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Glossary – The Empire of Damnation

adroka (ah-DROH-kah): Aroa word for “thank you”

Ajun Topas (AH-joon TOH-pahs): the crown prince

angwe (ANG-weh): young or unmarried woman

ap ga (ahp gah): Amnasi for cousin

arvat (AR-vaht): uncle

avuyat (ah-VOO-yaht): crazy, nuts

baka (BAH kah): Amnasi word for crazy

bolakh (BOH-lahkh): simpleton, idiot

bu rep (boo REP): Amnasi slang for lowlife

chaptiq (CHAH-pteek): a Zuldan insult, meaning “idiot”

dap yu (dahp YOO): Amnasi word for the secret, the trick, the key to the matter

des (dess) pl. desei (DESS-eh-ee): unit of distance, equivalent to about half a mile

desh kup (desh koop): Amnasi playful term of affection for children, akin to calling them “little rascals”

desin (DESS-ihn), pl. desinei (DESS-ihn-eh-ee): a slang word for royal family members used by lower classes

deskra (DESS-krah), pl. deskrei (DESS-kreh-ee): unit of time made up of five gerasei, or forty five days

devisjat (DEH-vih-zhaht): craziness, chaos

dona (DOH-nah): thank you

dush saka (doosh SAH-kah): Amnasi insult meaning something like “dork wad” or “goober”

eshkarem (ESH-kar-em): life bond, marriage

geras (GEHR-ahs), pl. gerasei (GEHR-ahs-eh-ee): unit of time made up of nine days

haskul (HASS-kool): a Dmuska weapon that fires projectiles

isthilak (ISS-thil-ahk): one of a younger race

isthilkem (ISS-thil-kem): lesser one (in a derogatory sense)

kefh (kefə): Aroa word for “run”

kelpalt (KELL-pahlt): chaos

kerisya (kehr-IHS-yah): sweetheart, dear one

ket (ket) pl. ketei (ket-eh-ee): unit of time roughly equal to a minute

lakutha (lah-KOO-thah): Perushti word for “lightning”

lerin (LEHR-ihn) pl. lerinei (LEHR-ihn-eh-ee): Bhrean noble

madtiri (mahd-TEER-ee), pl. madtirei (mahd-teer-EH-ee): brother

mi’ gap (mee GAHP): Amnasi slang for “loser”

natuli (nah-TOO-lee), pl. natuliei (nah-too-lee-EH-ee): sister

nawe asul (NAH-way ah-SOOL), pl. nawei asul (nah-way-EE ah-SOOL): term of endearment for children, meaning “little one”

pakrea (PAHK-reh-ah): system of etiquette and protocol for the Bhrean upper classes

pila (PEE-lah): aunt, auntie

porya (POR-yah): mineral used to strengthen metals in smithing

rafaza (rah-FAH-zah): A Zuldan time period roughly equivalent to a month, or thirty-three days

runa (ROO-nah): Aroa term for village or hometown

rup mi sa (ROOP mee sah): Amasi phrase for “worried”

saba (SAH-bah): Amnasi word for “father”

satri (SAH-tree), pl. satrei (SAH-treh-ee): father

Sem Narim (SEM nar-EEM): term of respect used for the queen, used by those of lower station, equivalent to “Your Majesty”

Sem Sarwe (sem SAR-weh): term of respect used for female children of the royal family, used by those of lower station, equivalent to “Your Majesty”

Sem Suskem (SEM soos-KEM): term of respect used for the king used by those of a lower station, equivalent to “Your Majesty”

Sem Topas (SEM TOH-pahs): term of respect used for male children of the royal family, used by those of lower station, equivalent to “Your Majesty”

Sem-Kelad (sem keh-LAHD): device reserved for high-ranking personnel in the Ascendant Empire

semlora (sem-LOR-ah): term of respect for females of a higher station

siket (see-KET): a pity, a shame

sun (soon): Aroa word for “hide”

suwe (SOO-weh) pl. suwei (SOO-weh-ee): unit of time that is roughly equivalent to ninety minutes

svotel (SVOH-tel): the Sight, the power to sense thoughts

tantea (tahn-TAY-ah): mother

tasjka (TAZH-kah): unsavory slang for a female

thulak (THOO-lahk): imbecile

tilasj (TEEL-ahzh), pl. tilasjei (teel-ahzh-eh-ee): niece

tip baru (teep bah-ROO): Amnasi word for “upended” or “completely wrong”

tipi (TEE-pee): word equivalent to “got it” or “okay” in the Amnasi language

tletna (TLET-nah) pl. tletnei (tlet-NEH-ee): aura, spirit

tufuq (TOO-fook): Sopta insult akin to “super ugly”

vaserin (VAH-sair-ihn), pl. vaserinei (vah-sair-ihn-EH-ee): white flowers used in Bhrean funeral rites

yongti (YONG-tee): a predator cat native to Po’Am

zuq (zook): Sopta word for a pakarra or ouroboros