ajlivat (ah-JLEE-vaht): woozy, unstable
anaq (AHN-ak): Zuldan unit of time, equivalent to about 50 minutes
ap ga (ahp gah): Amnasi for cousin
apri (AH-pree): Perushti word for “father”
ashkui (ash-KOO-ee): Perushti word for tired, exhausted
avuyat (ah-VOO-yaht): crazy, nuts
benat (ben-AHT): an alcoholic drink similar to beer
bolakh (BOH-lahkh) pl. bolakei (BOH-lahkh-eh-ee): simpleton, idiot
Chapta (CHAH-ptah): title for an officer in the Zuldan army, akin to calling a higher ranking person “sir”
chi dep (chee DEP): Amnasi slang for “loser” or those of low fortune
davrit (DAH-vreet) pl. davritei (DAH-vreet-eh-ee): slang for psycho, freak
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
esh tup (esh TOOP): Amnasi word for somber, downtrodden
farhea (FAR-ey-ah): Algaran word for sister
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
hitiq (HEE-teek): Zuldan slang for many, or “a ton of”
iskarna (is-KARN-ah): reincarnation, part of the Ascendant Empire’s motto
isthilak (ISS-thil-ahk): one of a younger race
isthilkem (ISS-thil-kem): lesser one (in a derogatory sense)
jusarik (JOO-sar-ihk): a drunkard, someone suffering a bad hangover
kaumat (KOW-maht): immature person
Keltuq (KELL-took): honorific for a foreign dignitary in Zulda
kerisya (kehr-IHS-yah): sweetheart, dear one
kesin (keh-SEEN): instinct
ket (ket) pl. ketei (ket-eh-ee): unit of time roughly equal to a minute
kita (KEY-tah) pl. kitei (KEY-tey-ee): slang for posterior
lakutha (lah-KOO-thah): Perushti word for “lightning”
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
nawe asul (NAH-way ah-SOOL): term of endearment for children, meaning “little one”
ne’ ta (neh TAH): Amnasi word for a sorceress, a witch
oragh (OH-ragh): Algaran word for thrall or slave
peras (PAIR-ahs), pl. perasei (PAIR-ahs-eh-ee): formal adornments worn by Bhrean women around the waist
pevram (pev-RAHM): alcoholic drink made by distilling fermented grain and letting it age in special wooden barrels
porya (POR-yah): mineral used to strengthen metals in smithing
satri (SAH-tree): father
se’a melin (SAY-ah meh-LEEN): my friend
sekda (SEK-dah), pl. sekdei (SEK-deh-ee): currency of Bhrea, made of a dull, slate-colored metal
Sem Kasunel (SEM KAH-soo-nel): term of respect for someone very powerful (e.g.,. a god) used by those of a lower station
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
shanta-el (shan-tah EL): loyalty, part of the Ascendant Empire’s motto
shua (SHOO-ah): Perushti word for water
sufraq (SOO-frahk): a Zuldan stringed instrument akin to dulcimer that sits on the lap
suwe (SOO-weh) pl. suwei (SOO-weh-ee): unit of time that is roughly equivalent to 90 minutes
tash pe’ (tash PAY): Amnasi slang for “sleepy head”
Tazin (TAH-zeen): honorific for the queen of Zulda
tesh ne’ (tesh NEY): Amnasi word for sorcery, evil magic
tletna (TLET-nah) pl. tletnei: aura, spirit
tup gar (toop GAR): Amnasi for “thrashing” or “comeuppance”
veranish (VAIR-uh-nish): honor, part of the Ascendant Empire’s motto
vis’jar (VIHS-jar): board game based on strategy and removing the opponent’s pieces from the board
yukaf (YOO-kahf): Algaran word for demon
zafpiraq (ZAHF-peer-ahk): Zuldan word for schemer, conniving one