Cielcin Words and Phrases

Aeta - Prince

Aeta ba-Aetane - The Cielcin Prince of Princes, a rare title reserved for those Aeta who conquer and subordinate another Aeta without killing it.

Akaranta - the dominant Cielcin sexual role.

Baetan - a priest-historian of the a scianda.

Bakkute! - "You promised!"

Balatiri - "Pray"

Cielcin - "The People"

Cotehilo - roughly equivalent to a Lord's Herald or Majordomo.

Detu ne? = "Why?"

Diyugatsayu - the concept of Freedom, heavily stigmatized.

Eka - "I am"

Eka de - "I can."

Elusha - King, a title granted to Syriani Dorayaica.

Enar - the Vaiartu civilization.

Iazyr Kulah - the universe of pure thought or spirit that existed before the Big Bang and which is obscured by the material universe, paradise.

Ichatka - title referring to the captain of a ship.

Iedyr Yamani - the six Vayadan generals sworn in fanatic servitude to Syriani Dorayaica, also called the White Hand.

Ietumna - the submissive Cielcin sexual role.

Irinyr - Silk like fabricused by the Cielcin. the byproduct of a many legged bottom feeding worm.

Itani/Itanimn - a Cielcin family unit.

Iukatta - "Stop"

Kavaa - "Hello"

Mnunatari - the merchant caste, often considered parWorm.

Nahute - a Cielcin weapon resembling a flying metal snake. It seeks out targets and drills into them.

Ndaktu - the weight of moral responsibility placed upon an individual whose actions directly or indirectly led another to suffer.

Oimn Belu - a title of Hadrian Marlowe

Panathidu = "Medicine"

Qiati - an individuals usefulness or worth to it's owner.

Qisaba - UNKNOWN (Empire of Silence, Chapter 72)

Raka - a copula or linking verb. The equivalent of the English verb "is," "are," or "was," depending on context.

Saem ne? = "Where?"

Scahari - the Warrior caste.

Scianda - a Cielcin migratory starship cluster or fleet. It comprises several Itanimn and is presided over by a single Aeta.

Se Vattayu - "Earth." The Cielcin homeworld.

Tiatari - the Worker caste.

Ubbaa = "listen"

Ubimnde = the number eleven

Udaritanu - A complex, nonlinear writing system used by the Cielcin.

Udatssa - Farewell.

Uje ekau - "And I will."

Vayadan - the bound mates and bodyguards of an Aeta.

Veih = "No"

Yukajjimn - Humanity, vermin

Entire Phrases:

Asvatatayu koarin o-variidu, Uvanari-se. = "I wasn't given a choice, Uvanari."

Asvatoyu de ti-okarin, hih siajeu leiude. - (Chapter 72 Empire of Silence; exact translation unknown) (Something like "I can't tell you what I don't know.")

Balatiri! Civaqatto balatiri! = "Pray! We came to pray!"

Bayareto okarin'ta ti-kousun'ta! = "You are all surrounded!"

Biqathebe ti-okarin qu ti-oyumn. = "They will hurt you for that."

Canasa ji ne? = "Threatening you?"

Canasam ji okun ti-koarin'ta ne? = "Are you threatening us?"

Lenna udeo, Tanaran-kih! = "Stay back, Tanaran!"

Nasca nietiri! = "I want to talk!"

Okun detu ne? = "Why you?"

Raka Marlowe saem ne? = "Where is Marlowe?"

Rakasuryu ti-saem gi. - "They are not here."

Siajenu iagari o-peryuete, akatha. = "Because you have nowhere to go."

Tuka'ta detu ti-saem gi ne? = "Why are you here?"

Tuka okarin ikuchem - "You are injured."

Tuka udata ne" - (Chapter 70 Empire of Silence; exact translation unknown) (Something like "Are you hurt?", "Are you okay?", "Are you alright?")

U ti-wetidiu ba-wemuri mnu, wemeto ji. - "In the time of dying, we will die." (A quotation from the Cielcin religion)

Uje ekurimi su keta. - "And we were so close."