Vocabulary

Common Words : 
 
 Water: Maji 
 Sweet Water: Maji-tamu (pure, drinkable) 
 Wind: Hanga 
 Fierce Wind: Hanga-kali 
 Superstorm: Tufani 
 Day Face: Joto-kanda (the sun-scorched hemisphere) 
 Trade: Shanda 
 Shelter: Kibanda 
 Light: Liwanag 
 Ancestor: Babu 
 Archivist: Siri-ji (keeper of secrets) 
 
 
 
 Hybrid Terms : 
 
 Combining roots:
 
 "Geothermal" → Motohan ( moto [fire] + han [warmth]) 
 "Community" → Banwan ( bayan [village] + wan [place]) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Psychic Lexicon : 
 
 Weatherworking: Hangan'kiya (wind craft), also refers to the collective psychic "web" of practitioners. 
 Water Finding: Maji'tunga (water sense) 
 
 
 
 Social & Ethical Terms : 
 
 Ushirika : Cooperation, especially the 'sharing of a burden' within a partnership. 
 Shanda : The 'trade' or negotiation of expectations and responsibilities within a relationship. 
 Kinabara : "Hoarder." A deeply shameful term for someone who stockpiles resources or power beyond their share. 
 Hangakora : "Bad wind." A term for psychic coercion or the manipulative abuse of psychic abilities. 
 Mpenzi : "Beloved." A term for a partner, which can be used sincerely or, in some contexts, to enforce a sense of obligation.