Before the  Mandalorians as we know them today there were the Taung - a humanoid species of ferocious tribal warriors. They dwelled on the planet Notron, today known as Corcusant. Today we explore the forebearers of the mandalorian way of life - enjoy!

Dont forget your homework - think of a Taung Name and explain to us how and why you chose it.

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Taung sa rang broka Mando'ade ka'rta.

Dha Werda Verda a'den tratu,

Manda'yaim kandosii adu.

Duum motir ca'tra nau tracinya.

Gra'tua cuun hett su dralshy'a.

• rang - ash
• brokar - to beat rhythmically - like a drum or heartbeat
• a'den - wrath, rage
• tratur - to man, staff, form the strength of, represent
• motir - to stand
• ca'tra - night sky
• gra'tua - vengeance
• hettir - to burn
• dral - bright, glowing; strong, powerful
• kovid - head
• troan - face
• ijaat - honor
• dab'ika - camp
• demar - to carve, sculpt
• geroya be haran - duellt o the detah (lit. game of annihilation)
• hodar - to deceive, fool
• werlaara - mith (archaic, lit. eon song)
• tatugir - to repeat , copy
• ban - event, occurence
• Ke'sush! - attention
• sha ca'nara - at the time, when
• ca - night
• maanarir - to begin, commence

Strike fast and hard - stay on the initiative - complete the Mission. This episode we speak about combat and tactics - probably a big factor in why the Mandalorians are feared throughout the galaxy aside from their armor and being skilled with weapons.

Dont forget your homework - come up with a combat specififc sentence in Mando'a!

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Traat'aliit gar besbe'trayc.

The squad is your weapon

• traat'aliit - squad
• besbe'trayc - weapon
• gaanynir - to punch
• ekur - to choke
• kov'nynir - to headbutt
• nynir - to hit, strike
• tettar - to kick
• ba'viin - shrapnell, buckshot
• be'senaar - missile
• goore - grenade
• puut'la - ballistic
• puutec - bullet, projectile
• sen'tra - jetpack
• akaanir - to fight
• akaarud - encirceling
• ara'novor - to obstruct, defend, blockade
• jurkad - to attack, assault
• kadiilir - to breach, pierce
• ram'ika - raid
• hokan'yc - sliced, cut up, slang for heavily defeated
• K.U.A. (K'udesii ures akaan) - R.I.P. (lit. rest without war)
• tok'kad - retreat
• ba'viinir - to scatter
• lesur - to target, focus on (for attack)
• aru'e - enemy
• aru'ela - hostile, enemy
• gebaru - near enemy
• chaajaru - far enemy
• narudar - temporary ally - your enemy's enemy
• kalden - targeted fury, focused rage
• baryc - deployed
• barycir - to deploy
• traatika - platoon
• bes'bavar - cavalry
• trat'aab -  infantry
• goor'verd - grenadier
• ram'ser - sniper marksmen
• Hukaat'kama! - watch my six!
• Jor’lek - affirmative
• burk'yc - dangerous
• akalenedat - hard contact
• ratiin - always
• enteyor - must
• ra - or
• ramaanar - to die
• nar'lekir - to test

(00:00:00) - Olarom & Catching up

(00:06:43) - Battlefield Wisdom

(00:07:33) - Individual Combat and Mobility

(00:10:49) - Close Combat Vocabulary

(00:17:13) - Tactical Terms and Maneuvers

(00:30:54) - Unit Tactics

(00:44:16) - Commando Missions

(00:50:38) - Word of the Week:

(00:51:30) - Homework & Closing Thoughts

We had the honor to hold a panel at Comic Con Dornbirn in Austria lately and even better it got filmed! A big thanks to our dear Nakawanga Cosplay for the support!

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Vocabulary from this Video:

• Su'cuy Aruetii, tion gar jorhaa'i mando'a?
• Hello Stranger, do you speak mando'a?
• Ori'cyar'tomad - Big Fan
• Ibic haar yust! - This is the Way
• Shabla - Freaking
• Kyr'tsad -Death Watch
• Su'cuy gar! - You are still alive!
• Me'vaar ti gar? - Whats new with you?
• Kandosii'la - awesome
• Mir'sheb - Smartass
• Di'kut - Idiot
• Kute - Pants, Flightsuit
• Ner gai - My name is
• Shebs - Butt
• Aruetii - Foreigner, Outsider, Traitor
• Jorhaa'ir - Speak
• Elek, 'lek - Yes
• Nayc - No
• Vor entye, Vor'e - Thank you
• Ba'gedet'ye - you are Welcome
• Burc'ya - Friend
• Vod - Brother, Sister, close friend
• Verd - Warrior
• kaysh - He, she, them
• Buir - Father, Mother, Mentor
• Olarom - Welcome
• OYA - encouraging outcry
• Ret'urcye mhi - Good bye (literally: maybe we will meet again!

Throughout our galaxy far far away planets climates and their fauna are as various as they are deadly. There are a lot of things to consider when operating on hostile terrain - join us while we explore the adjacent vocabulary in  Mando’a and talk about the different biomes found in the Star Wars universe.

Dont forget your homework - tell us which environment you deem the deadliest and why.

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Arctic - Verd Solus

Forrest - Vector

Desert - Nadala Haast

Aquatic - Noac Toa

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Meh lise ulur mhi, du'caryc tsikador.

If you can detect us, it's already too late to prepare for it.

• Meh - If
• liser - to be able, to can
• ulur - to detect, to notice, to care
• mhi - we,us
• du'car / du'caryc - late
• tsikador - to prepare, get ready

• ba'slan shev'la - strategic disappearance
• hodasal - camouflage
• hodasalar - to camouflage cover up
• jehavey'ir - to ambush
• agol'oy - fauna
• oyarak - any large carnivor
• veeray - area
• woor - wind
• muuntra - storm clouds, overcast sky
• buurenaar - storm
• pitat - rain

• haast vhetin - dry plain
• tran - sun
• tranyc - sunny
• vhekadla - sandy
• vhekadla burenaar - sandstorm
• vhekad - sand (lit. sharp soil)
• pri’vhekad - quicksand
• ruus - rock
• nadala - heat
• haast - dry
• onidir -  to sweat
• uliik - mount, pack animal

• cin'ciri - snow
• ciruus - ice (lit. cold stone)
• ciryc - cold
• cerar - mountain
• choruk - stone
• ceracyk - valley
• gaht'yc - northern, polar
• yalon - cave

• kurshi -  tree
• kurs - forrest
• vorpan'oy - vegetation
• ekurak - constricting snake
• slaat - mud
• vhenn - swamp, wetland
• vorparak - any large carnivorous plant
• rish'ak - wild cat, feline predator
• kyrpir -  poison (lit. death water)

• sho'cye - ocean
• suumpir - lake
• yustapir - river
• shonar - wave
• gi - fish
• shorak - marine predator
• pirun - water
• pir'sen - boat, watercraft

• sal, sale - color, colors
• guroor - to be fond to like
• jorcu - because
• su - still, yet
• maan - original first
• gaanader - to choose
• saviin - violet

(00:00:00) - Olarom & Catching up

(00:07:50) - If you see us coming…

(00:10:26) - Strategic disappearance

(00:15:19) - Describing surroundings

(00:18:52) - Surviving in the desert

(00:28:32) - Cold as ice

(00:39:21) - Welcome to the jungle

(00:54:16) - Deep as the sea

(01:06:56) - Word of the week

(01:10:40) - Your Homework

(01:20:55) - Closing thoughts & Ret'urcye Mhi

Time and time again in history, for good or for bad, men flocked to and marched under a banner. We are searching for something to stand for, a flag to wave, a cause to represent. The Mando'ade are no different in that regard. Discover with us what symbols and markings Mandos wear on their armor or carry as their standard. 

Dont forget your homework - tell us what colors you would choose or what sigils you want for your armor.

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Mhi jorsori cuun alii'gai dola darasuum. 

We shall carry our Banner through all eternity.

• wayii - Good grief! General exclamation of surprise, good or bad 

• shuk'la - fragmented, broken, crushed 

• nakar'mir - to be unaware, not know 

• tion'de - by what means? how? (as a question) 

• simir - year

• meg - which, what, that, who 

• cuyanir - to survive

• projor - next

• suum - beyond

• jorcu - because

• guuror -  to be fond of to like

• mirdala - clever, intelligent, intellectual

• duumir - to allow

• drashaar - to grow

• ciryc - cold

• cyar'tomad - supporter, devotee, fan

• mhi - we

• jorsorir - to bear, to carry (archaic form)

• cuun - our

• alii'gai - flag, colours, banner

• dola - throughout, pervading, soaked 

• darasuum - eternity

• kyr'bes - skull, especially mythosaur skull - coll. crown

• beskar'ta / kar'ta beskar - iron heart, chest diamond

• jai'galaarla sur'haaise - jaig eyes

• jai'galaar - shriek hawk 

• sur'haai - eye

• netra - black

• ve'vut - gold

• kebiin - blue

• genet - gray

• ge'tal - red (lit. almost blood)

• vorpan - green

• echoy - search, mourning

• echoy'la - searching, mourning, lost 

• echoylir - to grieve, search, mourn

• kyorla - rotten

• shereshoy - lust for life

• aliik - sigil or symbol on armor

• alii'kote - reputation (of a clan)

• alii'jorha - clan dialect

• alii'nar - duty; actions required of individual as part of a team or clan 

• alii'aliit - meeting of the clans

• traat'aliit - squad, team

It is time to talk about our Beskar Boy - Din Djarin. This character had such an gigantic impact on the mandalorian lore. What better time to disect this and theorize a little before the highly antictipated movie is released.

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And of course his Instagram

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Dont forget your homework - tell us how you liked the movie!

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Gar taldin nu jaon'yc; gar sa buir, ori'wadaasla!

Bloodline is not important, but you as a parent are the most valuable thing.

• taldin - bloodline
• nu - not (negative prefix)
• jaon'yc - important
• wadaasla - valuable
• shabii gar - screw you
• wayii - good grief
• Ni kyr’tail gai sa’ad - I know your name as my child.
• kar'taylir - to know, hold in heart
• gai - name
• sa - as, like
• ad - child, son, daughter
• gai bal manda - name and soul (adoption ceremony)
• manda - the collective soul / state of being mandalorian
• kir'manir - to adopt
• osik - crap
• cin vhetin - fresh start, clean slate (lit. white field)
• ori’meshla - very beautiful
• Aliit - clan, family
• kaysh - he/her
• meg - if
• jorhaa'ir  - to speak
• jatne'buir - best parent

Chapters:

(00:00:00) - Olarom & Introducing our Guest

(00:04:29) - Homework & our favourite hunters

(00:12:15) - Churchman_do's philosophical video

(00:17:25) - Intro sentence - what does ist mean?

(00:22:21) - Din Djarins childhood, rescue, adoption

(00:30:45) - Training & the Children of the Watch

(00:35:58) - The best Bountyhunter in the parsec

(00:38:10) - Cin Vhetin - a clean slate

(00:41:50) - Finding the child & challenging beliefes

(00:51:40) - The relevance of Dins PTSD

(00:55:41 ) - Mandalorian infighting

(00:57:50) - Retaking Mandalore

(01:06:47 ) - Mudhorn signet & what is a Clan?

(01:12:24) - One does not speak unless one knows.

(01:13:58) - What will the Movie bring?

(01:18:56) - Word of the Week & ret'urcye mhi

Bountyhunting is a complicated profession, wouldnt you agree? This week we talk about the field of work Mando'ade excel in!

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Dont forget your homework - tell us who is your favourite bountyhunter in the Star Wars universe!

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Meh gar gana waadas, Mando'ad gana kot!

If you got coin, mando got muscle!

• meh - if
• ganar - to have, possess
• waadas - credits, wealth
• kot - strength
• haryc - tired
• be - of, about
• Ibac - that
• sa - as, like (comparative)
• haal - breath, breathing
• solus - one
• sosol ti - equal with
• naasad - none not any
• beroya - Bountyhunter
• hut’uun - coward
• beskar’ad - droid
• bercet'ad - slaver
• berir - to pay, to buy
• ber - fee, payment
• verborir - to hire, buy, contract
• ver'mircit - hostage
• ver'verd - mercenary
• ver'gebuir -bodyguard (lit. hired almost-parent)
• verbur loyalty
• besbe - kit, gear
• gaa'mirce - handcuffs
• mircir - to lock up, capture, cage
• mirci't - prisoner
• mircin - cage
• me'sen - starship
• jaigota - speederbike
• vhe'sen – landspeeder
• aka – mission
• bora – job
• karoya – hunter
• oya'kar - chase, hunt

The one and only Parjai Tracyn joins us for a drink at the cantina, grab your favourite beverage and tag along! We learn about drinks, drinking songs, games and explore the funny terms Mando'ade use to refer to someone being drunk.

Don't forget your homework - create a drinking phrase in Mando'a and share it with us in the comments!

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Website: Hibirar Mando'a

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This weeks vocabulary:

• Me'ven? - Huh? What?
• Cuun jii - ours now
• Copaani mirshmure'cye? - You want a headbutt?
• jare'la - oblivious of danger, asking for it
• Ibi'tuur jatne tuur ash'ad kyr'amur. - Today is a good day for someone else to die.
• Ibituur - today
• jatne - good
• tuur - day
• ash'ad - someone else
• kyra'mur - kill, get killed
• Mar'e! - at last finally
• bid - so ( to that degree)
• jari'eyc - ugly, ruined (lit. wrecked)
• mirdir - to think
• gotenir - to give birth 
• vhe'viin - field mouse
• ashi - other 
• daworir - to stink, reek
• ruug'la - old
• papurgaat - fruit
• Parjai - victory
• Tracyn - fire
• T'ad - two
• Solus - one
• Ti'haar - alcoholic drink - strong clear spirit made from fruit
• Papur'gal - wine
• Cin Papur'gal - white wine
• Ne’tra gal - Black ale
• Gal - Ale
• Shig -  hot beverage, can be any infusion
• Behot - herb that is found on mandalore
• Buy'ce - a huge pint (lit. Helmet)
• Buyc'ika - small drinking glass
• Gai'ka - Cup
• batnor - passed out drunk (lit. on your back)
• lararyc - drunk (carousing, boisterous)
• haryc b'aalyc - drunk (lit. tired and emotional)
• tal - blood
• verborir -to hire, buy, contract
• ures -  without, lacking
• parjiise - winners
• Cu'bikad - mandalorian knife game
• Meshgeroya - limmie or bolo-ball (lit. beautiful game)
• get'shuk - essentially mando rugby, fast and brutal
• aay'han - bittersweet feeling of joy and mourning
• Burc'ya - Friend
• Burcyan - friendship, comradeship, close bond
• Vod'ika - sibling, dear friend -  term of endearment
• Ori'vod - big or older sibling, special friend
• Cyar'ika - Sweetheart
• Ad'ika - little one, son, daughter
• copikla - charming, cute (babies and animals - never women unless you want your head ripped off)
• copyc - attractive (not speaking of looks)
• meshla - beautiful
• Epar'yaim - restaurant, cantina
• Gal'gala - have a drink

Buckle up - It's getting serious, we are entering grown up territory now. Hide the kids and listen closely, today you learn to swear & cuss like a proper Mandalorian.

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Dont forget your homework - come up with a clever insult in Mando'a - as always best ones will be mentioned in the episode!

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• munit - long
• tome’tayl - memory
• skotah - short
• iisa - fuse
• mirde - thought, idea
• akaan - war
• par -  for, about
• an - all
• ibac - that
• olar - here (location)
• Duraani burc'ya? - You looking at me pal?
• Copaani mirshmure'cye? - You looking for a headbutt?
• Me'ven? - Huh? What? Expression of disbelief
• Ne shab'rud'ni! - Don’t mess with me!
• batnor - drunk (lit. on your back)
• besom - ill-mannered  unhygienic person
• boracyk - pennyless, between jobs
• cetar'narir - to "put the boot in"; to act cruel
• chakaar - corpse robber, thief, petty criminal
• chakaaryc - rotten, low-life, thievish
• di'kut - idiot, useless individual, waste of space
• di’kutla - useless, stupid, worthless
• di'kun - someone who has no sense of boundaries
• dinii - Lunatic
• dini'la - insane
• or'dinii - moron, fool
• Dar'manda - not a mandalorian (anymore)
• Gett'se -  nerve, audacity also used for balls
• Haar'chak! - Damn it!
• Bic ni skana'din! - That really ticks me off!
• Skana - hated thing or person
• Haran - Hell
• Demagolka - war criminal, real monster
• Hut'uun - Coward
• hut'uunla - cowardly
• Jaro -  deatwish
• jare - kamikaze, suicide attack
• jare'or - act suicidally
• jare'la - stupidly oblivious of danger, asking for it
• jari'eyc - ugly, ruined
• Kovid lo'shebs'ul narit! - Shove your head up your ass!
• Kote lo'shebs'ul narit! - Shove your glory up your butt!
• landuur - fragile, delicate, pathetic
• mir'osik - shit for brains
• osik - crap/ shit
• osi'kovid - shit head
• mir'sheb - smart ass
• Kaysh mirsh solus - His brain cell is lonley.
• mirshepar'la - boring (lit. brain devouring)
• mirsh'kyramud -  boring person (lit.brain assassin)
• motla'shebs -  not getting up for this (used like “rats ass”)
• nibral, nebral - looser, failure
• shushuk - desaster
• Najaat - person with no honor
• Ori'buyce, kih'kovid. - Big helmet, tiny head.
• ori'jagyc - bullying
• Osi'kyr! - oh crap (exclamation of dismay)
• osi'yaim - Useless, despicable person (lives in the dung)
• osik'ika - little shit
• Rangir! - To hell with it!
• Rang'ye! - Go to hell!
• shab - f*ck
• Shabii'gar! - F*ck you!
• shab'ika - little f*cker
• shabla - f*cked up
• Shabuir - f*cked up parent
• shabu'droten - same as Shabuir but for a whole group
• shab'rudu - mess around with
• shebs - ass
• sheb'urcyin - butt kisser, sycophant
• shuk'yc - not working, no use, useless
• Tayli'bac? -  Got it?
• Slana'pir! - Piss off!
• Sooran, shab! - Suck it!
• Usen'ye! - Get lost /Get out my way.
• Utreekov -  Idiot, fool (lit. empty head)
• Takisit - Insult
• N'eparavu takisit! - I eat my insult

This week we try to tie up some loose ends! A lot of common terms have yet to be fully explained and some werent even used so far - time to remedy this. Also we have to be our actions and words, thus giving you the anticipated beten guide!

The beten guide document will be uploaded openly accessible on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute⁠⁠

Dont forget your homework - Write a little conversation (2-3 sentences) in Mando'a.

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This weeks vocabulary:

• Ke cuyir nare bal miite, bal k’atini! - Be your words and actions , and be tenacious.
• nare - the action
• miite - words
• K'atini - Endure! Suck it up!
• atiniir - to endure, to put up with, to *take it*
• mandokar - the "right stuff, what it means to be a Mando
• mando'karla - the state of being of Mando virtue
• elek, 'lek - yes, yeah
• bal'ban - indeed, exactly
• Me'vaar ti gar? - Whats new with you?
• Naas - nothing, zero
• arasuum - stagnation
• nayc - no
• suvarir - to understand
• jor'lek - affirmative
• burc'ya - friend
• Kih parjai - no big deal (lit. small victory)
• ni ceta - stong apology (lit. I kneel)
• Ibic - this
• Ibac - that
• haar - the (definite article) rare and emphatic
• Oya! - Cheers! Hoorah! Go You! (lit. lets hunt)
• K'oyaci - Hang in there! Come back safely. (lit. Stay alive!)
• betenor - to sigh
• beten - Sigh
• ibi'tuur - today, this day
• alii'kote - reputation (of a clan, not a person)
• kote - glory
• epar - eat