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Glossary – The God of Forgotten Things

aktu-el (AHK-too-el): criminal, language of origin unknown

anaq (AHN-ak): Zuldan unit of time, equivalent to about 50 minutes

ap ga (ahp gah): Amnasi for cousin

asharak (AHSH-ar-ahk): friend, language of origin unknown

benat (ben-AHT): an alcoholic drink similar to beer

bolakh (BOH-lahkh): simpleton, idiot

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

desakh (deh-SAKH): drink made from a Zuldan fruit

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

dona (DOH-nah): thank you

haktaruq terun (HAH-ktah-rook tay-ROON): literally means “spill wine on yourself” in the Zuldan language, a phrase similar to “bug off” or “screw you”

haktumen (HAH-ktoo-men): Zuldan for “my sons”

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

iskarna (is-KARN-ah): reincarnation, language of origin unknown

isthilak (ISS-thil-ahk): meaning “one of a younger race,” language of origin unknown

isthilkem (ISS-thil-kem): lesser one (in a derogatory sense), language of origin unknown

itsa (ee TSAH): Amnasi for shy or coy

kasaba (kah-SAH-bah): Amnasi for grandfather

kaumat (KOW-maht): moron, usually referring to someone who thinks highly of themselves with little reason to

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

kita (KEE-tah): slang word for posterior

kosjnet (kozh-NET): grains cooked in heavy cream, sometimes embellished with nuts and fruits, commonly eaten as a breakfast food

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

leritya (lair-IHT-yah), pl. lerityei (lair-iht-YEH-ee): a stringed musical instrument

marhathi (mar-HAH-thee): term for military uniform hat, language of origin unknown

masi (MAH-see): Amnasi for mother

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

oragh (OH-ragh): Algaran word for thrall or slave

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

satri (SAH-tree): father

sekda (SEK-dah), pl. sekdei (SEK-deh-ee): currency of Bhrea, made of a dull, slate-colored metal

Sem-Kelad (sem keh-LAHD): device reserved for high-ranking personnel in the Empire, language of origin unknown

shanta-el (shan-tah EL): loyalty, language of origin unknown

sufraq (SOO-frahk): a Zuldan stringed instrument akin to a harp or lyre

suwe (SOO-weh) pl. suwei (SOO-weh-ee): unit of time that is roughly equivalent to 90 minutes

tantea (tahn-TAY-ah): mother

tasjka (TAZH-kah): bitch

tati (TAH-tee): slang for mother, like “mommy”

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

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

veranish (VAIR-uh-nish): honor, language of origin unknownYakinazi (YAH-kin-ah-zee): the Dmuska word for “sacred gateway”