T 19.1 taiga 19.2 tap 19.3 thronkenspeer 19.4 trufynkken 19.5 turnfeather 19.6 turnpelt 19.7 turnscale 19.8 tween time 19.9 tweener 19.10 twixt time 20 W 20.1 wet pooper 20.2 white rain 20.3 wilf 20.4 williwaw 20.5 wind bong 21 Y 21.1 ya ni ni 21.2 Yarp 21.3 yarpie barpies 21.4 yeep 21.5 yeepish 21.6 yoicks 22 Z 22.1 zi field 22.2 Zong Phong

AEdit

Aurora GlaucoraEdit

n. Northern and Southern Lights

BEdit

baggywrinklesEdit

n. Powerful and unpredictable air currents found in typhoons and storms.

battle clawsEdit

n. sharp, claw-shaped weapons, usually forged by a Rogue smith, that are fastened onto an owl's talons

bingle juiceEdit

Intoxicating drink, similar to beer and wine

bisshenEdit

v. (Krakish) to speak

blairnEdit

adj. crazy; loony; out of one's mind; same as Hoolian "yoicks"

bonkEdit

adj. the strongest and most energetic fires; also refers to coals

botkinEdit

n. a special bag for carrying ice weapons or books

branchingEdit

v. the first step toward flight, in which owlets in trees hop from branch to branch while flapping their wings

breaklightEdit

n. the meal owls enjoy at the end of the night, just before the break of dawn

broodEdit

n. a cluster of eggs that one female owl has laid

broodyEdit

n. a female owl with eggs

byrrgisEdit

n. (wolf-speak) a formation of wolves, mostly used for hunting and sometimes travelling.

CEdit

cave of soulsEdit

n. wolf heaven

chawEdit

n. a small team of owls with a special set of skills: search-and-rescue, navigation, weather-interpretation, colliering, tracking, Ga'Hoolology, and metals

chaw-chopEdit

v. to drop an owl from his or her chaw for an indefinite period of time, which is considered extremely humiliating

chawletEdit

n. a mock chaw that helps in tapping owlets for an official chaw

chieftainEdit

n.'(wolf-speak and bat-speak) the ultimate leader of a wolf clan, and is also used to describe the lead bat of a group of bats. (Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole- The Video Game)

churrEdit

v. to laugh; the sound that owls make when they laugh

churrluluEdit

the owl word that means to laugh something off and take it lightly

cold coalEdit

an odd coal that can disable the magnetic properties of flecks without burning anything

collierEdit

n. a carrier of coals

copper-rose rainEdit

n. the owls of Ga'Hoole's word for Autumn.

crabbingEdit

v. a flight maneuver that involves flying at an angle, similar to the sideways walk of a crab, in order to push through a strong headwind

creeliesEdit

n. creeps; heebie-jeebies

croftEdit

n. an infirmary bed in the Great Tree

crowlEdit

n. the ancestors of both crows and owls, before the two species separated into distinct forms

DEdit

DanyarEdit

n. (Jouzhen) a way of fighting without battle claws, in which the fighter inhales to three times his or her size to be propelled forward to attack at great speed

danykEdit

n. (Jouzhen) the five senior teachers of the Danyar

dead dropsEdit

n. trees that have fallen for no apparent reason; thought to be haunted but in fact the result of structural collapse

Deep GrayEdit

n. just before dawn, when the black has faded but the sun has not yet spilled its first sliver of a ray over the horizon

Devil's TriangleEdit

n. a triangle of flecks positioned in certain places, which disrupts the navigational abilities of all birds trapped inside it

dire wolfEdit

n. an unusually large species of wolf, thought to be extinct but actually thriving in the region of Beyond the Beyond

dongEdit

n. (Jouzhen) knower; sage

dragon owlEdit

n. one of the blue owls of the Dragon Court, who has been, in a past life, a hagsfiend

dwenkEdit

v. (of the moon) to wane; to appear to grow smaller in the sky

FEdit

fire blinkingEdit

v. when an owl becomes transfixed by the light of a raging fire and goes yeep

fire clawsEdit

n. battle claws with live coals embedded in the tips; rarely made by Rogue smiths due to the damage they inflict on an owl's talons over time

firesightEdit

n. the ability to see events that take place in faraway places or the future in flames

fleckasiaEdit

n. the collective effect of flecks on the owl brain and gizzard

flecksEdit

n. the smallest bits of an ironlike metal with magnetic property, considered more precious than gold, prized by the owls of St. Aggie's and the Pure Ones with its ability to disrupt birds' navigational abilities

flintEdit

v/n. 1.to have value 2. Highly useful rock of value in the owl world

flint mopEdit

n. the Ga'Hoolian form of punishment; roughly means to do something to pay back for the value that has been taken away. An example of a flint mop could be burying pellets for 3 days.

flivEdit

v. to flirt

foaming-mouth diseaseEdit

n. (wolf-speak) rabies.

frinkEdit

v. a rude remark that means to supremely irritate; considered one of the worst words a owl can say, as in, "This really frinks me off!"

frisenEdit

n. (Krakish) friend

frykeEdit

exclamation (Krakish) to freeze

GEdit

Gall grotEdit

n. raw courage

Ga'Edit

n. a term used by owls that means "Great Spirit," as in Ga'Hoole (Great Spirit of Hoole). The seeds of Ga' are said to be in every owl's gizzard, but rarely grows. Hoole had Ga, and the Great tree was named for the spirit of Ga.

GadderhealEdit

n. (wolf-speak) a ceremonial cave

gadfeatherEdit

n. a singing owl that travels from one region to the next with no planned destination and no real home

Ga'hoolologyEdit

n. the study of the great Ga'Hoole tree, and it's history (a chaw)

gallgrotEdit

n. gall, mettle, nerve

gazoolingEdit

n. the noisy chatter of young owls before their voices are fully formed

give it a blowEdit

exclamation lighten up

gizzardEdit

n. an owl's second stomach, which compacts bones, feathers, and fur into a pellet, which is then yarped; an invaluable emotional guide, where an owl's deepest feelings are felt. Owls often swear by this " by my gizzard"

gizzlemiaEdit

n. a blankness of the gizzard which leads to malfunction of the brain

gizzutionEdit

n. A kind of thinking beyond the nomal reasoning processes by which one immediately apprehends the truth, perceives and understands reality. It cannot really be taught, but can be developed by being extremely attentive and sensitive to the natural world.

GlaumoraEdit

n. owl heaven

GlauxEdit

n. owls' Higher Being, the god of the owls

Glaux grivenEdit

n. when an owl presses their wings to their head and bow in midair (i.e. when Gwynneth does a 'glaux griven' to the scroom of king Soren).

glauxian brothersEdit

n. a group of male owls who live at the glauxian brothers retreat and devote they're lives to study and helping other owls

glauxian brothers retreatEdit

n. a retreat in the northern kingdoms for male owls who devote their lives to study and help other owls

glauxian sistersEdit

n. similar to glauxian brothers, but they are all female

glauxian sisters retreatEdit

n. similar to glauxian brothers retreat, but for female owls only

gleekEdit

v. to goof off; mess around; as in "gleeking about"

glowwormEdit

n. a particular kind of coal valued for its density of heat

gnaw-wolfEdit

n. (wolf-speak) a deformed wolf in the pack; is expected to use submissive positions, gnaw bones and train for the Watch of the Sacred Ring. The lowest rank in the pack, similar to omega wolves in reality.

golden rainEdit

n. the owls of Ga'Hoole's word for Summer

gollymopeEdit

n. a depressed state or one in such state

goodlightEdit

exclamation what owls say to one another before going to sleep for the day

grackleEdit

v. (wolf-speak) similar to "crackle", but refers to rocks shattering inside volcanoes

graymalkinEdit

n. (wolf-speak) a bad owl that dives for the Ember of Hoole.

Great UrsaEdit

n. polar bears' Higher Being

grog treeEdit

n. a tree where owls come to drink and socialize

grot-ghotEdit

n. (Krakish) native

GuanjhoEdit

n. (Jouzhen) vastness

gundenEdit

adj. (Krakish) good

gwuilEdit

n. (Jouzhen) guest

HEdit

hagsfiendEdit

n. surviving crowl with magical powers; now extinct

hagsmireEdit

n. owl hell

hail cuspEdit

n. a furrow in the air where hailstones can form

hireclawEdit

n. a lone owl that can be recruited for battle for the price of a good set of battle claws

HoolespyrrsEdit

n. swirling winds over the Sea of Hoolemere

HoolianEdit

n. the common language of the Southern Kingdoms

hordoEdit

n. (Krakish) snake

hordonphonkEdit

n. (Krakish) supremely beautiful snake

H'rythEdit

n. (Krakish/Jouzhen) the innermost part of the gizzard; in the Middle Kingdom, the H'ryth is the spiritual leader

hukla, huklaEdit

exclamation (snake-speak) "Young owls will be young owls!"

HooleEdit

n. The name of the first owl, and of Hoole, the first king of Ga'Hoole - the foster son of Grank and son of H'rath and Siv. Meaning "first of a kind".

IEdit

issenEdit

n. (Krakish) ice

issen blauenEdit

n. (Krakish) blue ice, used to make goggles; can also refer to the goggles themselves

issen vintyggEdit

n. (Krakish) deep ice

JEdit

jing jangEdit

n. (Jouzhen) a furrow in the air where hailstones can form, same as Hoolian "hail cusp"

JouzhenEdit

n. the language of the Middle Kingdom, is most used by Blue Owls

JouzhenkynEdit

n. (Jouzhen) Middle Kingdom;  The sixth kingdom, located across the sea of vastness

KEdit

kerplonkenEdit

adj. (Krakish) all over; broken; useless

KhyreEdit

n. (Krakish/Jouzhen) many faces; as in the "many faces of Glaux"

krallEdit

n. (Krakish) pirate

KrakishEdit

n. the ancient language of the Northern Kingdoms

LEdit

LapinEdit

n. rabbits' Higher Being

lochinvyrrEdit

n. (Krakish) a code of honor between the hunter and the hunted, where the hunter locks eyes with prey in a form of respect.

Long NightEdit

n. The longest night of the year

LupusEdit

n. wolves' Higher Being

MEdit

mageEdit

n. an owl or other animal with magic powers

magenEdit

n. good magic

malcadhEdit

n. (wolf-speak) a deformed wolf pup taken away by an Obea and left to die; if it manages to survive and return, it becomes a gnaw wolf. Means 'cursed one'.

milk berryEdit

n. a berry that grows on the great tree, harvested and made into different foods and drinks

mishnachtEdit

v. (Krakish) understand

moon blinkEdit

v. to expose for long periods to the full shine of the moon, forcing owl's minds to become confused and incapable of making simple decisions; to destroy an owl's will and individual personality, making him or her perfectly obedient

mooncalfEdit

n. the worst insult a commander can give to a lower-ranking soldier, meaning both idiot and coward

moon scaldEdit

v. a process similar to moon blinking, in which an owl is exposed to an enormous amount of light from the moon, which not only has the brainwashing effects of moon blinking, but can also wipe memories

muEdit

n. a very soft metal that blocks magnetic fields

NEdit

Nachsun, Nynik, NuftanEdit

exclamation (Krakish) "no, never, no way"

Nacht Ga'Edit

n. a spell cast by the hagsfiends, that freezes the seeds of the Ga' in a gizzard so as to eliminate the powers of this one, and consequently the personality of the owl on which it is launched.

nachtmagenEdit

n. the dark magic of the hagsfiends and vyrwolves

nest-maidEdit

n. a blind snake that does household chores of some owl families, such as ridding the nest of vermin

newEdit

v. (of the moon) to wax; to appear to grow larger in the sky

Nimsy NightEdit

n. the festival held on the shortest night and longest day of the year

NohEdit

n. (Jouzhen) sea

nootiesEdit

n. flavorful nuts that grow on the Great Ga'Hoole Tree

OEdit

owl stone eventEdit

n. an event of great significance in the development of a young owl

owlipoppenEdit

n. little owl dolls made from down and molted feathers

PEdit

phengEdit

adj. (Jouzhen) honored

phonquaEdit

n. (Jouzhen) the sum of all of an owl's past actions; one can have either a good or a bad phonqua; similar to karma

pyteEdit

n. a unit of measurement roughly equal to the wingspan of a Whiskered Screech Owl

punkie nightEdit

 a celebration celebtrated by owls in the season of the Copper Rose Rain, similar to Haloween.

QEdit

qui dongEdit

n. (Jouzhen) kite

REdit

racdropsEdit

exclamation short for raccoon droppings; one of the worst curse words an owl can say

riffleEdit

v. to ruffle one's feathers so as to accentuate the white spots (Spotted Owls only)

rybEdit

n. teacher

SEdit

schneddenfyrrEdit

n. (Krakish) Nest composed of packed snow and moss, typical of the Northern Kingdoms. Although these are made even with snow, are warm and cozy.

scroomEdit

n. ghost

scroomsawEdit

n. soul

shatterEdit

v. to expose an owl to flecks under "certain conditions" that cause the owl to become massively disoriented and lose his or her sense of self; the gizzard becomes like a stone, and the owl loses the ability to sort out emotions, which can cause delusions

Short LightEdit

n. in the Northern Kingdoms, the two days surrounding the longest night of the year, when the sun never rises any more than the tiniest bit above the horizon

shredEdit

n. a colliering maneuver, to dart in and out of he edges of the fire

silver rainEdit

n. the owls of Ga'Hoole's word for spring.

skogEdit

n. (Krakish) a singer and storyteller for one of the Northern clans

slink melfEdit

n. (wolf-speak) assassination mission

slipgizzleEdit

n. spy

sliptweenEdit

n. a nest-maid snake and member of the harp guild at the Great Tree who leaps from one octave to another while playing the great grass harp

smee holeEdit

n. a natural steam vent in the earth

sprinkEdit

v. and exclamation the worst curse word an owl can say

spronkEdit

n. forbidden knowledge

starsightEdit

n. the ability to see the future, and sometimes the present, in dreams using the stars, like ESP

stresschenEdit

adv. (Krakish) originating from; hailing from

strezhingEdit

adv. (Jouzhen) originating from; hailing from; same as Krakish "stresschen"

TEdit

taigaEdit

n. (wolf-speak) teacher

tapEdit

n. to be tapped is to be chosen for a specific chaw

thronkenspeerEdit

n. threat display

trufynkkenEdit

adj. (Krakish) drunk

turnfeatherEdit

n. owl traitor

turnpeltEdit

n. wolf traitor

turnscaleEdit

n. snake traitor

tween timeEdit

n. dusk; the time between the last drop of sun and the first shadows in the evening

tweenerEdit

n. the evening meal; the first food owls consume after waking

twixt timeEdit

n. dawn

WEdit

wet pooperEdit

n. what nest-maid snakes and owls call the birds that do not yarp pellets

white rainEdit

n. the owls of Ga'Hoole's word for Winter.

wilfEdit

v. when an owl becomes frightened and his or her feathers lie flat, appearing smaller

williwawEdit

n. a sudden violent wind

wind bongEdit

n. (Jouzhen) the last shriek of a mighty wind

YEdit

ya ni niEdit

n. the feather of the H'ryth of the Middle Kingdom that sticks up from his head; it is said to help concentration and perception of zi fields

YarpEdit

v. to throw up; the act of yarping a pellet from the gizzard

yarpie barpiesEdit

n. owl diarrhea

yeepEdit

adj. a term used by birds when, in a state of shock and/or fear, a bird loses its instinct to fly, its wings lock mid-flight, and it suddenly plummets to the ground or in the water, as in "going yeep". Fire blinking often causes owls to go yeep, as well as Twilight's battle cries.

yeepishEdit

adj. the worst insult a commander can give to a lower-ranking soldier, meaning both idiot and coward

yoicksEdit

adj. crazy; loony; out of one's mind

ZEdit

zi fieldEdit

n. (Jouzhen) a field of energy surrounding every living being

Zong PhongEdit

n. (Jouzhen) also called the River of Wind, the Zong Phong is the air current required to take to reach the Middle Kingdom