Nomad to English

ah - yes

alah, aleh -- forgive

ba, bah, beh, mah -- am/is/are

bahtna -- daughter; girl. See "benna"

bahn / benn - son.

bana -- boy (or child/baby)

benna -- my daughter. Used as a term of affection to a daughter by a parent and others who have assumed a parental role. It is also used as a name by the parents for a baby girl until the come up with a proper name for her. Non parents use Bahtna So Qedhar's daughter Omana would be called "Benna Omana" or just "Benna" by him, but "Omana bahtna Qedhar" or just "Bahtna Qedhar" by others.

bina -- thank you

chuno -- a male slave

chunor -- a slave concubine whose children will be acknowledged as heirs. A man will take a chunor if his wife is apparently infertile or if he has some need for more heirs then he thinks his wife can give him. A chunor is a very elevated position for a slave, since her children will be free.

Dain -- touched of: touched by. A title used to indicate that a deity has granted this person specific powers (within their belief system. Please note Horse Nomad powers are almost always psionic in reality, not divinely granted. Almiron dain Hehran is Almiron touched if Hehran, a goddess of healing, which would indicate that he is a psionic healer.

darjon o murad -- bride price

draelln -- (verb) love. Comes from Dra'eell, the god of harmony.

fahteh -- father

gahrento -- food

gata, gatage -- help! (to call for help)

girah -- (verb) help

hanah -- family

heh -- no

heht -- not

hena -- what

hinan -- merciful; gentle. from the goddess of mercy. Nomad concept of mercy is a bit different then ours. If a Nomad has someone at sword point and says he will be merciful, it means he'll kill them cleanly and as painlessly as possible. Likewise, being merciful to a new slave girl doesn't mean you don't rape her, it means you're as gentle as can and get it over quickly.

ja, je, ya -- I (subjective)

jao -- me (objective) in some dialects. The word for I is used for both subject and object; to me; with me.

jasa -- my/mine

khaz, kzat, kahazat -- to kill, usually with a sword. Usage and inflection can indicate a slow death or quick.

kori, kuri, kuria -- who

madeh -- mother

murad -- desired one, beloved, a term of endearment that also holds a promise almost of betrothal.

na, neh, no -- article that occur at the end of a sentence to indicate it is a question.

naset -- hate

0 -- placed after a noun to make it objective ("of"), also used after a noun for "to" or "with".

pu-tagh -- foul enemy (often said as derogatory tone -- might be said where someone would say "pig" or "dog" or other type terms.)

sakai -- well; healthy

shanat -- be quiet; silence; hush. Tone of voice changes this form from anywhere to a gentle "hush" to an angry "Shut up".

sicha, sitta -- hurt

sosa -- sad

ta, te -- you (subjective)

tala -- eat

Tatezi -- yellow wind

teo -- you (objective); to you; with you

tokah, toke', tuke' -- where

Tongparam -- eastern wind, also seen as an omen of ill tidings.

tushatin -- pay attention

wa’ste -- good

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