IRON - Book 1 of the Kalima Chronicles is currently being edited for formal publication in 2017.
It will soon be available from all good retailers
STORY FACTS AND BACKGROUND - Worldbuilding
Kalima means “Home” in Arabic. The planet was settled by idealists from Earth seeking a world without conflict. The sun is a K-type orange star in the Algol B system, giving Kalima a teal-green sky and creating purple-leafed plantlife. Kalima is third from this cooler sun, but slightly closer than Earth was to Sol. It has a 14 month year and its axial tilt and slightly elliptical orbit means the southern hemisphere (where all the colony cities are) has a long spring-summer-autumn cycle and only a short, 2-month winter. The northern hemisphere has larger extremes and is, as yet, uninhabited.
Kalima has an active geologic past, oceans and rivers, but never developed life. Which means none of the rocks created by the presence of life – such as marble, or banded ironstone, coal, lime, or flint – exist. The only iron deposits that exist are a few iron-sand beaches created by volcanic activity, and meteoric iron.
The colonists chose a lifeless planet and paid to have it Terraformed and seeded with life and thoroughly-designed ecological webs. They sent out the Terraform teams on faster-than-light ships then took slower, jumplight sleep-ships themselves to give the teams time to complete the job. Five hundred years later, the first of three ships arrived, carrying ten thousand carefully selected colonists.
Mainly of Chinese, Arabic and European descent, the colonists had all been chosen and carefully screened for their desire to live a peaceful, agrarian existence, free of war and, critically, free of religion. The twenty-one Jun families descend from the original twenty-one Funding families who bankrolled the expedition.
Two hundred years after settlement, supply ships from old Earth stopped coming and the colonists were obliged to be self-sufficient. The lack of iron kept the colonists from creating a high-tech society, forcing them to live in semi-medieval conditions, although many old ideas and skills have been retained. Electricity generation through wind or water power exists in limited form. The ability to make telescopes, lenses and microscopes has not been lost. Medical understanding of surgery, physiology and healing has been retained, although it is limited by the lack of modern technology. Many books on old technologies still exist and some colonists kept information on warfare and weaponry, which became the basis of knowledge in the Weishi House.
Kalima society is basically feudal with the twenty-one Juns running the Jundom of Mamlakah, under the leadership of the Jun First and two Jun Seconds. Melcor to the north, is run by the Shah, and Jadid, to the south, has a Prince. Adeghal, further north and in the tropical zone, has a King. All four Jundoms are feudal societies but Melcor is notable for its use of slaves as the base layer of theirs.
Languages became mixed, although a version of English, with many words borrowed from Arabic and Mandarin, is the dominant language in Mamlakah, the first colony site. Similarly, cultural crossovers became normal. Women and men wear robes or trousers and, although less fashionable now, women can wear the hijab – which is, in Mamlakah, is a transparent veil that covers the eyes and nose only. It is more symbolic of mystery and higher ranking than an indication of women’s inferiority. In Melcor, however, the hijab covers the nose and mouth, leaving the eyes exposed. It is symbolic of inferiority and almost slavery in women, women being considered lesser than men, fit only for breeding purposes, in that society.
Women are, basically, equal in Mamlakahn society. They can be Juns or Trade Masters in any House and can undertake any training and job. There is, however, built into the psyche of a colony, an understood need to protect women that has continued into today’s thinking. In a colony, women are more valuable than men, for they are the bearers of the next generation. Survival of a colony depends on how quickly women can replace and outstrip death. Which also, therefore, led to the practice of kin-children. A couple who could not have children was a wasted pairing. Women needed to have children by several fathers in order to keep the gene-pool as diverse as possible.
Women wear their hair long and loose or long and up in elaborate hairstyles if they are higher caste. Men in Mamlakah wear their hair long and tied back in a mawei (low ponytail or plait). Robes are worn indoors or in non-active trades & management positions. Otherwise they wear trousers & shirts with jackets or cloaks. Men in Mamlakah wear loose, white over-robes and white head-dresses to protect their heads from the warmer sun in the north.
People/Places/Things
Adeghal – ‘jungle’ – capital city of Shemal jundom
Ahmar – Red (Ahmar ranges run down the Eastern boundary of the kingdom)
Alzin - an aluminium-zinc alloy.
Asalam – northerly seat of the Yang-Black family.
Aswad – Black (Aswad ranges run down the centre of the kingdom)
Beifang – “north / the northern part a country” Mountain range to the north of Madina, dividing Mamlakah and Melcor
Ceramic swordblades - are made of zirconium dioxide
Chengdu – “capital city” – capital of Melcor
Days of the week are: Ahad (one), Ithnan (two), Thalatha (three), Arba’a (four), Khamsa (five), Sitta (six) (a week is only 6 days)
Ghadeb – ‘angry’ (Ghadeb sea to the northeast)
Gharb – west (Gharb ranges run down the Western boundary of the jundom)
Gunpowder = saltpetre + sulphur + charcoal
Jadid (New) Jundom – south.
Jiali – ‘home’ – Capital city of the Lin-Alcor family lands
Kabir – "big" (the Kabir river runs through the middle of the kingdom and empties into Melcor’s port 700 gongli away to the east)
Kalima – "World". Earth-sized planet. Kalima has a 6-day week and a 5-week month. 30 days per month. 14 months in a year and 422 days in a year – two days at the end of the year are not part of any month and are called yirun and er’run. Axial tilt and slightly elliptical orbit means northern hemisphere has extreme seasons but southern is mild with short winters and long growing seasons.
Ketheyf forest – “thick/dense” – on the southern border of Shemal with Melcor.
Kuaisu River – “fast/rapid” river (wraps around the eastern side of Shanzhai)
Luhui – aloe vera
Luna-yi – red moon
Luna-er – blue-white moon
Madina – capital city of Mamlakah. Palace - The Alkazar.
Mamlakah – ‘the kingdom’
Metsa – the river running through the western section of the Lin-Alcor Jundom. It eventually joins with the Kabir just north of Madina
Mianshou – end of year 2 day celebration during Yirun and Er’run
Months:
Yiyue – first month of the lunar year (1st month of spring)
Eryue – second (spring 2)
Sanyue – 3rd (spring 3)
Siyue – 4th (summer 1)
Wuyue – 5th (summer 2)
Liuyue – 6th (summer 3
Qiyue – 7th (summer 4)
Bayue – 8th (summer 5)
Jiuyue – 9th (summer 6)
Shiyue – 10th (autumn)
Shiyiyue – 11th (autumn)
Shi’eryue – 12th (autumn)
Shisanyue – 13th (winter1)
Shisiyue – 14th (winter2)
Plants - are dark purple-leafed (absorbing different, greater range of spectra and reflecting less green)
Seryeh River – “quick” river (wraps around the western side of Shanzhai). The two rivers join and become the Kabir, just north of Shanzhai
Shanzhai – seat of Jun Second Chan-Sala.
Shemal – ‘north’ – the most northerly jundom. Tropical & close to equator. On a large river.
Sun is K type orange star - Algol B system. Planet is 3rd from cooler sun, but slightly closer than Earth was to Sol. Sky is teal-green.
Yan – ‘flame’ = yanstones
Yirun & Er’run – Extra two days at the end of the year. Mianshou - End of year celebrations last for these two days and anything done on these days (apart from violence) is unpunishable.
Zalam – slums within Madina
Trade Houses
Artist House (purple veil/purple hat)
Healer House (white veil/hat, grey robe)
Jiaoji (Courtesan) House (red veil)
Merchant House (green veil/green hat)
Messenger House (orange hat/veil)
Miner House (grey hat/veil)
Trades House (brown hat/veil)
Weishi House (black veil/hat). The four precepts of the House: Duty, honour, loyalty, dedication.
Xintou House (gold veil, gold robe) Mistress Li. The four pillars of the House: clarity, stability, responsibility and compassion;
Jun Families
Jun First Alan Yang-Black – Silver and Black.
Jun second Petar Lin-Alcor (wife Leah) - silver and purple. No children.
Jun second Rafi Chan-Sala (wife Yasmin;) - silver and green.
Jun third Kennor Han-Asad - gold and black (controls Madina city guards)
Jun Third Yu-Smith - gold and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Third Lee-Hay - gold and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fourth Hassan Chen-Bal - copper and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor). Kin-brother to Jun First. (vasall to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fourth Bren Hakim-Branson - copper and black (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun Fourth Qin-Kenneally - copper and grey (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun Fourth Knight-Hun - copper and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Jonah-Lun - red and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fifth Seif-Li - red and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Zhou-Issa - red and teal (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Easton-Grey - red and black (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun fifth Asim-Mann - red and grey (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun sixth Branson-Miller - blue and black (y-b)
Jun sixth Hussim-Mai - blue and grey (y-b)
Jun sixth Price-Khan - blue and green (c-s)
Jun sixth Do-Ban - blue and teal (c-s)
Jun sixth Hoff-Yasif - blue and purple (l-a)
Jun sixth Blake-Swift - blue and indigo (l-a)
Johnston house - blue & green tartan
Mandarin
Numbers and distances
Yi – one (Luna-Yi = first moon – reddish)
Er – two (Luna-Er = second moon – silver)
San - three
Si - four
wu - five
Liu - six
Qi - seven
Ba - eight
Chi – approx 33.33cm
Zhang – approx 3.33m
Gongli – kilometre
Words:
Anmian – to sleep peacefully
ading – antiseptic/disinfectant
Bai - to pay respect / worship / visit / salute
Beifang – north / the northern part a country
Bi – coin
Che-ma – cart horse
Chuan – boat/vessel/ship
Chuanzhu – boat captain
Dusu - poison
Erheyi – two-in-one
Fanghu – to defend/to protect
Feihua – nonsense, rubbish.
Gangzhi – made of steel
Gongren - worker
Gu – archaic - legendary venomous insect / to poison / to bewitch / to drive to insanity / to harm by witchcraft / intestinal parasite
Guanjun – champion
Hu – Mongolian oak
hunli - wedding
Huoche – wagon/truck/van
Jiaoji – courtesan
Jiali – ‘home’ – Capital city of the Lin-Alcor family lands
Jin - gold
Jinbi – gold coin
jiu – rice wine/liquor/alcohol
Jun - monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler
Junren – soldier/serviceman/military personnel
Kuaisu – fast/rapid
Kui - Chief/head/outstanding/stalwart/exceptional
Manxing – slow poison
Mawei – ponytail
mayao – anaesthetic
Mianshou – to avoid suffering / to prevent (sth bad) / to protect against (damage) / immunity (from prosecution) / freedom (from pain, damage etc) / exempt from punishment . (endof year celebration)
Mihuanji – psychedelic/hallucinogen
Molian – to temper oneself/ to steel oneself/ self-discipline/ endurance
Nai – mother
Qi – chess/chess-like game
Runiu – dairy cattle
Shangwei – chuanzhu (military rank)
Shanzhai – fortified hill village/mountain stronghold
Shi - is / are / am / yes / to be
Shifu - teacher
Sixing – death penalty
Song – sponge (cake)
Suilie – to disintegrate/shatter into small pieces
Tiebi – iron coin
Tongbi – copper coin
Tuo - camel
Watu – poison frog toxin
Weishi - guardian/defender
Wushi – warrior/samurai
xiao – similar to/resembling (ie: xiao-cat)
Nari – elegant/beautiful
Xintou – thoughts/heart/mind
Xiongshou – assassin
Xue – blood
xun – herb
wuming - nameless
yan - flame
ya-zheng - correct (literary) / upright / (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings. / I await your esteemed corrections.
Yinbi – silver coin
Yongbing – mercenary/hired gun
Zhi – to stop/prohibit
Zuoce – left side
Insults/swearing
Chouhuo – low quality goods/bitch
diyu – hell/underworld
Feihua- nonsense / rubbish / superfluous words / You don't say! / No kidding!
gaisi – damn it!/damned/wretched
gouri - lit. fucked or spawned by a dog / contemptible / lousy, fucking
guisunzi – son of a bitch/bastard
hundan – scoundrel/bastard/hoodlum/wretch
huo-zui – living hell/suffering/hardship
jian-gui – curse it/to hell with it
Jiba – penis (vulgar)
Jiche – pain in the ass/damn!/crap!
qusi – go to hell/drop dead
salai – make a scene/raise hell
shazi – idiot/fool
Wasai – exclamation to express amazement/wow!
Zaopo - dross / dregs / rubbish / fig. useless residue
zhen-shide - Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
Arabic
Adeghal - jungle
Ahad (one), Ithnan (two), thalatha (three), Arba’a (four), Khamsa (five), Sitta (six)
Al Mamlakah – the kingdom
Alcazar – from Al-qasr – fort, castle, palace
alem'erekh – fight
Badiya – desert
Ahmar – Red (Ahmar ranges run down the Eastern boundary of the kingdom)
Aswad – Black (Aswad ranges run down the centre of the kingdom)
Eda – runner/hostility/feud/sprinter
Gharb – west (Gharb ranges run down the Western boundary of the jundom)
Herq – burn
Heryeq - fire
Hijab – veil
Iblis - Devil
Istilqa – sleep
Jabal – Mountain
Jadid – New (name for the southern jundom)
Jiyl – generation.
Kabir – big (the Kabir river runs through the middle of the kingdom and empties into Melcor’s port 1000 gongli away to the east)
Kalima – World (name of planet)
Khiba – tent
Ketheyf – thick/dense
Madina – City
Malik – King
Mamlakah – the kingdom
Menzel - home
Mhareb – warrior/fighter
Selb – Steel, betterment, loin, crucifixion
sery'eh – Quick (Seryeh River to northwest of Shanzhai)
Seyd – prey/hunt/chase
Sharif – noble/highborn
Shemal - North
Tabib – doctor
Zalam - Darkness
Zinzana – cell/prison
Insults/swearing
Hamagi (hamag = plural) – uncivilised, barbaric
Haraami – thief
Hmar – jackass
Kaddaab – liar
Kalb – dog
Saafil – base;loathsome
Wisix – dirty/filthy (morally)
Xara – shit! (frustration)
Zift – Idiot
It will soon be available from all good retailers
STORY FACTS AND BACKGROUND - Worldbuilding
Kalima means “Home” in Arabic. The planet was settled by idealists from Earth seeking a world without conflict. The sun is a K-type orange star in the Algol B system, giving Kalima a teal-green sky and creating purple-leafed plantlife. Kalima is third from this cooler sun, but slightly closer than Earth was to Sol. It has a 14 month year and its axial tilt and slightly elliptical orbit means the southern hemisphere (where all the colony cities are) has a long spring-summer-autumn cycle and only a short, 2-month winter. The northern hemisphere has larger extremes and is, as yet, uninhabited.
Kalima has an active geologic past, oceans and rivers, but never developed life. Which means none of the rocks created by the presence of life – such as marble, or banded ironstone, coal, lime, or flint – exist. The only iron deposits that exist are a few iron-sand beaches created by volcanic activity, and meteoric iron.
The colonists chose a lifeless planet and paid to have it Terraformed and seeded with life and thoroughly-designed ecological webs. They sent out the Terraform teams on faster-than-light ships then took slower, jumplight sleep-ships themselves to give the teams time to complete the job. Five hundred years later, the first of three ships arrived, carrying ten thousand carefully selected colonists.
Mainly of Chinese, Arabic and European descent, the colonists had all been chosen and carefully screened for their desire to live a peaceful, agrarian existence, free of war and, critically, free of religion. The twenty-one Jun families descend from the original twenty-one Funding families who bankrolled the expedition.
Two hundred years after settlement, supply ships from old Earth stopped coming and the colonists were obliged to be self-sufficient. The lack of iron kept the colonists from creating a high-tech society, forcing them to live in semi-medieval conditions, although many old ideas and skills have been retained. Electricity generation through wind or water power exists in limited form. The ability to make telescopes, lenses and microscopes has not been lost. Medical understanding of surgery, physiology and healing has been retained, although it is limited by the lack of modern technology. Many books on old technologies still exist and some colonists kept information on warfare and weaponry, which became the basis of knowledge in the Weishi House.
Kalima society is basically feudal with the twenty-one Juns running the Jundom of Mamlakah, under the leadership of the Jun First and two Jun Seconds. Melcor to the north, is run by the Shah, and Jadid, to the south, has a Prince. Adeghal, further north and in the tropical zone, has a King. All four Jundoms are feudal societies but Melcor is notable for its use of slaves as the base layer of theirs.
Languages became mixed, although a version of English, with many words borrowed from Arabic and Mandarin, is the dominant language in Mamlakah, the first colony site. Similarly, cultural crossovers became normal. Women and men wear robes or trousers and, although less fashionable now, women can wear the hijab – which is, in Mamlakah, is a transparent veil that covers the eyes and nose only. It is more symbolic of mystery and higher ranking than an indication of women’s inferiority. In Melcor, however, the hijab covers the nose and mouth, leaving the eyes exposed. It is symbolic of inferiority and almost slavery in women, women being considered lesser than men, fit only for breeding purposes, in that society.
Women are, basically, equal in Mamlakahn society. They can be Juns or Trade Masters in any House and can undertake any training and job. There is, however, built into the psyche of a colony, an understood need to protect women that has continued into today’s thinking. In a colony, women are more valuable than men, for they are the bearers of the next generation. Survival of a colony depends on how quickly women can replace and outstrip death. Which also, therefore, led to the practice of kin-children. A couple who could not have children was a wasted pairing. Women needed to have children by several fathers in order to keep the gene-pool as diverse as possible.
Women wear their hair long and loose or long and up in elaborate hairstyles if they are higher caste. Men in Mamlakah wear their hair long and tied back in a mawei (low ponytail or plait). Robes are worn indoors or in non-active trades & management positions. Otherwise they wear trousers & shirts with jackets or cloaks. Men in Mamlakah wear loose, white over-robes and white head-dresses to protect their heads from the warmer sun in the north.
People/Places/Things
Adeghal – ‘jungle’ – capital city of Shemal jundom
Ahmar – Red (Ahmar ranges run down the Eastern boundary of the kingdom)
Alzin - an aluminium-zinc alloy.
Asalam – northerly seat of the Yang-Black family.
Aswad – Black (Aswad ranges run down the centre of the kingdom)
Beifang – “north / the northern part a country” Mountain range to the north of Madina, dividing Mamlakah and Melcor
Ceramic swordblades - are made of zirconium dioxide
Chengdu – “capital city” – capital of Melcor
Days of the week are: Ahad (one), Ithnan (two), Thalatha (three), Arba’a (four), Khamsa (five), Sitta (six) (a week is only 6 days)
Ghadeb – ‘angry’ (Ghadeb sea to the northeast)
Gharb – west (Gharb ranges run down the Western boundary of the jundom)
Gunpowder = saltpetre + sulphur + charcoal
Jadid (New) Jundom – south.
Jiali – ‘home’ – Capital city of the Lin-Alcor family lands
Kabir – "big" (the Kabir river runs through the middle of the kingdom and empties into Melcor’s port 700 gongli away to the east)
Kalima – "World". Earth-sized planet. Kalima has a 6-day week and a 5-week month. 30 days per month. 14 months in a year and 422 days in a year – two days at the end of the year are not part of any month and are called yirun and er’run. Axial tilt and slightly elliptical orbit means northern hemisphere has extreme seasons but southern is mild with short winters and long growing seasons.
Ketheyf forest – “thick/dense” – on the southern border of Shemal with Melcor.
Kuaisu River – “fast/rapid” river (wraps around the eastern side of Shanzhai)
Luhui – aloe vera
Luna-yi – red moon
Luna-er – blue-white moon
Madina – capital city of Mamlakah. Palace - The Alkazar.
Mamlakah – ‘the kingdom’
Metsa – the river running through the western section of the Lin-Alcor Jundom. It eventually joins with the Kabir just north of Madina
Mianshou – end of year 2 day celebration during Yirun and Er’run
Months:
Yiyue – first month of the lunar year (1st month of spring)
Eryue – second (spring 2)
Sanyue – 3rd (spring 3)
Siyue – 4th (summer 1)
Wuyue – 5th (summer 2)
Liuyue – 6th (summer 3
Qiyue – 7th (summer 4)
Bayue – 8th (summer 5)
Jiuyue – 9th (summer 6)
Shiyue – 10th (autumn)
Shiyiyue – 11th (autumn)
Shi’eryue – 12th (autumn)
Shisanyue – 13th (winter1)
Shisiyue – 14th (winter2)
Plants - are dark purple-leafed (absorbing different, greater range of spectra and reflecting less green)
Seryeh River – “quick” river (wraps around the western side of Shanzhai). The two rivers join and become the Kabir, just north of Shanzhai
Shanzhai – seat of Jun Second Chan-Sala.
Shemal – ‘north’ – the most northerly jundom. Tropical & close to equator. On a large river.
Sun is K type orange star - Algol B system. Planet is 3rd from cooler sun, but slightly closer than Earth was to Sol. Sky is teal-green.
Yan – ‘flame’ = yanstones
Yirun & Er’run – Extra two days at the end of the year. Mianshou - End of year celebrations last for these two days and anything done on these days (apart from violence) is unpunishable.
Zalam – slums within Madina
Trade Houses
Artist House (purple veil/purple hat)
Healer House (white veil/hat, grey robe)
Jiaoji (Courtesan) House (red veil)
Merchant House (green veil/green hat)
Messenger House (orange hat/veil)
Miner House (grey hat/veil)
Trades House (brown hat/veil)
Weishi House (black veil/hat). The four precepts of the House: Duty, honour, loyalty, dedication.
Xintou House (gold veil, gold robe) Mistress Li. The four pillars of the House: clarity, stability, responsibility and compassion;
Jun Families
Jun First Alan Yang-Black – Silver and Black.
Jun second Petar Lin-Alcor (wife Leah) - silver and purple. No children.
Jun second Rafi Chan-Sala (wife Yasmin;) - silver and green.
Jun third Kennor Han-Asad - gold and black (controls Madina city guards)
Jun Third Yu-Smith - gold and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Third Lee-Hay - gold and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fourth Hassan Chen-Bal - copper and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor). Kin-brother to Jun First. (vasall to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fourth Bren Hakim-Branson - copper and black (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun Fourth Qin-Kenneally - copper and grey (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun Fourth Knight-Hun - copper and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Jonah-Lun - red and purple (vassal to Lin-Alcor)
Jun Fifth Seif-Li - red and green (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Zhou-Issa - red and teal (vassal to Chan-Sala)
Jun Fifth Easton-Grey - red and black (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun fifth Asim-Mann - red and grey (vassal to Yang-Black)
Jun sixth Branson-Miller - blue and black (y-b)
Jun sixth Hussim-Mai - blue and grey (y-b)
Jun sixth Price-Khan - blue and green (c-s)
Jun sixth Do-Ban - blue and teal (c-s)
Jun sixth Hoff-Yasif - blue and purple (l-a)
Jun sixth Blake-Swift - blue and indigo (l-a)
Johnston house - blue & green tartan
Mandarin
Numbers and distances
Yi – one (Luna-Yi = first moon – reddish)
Er – two (Luna-Er = second moon – silver)
San - three
Si - four
wu - five
Liu - six
Qi - seven
Ba - eight
Chi – approx 33.33cm
Zhang – approx 3.33m
Gongli – kilometre
Words:
Anmian – to sleep peacefully
ading – antiseptic/disinfectant
Bai - to pay respect / worship / visit / salute
Beifang – north / the northern part a country
Bi – coin
Che-ma – cart horse
Chuan – boat/vessel/ship
Chuanzhu – boat captain
Dusu - poison
Erheyi – two-in-one
Fanghu – to defend/to protect
Feihua – nonsense, rubbish.
Gangzhi – made of steel
Gongren - worker
Gu – archaic - legendary venomous insect / to poison / to bewitch / to drive to insanity / to harm by witchcraft / intestinal parasite
Guanjun – champion
Hu – Mongolian oak
hunli - wedding
Huoche – wagon/truck/van
Jiaoji – courtesan
Jiali – ‘home’ – Capital city of the Lin-Alcor family lands
Jin - gold
Jinbi – gold coin
jiu – rice wine/liquor/alcohol
Jun - monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler
Junren – soldier/serviceman/military personnel
Kuaisu – fast/rapid
Kui - Chief/head/outstanding/stalwart/exceptional
Manxing – slow poison
Mawei – ponytail
mayao – anaesthetic
Mianshou – to avoid suffering / to prevent (sth bad) / to protect against (damage) / immunity (from prosecution) / freedom (from pain, damage etc) / exempt from punishment . (endof year celebration)
Mihuanji – psychedelic/hallucinogen
Molian – to temper oneself/ to steel oneself/ self-discipline/ endurance
Nai – mother
Qi – chess/chess-like game
Runiu – dairy cattle
Shangwei – chuanzhu (military rank)
Shanzhai – fortified hill village/mountain stronghold
Shi - is / are / am / yes / to be
Shifu - teacher
Sixing – death penalty
Song – sponge (cake)
Suilie – to disintegrate/shatter into small pieces
Tiebi – iron coin
Tongbi – copper coin
Tuo - camel
Watu – poison frog toxin
Weishi - guardian/defender
Wushi – warrior/samurai
xiao – similar to/resembling (ie: xiao-cat)
Nari – elegant/beautiful
Xintou – thoughts/heart/mind
Xiongshou – assassin
Xue – blood
xun – herb
wuming - nameless
yan - flame
ya-zheng - correct (literary) / upright / (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings. / I await your esteemed corrections.
Yinbi – silver coin
Yongbing – mercenary/hired gun
Zhi – to stop/prohibit
Zuoce – left side
Insults/swearing
Chouhuo – low quality goods/bitch
diyu – hell/underworld
Feihua- nonsense / rubbish / superfluous words / You don't say! / No kidding!
gaisi – damn it!/damned/wretched
gouri - lit. fucked or spawned by a dog / contemptible / lousy, fucking
guisunzi – son of a bitch/bastard
hundan – scoundrel/bastard/hoodlum/wretch
huo-zui – living hell/suffering/hardship
jian-gui – curse it/to hell with it
Jiba – penis (vulgar)
Jiche – pain in the ass/damn!/crap!
qusi – go to hell/drop dead
salai – make a scene/raise hell
shazi – idiot/fool
Wasai – exclamation to express amazement/wow!
Zaopo - dross / dregs / rubbish / fig. useless residue
zhen-shide - Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
Arabic
Adeghal - jungle
Ahad (one), Ithnan (two), thalatha (three), Arba’a (four), Khamsa (five), Sitta (six)
Al Mamlakah – the kingdom
Alcazar – from Al-qasr – fort, castle, palace
alem'erekh – fight
Badiya – desert
Ahmar – Red (Ahmar ranges run down the Eastern boundary of the kingdom)
Aswad – Black (Aswad ranges run down the centre of the kingdom)
Eda – runner/hostility/feud/sprinter
Gharb – west (Gharb ranges run down the Western boundary of the jundom)
Herq – burn
Heryeq - fire
Hijab – veil
Iblis - Devil
Istilqa – sleep
Jabal – Mountain
Jadid – New (name for the southern jundom)
Jiyl – generation.
Kabir – big (the Kabir river runs through the middle of the kingdom and empties into Melcor’s port 1000 gongli away to the east)
Kalima – World (name of planet)
Khiba – tent
Ketheyf – thick/dense
Madina – City
Malik – King
Mamlakah – the kingdom
Menzel - home
Mhareb – warrior/fighter
Selb – Steel, betterment, loin, crucifixion
sery'eh – Quick (Seryeh River to northwest of Shanzhai)
Seyd – prey/hunt/chase
Sharif – noble/highborn
Shemal - North
Tabib – doctor
Zalam - Darkness
Zinzana – cell/prison
Insults/swearing
Hamagi (hamag = plural) – uncivilised, barbaric
Haraami – thief
Hmar – jackass
Kaddaab – liar
Kalb – dog
Saafil – base;loathsome
Wisix – dirty/filthy (morally)
Xara – shit! (frustration)
Zift – Idiot