Roberson, Jennifer - Cheysuli 07 (76 page)

 
          
Cheysuli i'halla shansu
(Chey-SOO-lee
ih-HALLA shan- SOO)—
(lit.)
: May there
be Cheysuli peace upon you.

 
          
harana (ha-RAH-na)
—
niece

 
          
harani
(h-RAH-nee)—nephew

 
          
homana
(ho-MAH-na)—
(lit)
: of all blood.

 
          
i'halla
(ih-HALL-uh)—
(lit.)
: upon you; used in phrases.

 
          
i'toshaa-ni
(ih-tosha-NEE)—Cheysuli
purification ceremony; atonement ritual.

 
          
ja'hai
([French
j
] zshuh-HIGH)—
(lit.)
:
accept

 
          
ja'hai-na
(zshuh-HIGH-na)—
(lit.)
: accepted

 
          
jehan
(zsheh-HAHN)—father

 
          
jehana
(zsheh-HA-na)—mother

 
          
ku'reshtin
(koo-RESH-tin)—epithet;
name-calling

 
          
leijhana tu'sai
(lay-HAHN-na too-SIGH)—
(lit.)
: thank you very much.

 
          
lir
(leer)—magical animal(s) linked to
individual Cheysuli; title used indiscriminately between
lir
and warriors.
liren
(leeren)—feminine version; used by animal
lir
to female Cheysuli.

 
          
meijah
(MEE-hah)—Cheysuli light woman;
(lit.)
: mistress

 
          
meijhana
(mee-HAH-na)—
(slang)
: beloved; pretty one

 
          
Mujhar
(moo-HAHR)—king

 
          
qu'mahlin
(koo-MAH-lin)—purge;
extermination

 
          
Resh'ta-ni
(resh-tah-NEE)—
(lit.)
: as you would have it.

 
          
rujha
(ROO-ha)—
(slang)
: sister (dim.)

 
          
rujho
(ROO-ho)—
(slang);
brother (diminutive)

 
          
rujholla
(roo-HALL-uh)—sister (formal)

 
          
rujholli
(roo-HALL-ee)—
(format)
: brother

 
          
ru'maii
(roo-MY-ee)—
(lit.)
in the name of

 
          
ru'shalla-tu
(roo-SHAWL-uh TOO)—
(lit)
: May it be so.

 
          
Seker
(Sek-AIR)—
(formal title)
: god of the netherworld

 
          
shansu
(shan-SOO)—peace

 
          
shar tahl
(shar TAHL)—priest-historian;
keeper of the prophecy.

 
          
shu'maii
(shoo-MY-ee)—sponsor

 
          
su'fala
(soo-FALL-uh)—aunt

 
          
su'fali
(soo-FALL-ee)—uncle

 
          
sul'harai
(sool-ha-RYE)—moment of
ultimate pleasure; describes shapechange.

 
          
tahlmorra
(tall-MOR-uh)—fate; destiny;
kismet

 
          
Tahlmorra lujhala mei wiccan, cheysu
(tall-MOR-uh loo-HALLA may WICK-un, chay-SOO)—
(lit.)
: The fate of a man rests always within the hands of the
gods.

 
          
tetsu
(tet-SOO)—poisonous root given to
allay great pain; addictive, eventually fatal.
tu'halla-dei
(too-HALLA-day-EE)—
(lit.)
:
Lord to liege man.

 
          
usca (OOIS-kuh)
—
powerful liquor from the Steppes

 
          
y'ja'hai
(EE-zshuh-HlGH)—
(lit.)
: I accept.