Nawiman Language

Terms

Corminimorel (kohr  mĭn  nĭm´ maw  rehl) A ritual where two individuals thoughts can exist outside of time and space; also called the Paradox

Denduin (dehn doo inn) singular; Denduine (dehn doo een) plural – student; trainee, apprentice

Disjuncture (dis junk shure) – Premature collapse of a transit tunnel

Emallinawima (ee mah lĭ nah wee mah) – Member of the society to which Lewatollma belongs; this society encompasses multiple worlds

Emishanas (em ee shah nas) – Someone you shared a womb with; a womb-mate

Ewam (ee wuhm) – A person physically or mentally unfit to become a citizen or to have children

Free-basing (free basing) – Traveling from destination to destination with no preplanned route. Mainly freighters who deliver cargo to a destination then find new cargo there.

Jumi (Jew mee) – “My little…” or, “my dear…” followed by a subject or title; a term of affection

Kimkimora (kim ki mor uh) – a blood oath

Kiprim (ki prim) – melon-like fruit

Meshanetta (mesh shah net ah) – A woman who does not know who the father of her child is; a vulgar insult

Minminuma (min mi new muh) – Person who can navigate the Psy to travel between worlds

Miskinir (mĭs kĭ  nehr) – Long term use hygienic undergarment

Nawima (nah wee mah) – shortened form of Emallinawima

Nemfamem (nehm fah mehm) – Minminuma of exceptional, genius talent

Nemrean (nehm  ree  uhn) – outsider, alien, off-worlder

Onnum (ōh nuhm) – Red gem worn by women to help manipulate Psy

Psy ()  – a higher order dimension of existence

Psychanics (sī cahn icks) – Laws governing the flow and manipulation of the Psy

Psyometry (sī ahm it tree) ) – A way to describe how the Psy connects, interacts, and propagates across time-space

Sinnimurus (si nim muh rus) – large, harmless terrestrial lizard

Spetcimal (speht sĭ  mul) – non-officer technical crew member

Tremopia (treh mo pee uh) – Fruit-bearing tree with fragrant blossoms