Glossary of Lidian

 

achee kue: [a-chE koo] [1]  a Telshee exclamation of surprise or annoyance

 

colt: a male foal

 

Creasia: [crE-sha] plural, large cats.

 

Curb(s): wild dogs

 

Eilanor: [E-la-nor] Creasia exclamation of surprise or annoyance

 

Ela: [E-luh] prefix to a name, meaning “of the” (e.g. Arcove Ela-Creasia means “Arcove of the Creasia)

 

Ferryshaft: [fair-E-shaft]: plural, animals with solid hooves, canine faces and tails, and a deer-like build

 

filly: a female foal

 

Groth: [grawth] a carnivorous forest

 

Kuwee: [koo-E] a small island near one end of Chelby Lake

 

Leeshwood: the Creasia’s denning area, part of the Southwest Wood

 

Lidian: [lid-E-un] an island, home to Ferryshaft, Creasia, Ealy-Ary, Curbs, and sea snakes

 

Lishty: [lish-tE] plural “Lishties,” a species of “sea snake.” They are actually monotremes (animals that both lay eggs and nurse their young).

 

oory: a small wildcat

 

pentira: [pen-tir-uh] Creasia word for “storm”

 

Syriot: [seer-E-ot] underground kingdom of the sea snakes

 

Telshee(s): [tel-shE] a species of “sea snake.” They are actually monotremes (animals that both lay eggs and nurse their young).

 

volontaro: [vol-un-tar-O]: a hurricane

 



[1] Hard vowels are in uppercase. Stressed syllables are underlined.