Nomad Glossary

Aa’donn – Horyinn traditional men’s garb; loose pants

Aadenn – Horyinn traditional woman’s garb; trousers tucked into the viil

Aj’nal – Tchupak traditional man’s garb; men’s shoes

Aj’ni – Tchupak traditional woman’s garb; woman’s shoes

Ajek – Tchupak traditional woman’s garb; woman’s shirt

Al’jenn – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; overlapping belts that are thin at the waist and thicker down at the thigh

Ala’ad – Aurann traditional woman’s garb; the top skirt made of a heavier material than the ja’la’ad, it is slit from the top of the front to the floor and from the knees in the back to the floor.

An’duhann – Aurann traditional woman’s garb

Andulinn – Aurann traditional woman’s garb; a scoop necked, short sleeved, thigh length dress made of thin, light material

Bak’lenn – trials of the blade held in Tir’ri during the 10th year of the reign of their Tal’jeerann, used to find is successor.

Cho’sa – Horyin traditional men’s garb; a wide belt

Con’sala – Aurannian footwear for both genders. They are stiff boots that are nearly knee high and lace up the front

Dai’she’viil – Horyinn traditional men’s garb; a shorter version of the iishe’viil made for Chume’taly

Dan’ya – Part of the Sutaran traditional woman’s garb; loose fitting pants that have a wide band around the waist and at the cuffs

Djal – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; a high collared, knee long dress with no sleeves and is open on one side from the hip down.

Djinenn – Sutaran traditional man’s garb

El’so – Part of the Sutaran traditional woman’s garb; an under tunic that is high collared at the neck and leaves the shoulder area bare in the front and back; it also leaves the naval area exposed. The sleeves start up at the top of the bust and angle downwards to just above the elbow. From there, the arm is covered to the wrist.

Elurinn – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; a ground length skirt that is narrow at the top and wider at the base. It is worn under the djal

Etul’kevlann – Sutaran traditional woman’s garb

Fal’durenann – Horyinn traditional woman’s garb

Go’shenn – Tir’rian traditional man’s garb; loose, v-necked and long sleeved shirts

Hlopath – Tir’rian traditional man’s garb; loose pants

Iishe’viil – Horyinn traditional woman’s garb; a modified, footless boot made especially for the Chume’taly members

Ij’na – Horyinn traditional men’s garb; a short vest with cap sleeves that fastens in such a way as to look wrapped.

Ja’la’ad – Aurann traditional woman’s garb; the under skirt made of a heavier material than the andulin but lighter than the ala’ad. This skirt falls to the ground uninterrupted

Jah’na – Horyin traditional woman’s garb; a tank top

Jal’so – Part of the Sutaran traditional woman’s garb; the over tunic that falls to the knees. It’s very simple in construction with a wide, square neck, and small cap sleeves. It is open on the right side from the waist down.

Jali – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; baggy pants that are tucked into the qot

Jel’vir – Tchupak traditional man’s garb; vest

Jiinn – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; snug pants worn under the nilvar

Jon’pei – Tchupak traditional man’s garb; belt

K’luyin – Tir’rian traditional man’s garb; high boots

Kappi – Part of the Sutaran traditional woman’s garb; The wide sash that belts the jal’so at the waist. It wraps around several times and ties at the back

Knetlo – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; the over shirt is long sleeved and high necked. A half circle is cut out around the collarbone and diamond shapes are cut out of the sleeves on the outside of the arm, exposing part of the kodenn. From the elbow down, the sleeves are bound with zall.

Kodenn – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; under shirt. It has a scoop neck line and elbow length sleeves. It is worn tucked into the jali.

Ma’viil – Horyin traditional men’s garb; shoes

Neel – Auran woman’s clothing; knee length pants

Nill’durenann – Horyinn traditional men’s garb

Nilvar – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; baggy leg covers worn over the jiinn and held up with the yarenn

Qot – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; knee high boots

Quapi – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; a girdle that covers the stomach and groin areas. It is worn on top of the clothing.

Quonar – Tir’rian traditional man’s garb; a wide band worn around the waist

Rejek – Tchupak traditional man’s garb; man’s shirt

Sha’alinn – Aurann traditional woman’s garb; a stiff leather bodice worn over the andulinn

Sha’pei – Tchupak traditional woman’s garb; sash

Sha’shonn – Horyinn traditional men’s garb; a high necked, long sleeved shirt

Shlith – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; arm covers that start just below the shoulder. They are secured to the arm with thin ribbons. They fall past the fingers. Shlith is the singular. The plural form is Shlith’em.

Shlith’em – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; the plural form of shlith.

Sori – Part of the Sutaran traditional woman’s garb; a simple sandal that laces up the leg in a crisscross fashion up to a few inches below the knees. They are laced over the dan’ya, pinning them down.

T’lii – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; form fitting leggings worn under the elurinn

Ta’al – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; a thin belt that is worn over the Quapi and fastens on the left side.

Tai’nath – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; a man’s shirt with the sleeves detached

Tal’jeerann – the Nomad word for Lord

Tiir’ann – Tchupak traditional man’s garb; men’s pants

Tiir’lovann – Tchupak traditional man’s garb

Tor’ann – Tchupak traditional woman’s garb; women’s pants

Tor’lovann – Tchupak traditional woman’s garb

Ve’nath – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; a shirt with long, detachable sleeves that leaves the sides exposed from the waist down

Viil – Horyin traditional woman’s garb; boots

Yal’ned – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb

Yarenb – Aurannian traditional men’s garb; garters that hold up the nilvar

Zall – Part of the Sutaran traditional man’s garb; thin strings that crisscross over the sleeves of the knetlo from the elbows to the wrists.

Zin’polem – Aurannian traditional men’s garb

Zulenn – Tir’rian traditional woman’s garb; boots that go mid way up the calf.