Hope Sundered

A Kokitu’s Guide to Understanding the Nokri Language

Akai [ah-kī]: Relational term of the highest honor and respect; rendered as brother.

Cano [kay-no]: Hunter.

Colbi [kole-bee]: Delicate; also means consistent.

Eja [ee-zha]: Nokri faction which remains religiously impartial from the Moesa and Jitsa.

Forizu [for-ee-zoo]: Loyal, also means devotion.

Ginica [je-nee-ka]: Flower, also means beautiful.

Hernok: [hur-nock]: Secret, also means curious.

Jitsa [jit-sah]: Nokri faction which accepts Yajuel as the one true God.

Karga [car-gah]: Forceful; also means sharp.

Keila [kay-la]: Heart, also means love.

Kokitu [kō-kee-too]: A foreigner, or anyone who isn’t Nokri.

Lafi [lah-fee]: Elk, both male and female.

Malka [mal-ka]: Queen, or any daughter of the king or queen.

Malko [mal-kō]: King, or any son of the king or queen.

Misra [mees-ra]: A juice made from qayis berries.

Moesa [mo-ay-sah]: Nokri faction which clings to the traditional teaching of their shamans.

Nahar [na-har]: River.

Norsi [nor-see]: Waterfall.

Okia [o-kee-a]: Home.

Qayis [kay-is]: A small bluish-purple berry, equally sweet and tart.

Ronos [rō-nōs]: The captain of a hunting party or war party.

Sekka [sek-a]: Hope, also means courage.

Tehom [tay-hōm]: Ocean.

Tassa [ta-sa]: Lake.

Tovu [toe-voo]: Solid, in the context of being difficult to move.