Glossary for SHATTERGLASS

(6-12-03)

Akaya (ah-KAI-ah) Square: beginning of Street of Glass, Tharios

Arurim (ah-ROOR-eem): law enforcement (police) group in Tharios

arurimat (ah-ROOR-ee-maht): police station

bik (bihk): smallest copper coin in Tharios, like the penny

Deiina (day-EE-nah): Tharian goddess of performers

dhaskoi (DAHS-koy): male mage

dhasku (DHAS-koo): female mage

Elya (EHL-yah): street near Khapik where Dema works

giladha (gihl-AHD-hah): citizen

Heskalifos (hehs-KAHL-ee-fohss): Tharios's university

Hodenekes (ho-DEHN-eh-keez): Tharios's slum next to Khapik

Ithocot (IHTH-oh-kaht): sea off the coast of Paraki, Tharios's port city

kakoso (KAH-koe-soe): dung

Khapik (KAH-peek): district where plays, music, and dance are performed

koria (KOHR-ee-ah): lady

koris (KOHR-ihss): mister, or sir

Kurchal (KUHR-chahl): empire which once included all the lands between Tharios and Namorn. Tharios was the capital of the Kurchal empire

Kurchali (kurr-CHAH-lee): adjective describing the empire or the common language spoken by the nations that once were part of the empire

kytin (KIGH-tihn): a draped garment like a gown, with clasps at the shoulder

Labrykas (LAH-bree-kahs): one of the squares in Tharios

Lagisthion (lah-JIHS-thee-on: soft j, soft th): university debate hall

malipi (mah-LEEP-ee): haunt or spiritual leech

mirizask (MEER-ee-zahsk): stink-maker, scum

Noskemiou (nahs-KEHM-ee-oo): Tharios's giant hospital for the poor

okozou (OH-koe-zoo): short form meaning "no one worth any trouble is involved"

Paraki (pahr-AH-kee): port city connecting Tharios to the world

Phakomath (FAH-koe-mahth): university's tower, symbol of the learning of Tharios

prathmun (PRAHTH-muhn: soft th): outcast class of Tharios

shenos (SHEHN-ohss): foreigner, outsider

skodi (SKOE-dee): marketplace

Thanas (THAH-nahss: soft th): "death house," morgue

Thanion (THAH-nee-on: soft th): temple where memorial services are held

Tharian (THAHR-ee-ahn: soft th): people of Tharios

Tharios (THAHR-ee-ahss: soft th): former capital of Kurchal Empire, famed for its university, the pleasure district Khapik, and its glassmakers

Tharite (THAHR-eye-t: soft th): language of Tharios

yaskedasi (YAH-skehd-AH-see): plural/male entertainer, resident of Khapik

yaskedasu (YAH-skehd-AH-soo): female entertainer, resident of Khapik

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