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Glossary of Re'hari
I'm not sure when this glossary was posted to the old Realms of Exile Forums, but I'm guessing from the date on the file that it was sometime in late 2000. As with the Glossary of Gharish, this is not an official lore document for Unwritten Legends, and should not be taken as such. In other words, staff doesn't have to abide by it, and neither do players.| adh (uh-DAH) | father; informal |
| adi (uh-DEE) | mother; informal |
| ama (uh-mah) | folk; usually referring to individuals of re'hari descent |
| anada (uh-NAH-duh) | mother; formal |
| anadh (uh-NAHD) | father; formal |
| anati (uh-NAH-tee) | grandmother; informal |
| anato (uh-NAH-tow) | grandfather; informal |
| besa (BEH-sah) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of common cats; includes a variety of individual breeds and variations; generally any small feline or domesticated cat |
| besa'kan (BEH-sah-kahn) | any re'har of Besa descent |
| butterpaw (BUH-tuhr-paw) | an endearing reference to a young re'har child [common] |
| chesska (CHESS-kah) | magical tattoo or sigil used by Yathlu slavers to control their slaves; usually placed on the back of the slave's neck |
| eld (eeld) | elder; used to refer to anyone older than the speaker; a term used with great respect |
| eld'ama (eeld-uh-MAH) | race of quasi-humanoid felines native to the islands of Rhe'Yubla; characterized by a predominantly feline physical structure applied to a roughly humanoid build; generally anti-social preferring the company of their immediate family for limited periods of time; rudimentary degree of cultural advancement including the capacity for complicated body language, simple linguistics, the manipulation of simple tools, and an early Stone Age level of technology; do not function well outside of their native environments or culture. This race is also referred to as 'the Ancient Ama', 'True Simbus', or 'Old Ones' and is thought to be the original race from which inda'sim and re'har are descended. |
| eld'anada (eeld-uh-NAH-duh) | grandmother; formal |
| eld'anadh (eeld-uh-NAHD) | grandfather; formal |
| eteh'as (ee-TAY-ash) | lore |
| eteh'asu (ee-TAY-ah-shoo) | lore circle; an organized gathering with one central speaker; the eteh'asu is a ceremony recognized by all re'har where oral history, legends and stories are shared; usually held during the passage of the lunar body, Tael |
| ghata (gah-TAH) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of tigers |
| ghata'kan (gah-TAH-kahn) | any re'har of Ghata descent |
| huseetu (who-SEE-chu) | property taker; waster of property; popular derogative slang reference usually reserved for slavers and those individuals profiting from the re'hari slave trade |
| inda'sim (EEN-dah-seem) | race of humanoid felines native to the islands of Rhe'Yubla, characterized by a predominantly feline physical structure applied to a humanoid build; moderately social, preferring to limit their gatherings to a few individuals at best; minor degree of cultural advancement including the capacity for spoken language, limited written language (pictograms and drawings), creation and manipulation of simple tools, an early Bronze Age level of technology and a limited ability to adapt to environments and situations while away from their native environment. |
| karawa (KAYR-ah-wah) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of mountain lions or pumas |
| karawa'kan (KAYR-ah-wah-kahn) | any re'har of Karawa descent |
| kita (KEE-tah) | child; plural is kitas |
| mehi (ME-hay) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of cheetahs |
| mehi'kan (ME-hay-kahn) | any re'har of Mehi descent |
| oca'bes (OH-kah-behs) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of wild cats, ocelots, etc. |
| oca'bes'kan (OH-kah-behs-kahn) | any re'har of Oca'bes descent |
| paj (pah-szhuh) | lord; formal form of address for a member of the Zigurdandi aristocracy [murkhish] |
| pride (PRAYD) | a word originating in the common tongue and appropriated by the Re'har; used in conversation as a distinct way of separating one's breed with one's immediate family, which would include grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters. |
| purrling (PUHR-ling) | endearing reference to a re'har child [common] |
| re'har (REE-hahr) | re'hari word meaning 'Children of the Dawn'; race of feline humanoids native to the islands of Rhe'Yubla, characterized by a predominantly humanoid physical structure with distinct feline characteristics; generally social and capable of a reasonably high degree of cultural advancement including the capacity for written language, creation and manipulation of modern tools, a medieval (modern) level of technology and an ability to adapt to a wide variety of environments and situations. |
| re'hari (REE-har-ee) | native tongue spoken by the re'har; also used as an adjective when referring to re'har qualities |
| Rhe'Yubla (ray-YOO-bluh) | Large chain of islands situated south of Ziguran and the Vashan Sea; homeland of Simbus and Re'har |
| sar (SAHR) | lord; formal address for a mature man |
| sheera (SHEE-ruh) | lady; formal address for a mature woman |
| shwana (shuh-WHAN-uh) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of lions |
| shwana'kahn (shuh-WHAN-uh-kahn) | any re'har of Shwana descent |
| simbus (sihm-BUHS) | racial name that applies to any of the re'har, inda'sim or eld'ama sub-races; any and all descendents of an ancient race of humanoid felines native to the islands of Rhe'Yubla; the origins of this word are suspected to be, but not proven to be, found with the ancient tongue of the eld'ama. |
| Tamin'los (tah-meen-LOHS) | key island on eastern reach of Rhe'Yublan island chain; situated west of the Sea of Tamin; home to Re'har capital city; currently occupied by the Vashan Empire |
| tau'jiri (TEE-au-jeer-ee) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of leopards or panthers |
| tau'jiri'kan (TEE-au-jeer-ee-kahn) | any re'har of Tau'jiri descent |
| xi'noj (ZEE-notch) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of jaguars |
| xi'noj'kan (ZEE-notch-kahn) | any re'har of Xi'noj descent |
| yathlu (yah-thloo) | race of dog-like humanoids native to Ziguran, appearing as bipedal hyenas with highly evolved humanlike features; dress and mannerism is similar to muhrkish bedouins; known for their role as slavers |
| zoca (ZOE-kah) | sub-race of Simbus; humanoid felines with the appearance and mannerisms of lynxes or bobcats |
| zoca'kan (ZOE-kah-kahn) | any re'har of Zoca descent |
Notes
The terms and definitions given here have changed over the years and differ somewhat from official lore. To begin with, the term simbu is no longer used as the general term for the race, having been replaced with re'har. Re'hari is now used for both the language and the name of the more humanoid subrace. Eld'ama is no longer in use at all, although it could certainly still be used to designate the ancestor race which split into inda'sim and re'hari, now lost in antiquity. Finally, the Besa, Oca'bes, Xi'noj, and Zoca have been removed from the original nine prides, leaving five remaining in the official lore: the Shwana, the Ghata, the Tau'jiri, the Kawana, and the Mehi.