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Inspiration for the word "Khal"?


Anthony Appleyard

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6 minutes ago, Anthony Appleyard said:

In the real world, the Dothraki title "Khal" may have been inspired by some words or names in Middle-Eastern languages: compare:

(1) The common Arabic man's name Khalid or Khaled

(2) See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khalistan

 

I always figured it was a tweek of Khan. 

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