Adjaiwaio
a remote atevi population

Algini
glum servant's name, security agent

Alujis
river Brominandi disputes re water rights

agoi'ingai
felicitous numerical harmony

aiji
lord of central association

aijiia
aiji's

Aishi'ditat
Western Association

ateva, pi. atevi
name of species

Babsidi
"Lethal"; a mecheita

Banichi
security agent

Barjida
aiji of Shejidan during the War

basheigi
universe, world, earth, environment, ecosystem

Bergid
mountain range visible from Shejidan

Brominandi
provincial governor, long-winded

baji
Fortune

bihawa
impulse to test newcomers

biichi-gi
finesse in removing obstacles

bloodfeud
principal means of social adjustment

bowing
if done deeply, with hands on knees

chimati sida'ta
fait accommpli; lit. the beast (is) cooked

daja
lady

dajdi
an alkaloid stimulant

Dajoshu
township of Banichi 's origin

dahemidei
a believer in the midei heresy

Didaini
a province visible from Malguri

Dimagi
an intoxicant

haronniin
systems under stress, needing adjustment

hasdrawad
lower house of atevi legislature

hata-mai
it's all right

hei
of course

Ilisidi
grandmother of Tabini

insheibi
indiscreet, provoking attention

Intent,
filing of legal notification to the victim of Feud

Jago
security agent

kabiu
"in the spirit of good traditional example"

Maidingi
Lake Maidingi

Malguri
estate at Lake Maidingi

mainaigi
hormonally induced foolishness

Matiawa
breed of Hisidi's horse

Moni
servant of Bren

Mospheira
human enclave on island; also name of island

Mosphei'
human language

machimi
historical drama with humor and revenge

man'chi
primary loyalty to association or leader

man'china
grammatical form of man'chi

man'chini
grammatical form of man'chi

mecheita
riding animal

midarga
an alkaloid stimulant, noxious to humans

midedeni
a supporter of the midei heresy

midei
a heresy regarding association

mishidi
awkward, regarding others' position

Nisebi
province that allows processed meat

nadi
mister

nadi-ji
honored mister

nai'aijiin
provincial lords, pi. form

nai'am
I am

nai'danei
you two are

na'itada
refusing to be shaken

nai-ji
respected person

naji
Chance

nand', nandi
honorable

Nokhada
"Feisty"; a mecfieita

o'oi-ana
nocturnal quasi-lizard, likes vines

pachiikiin
game animals

paidhi
interpreter

paidhi-ji
sir interpreter

Ragi
culture to which Tabini belongs; eats game only

Ragi Association
Tabini's area, also known as the Western Association

ribbons, document
important in culture, on braids, documents

ribbons, braid
status, class

ribbon, color
says who's in what class

rings, finger
ornamental and official: used as seals

Shejidan
City of the Ragi Association

shibei
dark, bitter alcoholic drink, safe for humans

Shigi
township in weather report

sigils, document
marks on documents, seals

somai
together

Tabini
aiji of the Ragi

Tachi
herding community once on Mospheira

tadiiri
sister

Tadiiri
The Sister, fortress near Malguri

Taigi
previous servant of Bren

Taimani
province visible from Malguri

Talidi
Province of Banichi

Tano
more cheerful partner of Algini

tekikin
techs

Toby
Bren's brother

Transmontane
crossmountain Highway

tashrid
upper house of the legislature

Valasi
Tabini's father

Weinathi Bridge
bridge in the city, site of air crash

wi'itkiti
dragonette

Wilson
Bren's predecessor

Wingin
city mentioned in weather report

-ji
sir; miss; ma'am

-ma
honored sir, honored lady

GLOSSARY (combined) of the Foreigner Universe

by CJ Cherryh

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