"Dothraki" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. Its fictional derivation is borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q181677}} Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin, {{bor+|en|art-dtk|Dothraki|lit=􂀿we􂁀 ride|nocap=1}} borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Dothraki
  1. A constructed language created for, and spoken in, the Game of Thrones television adaptation in 2011. Synonyms: Dothrakian Translations (Translations): дотраки (dotraki) (Bulgarian), la dotraka (Esperanto), dothraki [masculine] (French), डोथराकी (ḍothrākī) (Marathi), дотраки́йский (dotrakíjskij) (Russian), дотраки́йский язы́к (dotrakíjskij jazýk) [masculine] (Russian)
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Noun

Forms: Dothraki [plural], Dothrakis [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. Its fictional derivation is borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q181677}} Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin, {{bor+|en|art-dtk|Dothraki|lit=􂀿we􂁀 ride|nocap=1}} borrowed from Dothraki Dothraki (literally “[we] ride”) Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} Dothraki (plural Dothraki or Dothrakis)
  1. A fictional person who speaks the language in A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptation Game of Thrones. Derived forms: Dothrakian
    Sense id: en-Dothraki-en-noun-mCrvNaeX Categories (other): A Song of Ice and Fire Disambiguation of A Song of Ice and Fire: 2 98

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