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At last count, there were over 100 terms for water. This includes terms for drinking water, water in the ocean, river water, fresh water, salt water, and the like. There are additional terms for weather-related water such as rain, sleet, or drizzle.{{SimRef | SIMLINK=https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-arrow/c/EVK0yYqVOlY | CHARACTERS=Ensign Zenno | SIMTITLE=Water Dancing | SHIP=[[USS Arrow]] }} | At last count, there were over 100 terms for water. This includes terms for drinking water, water in the ocean, river water, fresh water, salt water, and the like. There are additional terms for weather-related water such as rain, sleet, or drizzle.{{SimRef | SIMLINK=https://groups.google.com/g/sb118-arrow/c/EVK0yYqVOlY | CHARACTERS=Ensign Zenno | SIMTITLE=Water Dancing | SHIP=[[USS Arrow]] }} | ||
==Words== | ==General Words== | ||
*Ajah Mai, A Bolian [[Bolian Water Sculpture|Water Sculpture]] | *Ajah Mai, A Bolian [[Bolian Water Sculpture|Water Sculpture]] | ||
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*Arvadathi, Bolian tomato soup, but only the authentic variety made from Arvaditum | *Arvadathi, Bolian tomato soup, but only the authentic variety made from Arvaditum | ||
*Sihawey, wind, specifically one that blows over the ocean | *Sihawey, wind, specifically one that blows over the ocean | ||
==Kinship Terms and Examples== | |||
The Bolian language has a rich set of terms to describe family relationships. With multiple births being so common, there are special terms to designate siblings born at the same time. Although one must remember that the Bolians do not mean the day of live birth, but of the Ocean Day. There are also words to denote siblings born of the same biological parents, half-siblings, and those raised together as siblings with no biological relationship. | |||
Regarding terms for siblings, there are no gendered terms such as brother or sister. (Mother and Father do have analogues in the language.) However, the Bolian language does make distinctions between older and younger siblings, but those distinctions apply only if they had different Ocean Days. A group of twins would all have the same Ocean Day, so there is no distinction of the “older” and “younger” twin in this case. But if another child came along later to the same parents, the twins would be the older ones and the new child would be considered the younger sibling. For Bolian purposes, the twins are the exact same age. | |||
*Mibu, Mother, biological and primary parent, paired with Adahh, either exclusively or in a group | |||
*Adahh, Father, biological and primary parent, paired with Mibu, either exclusively or in a group | |||
*Mibu-Im, biological mother but not in the household | |||
*Im-Adahh, biological father but not in the household | |||
*Mibu-Ah, Mother: Non-biological female parent, partnered to the Adahh, either exclusively or in a group. This term is used for the one who does primary parenting. | |||
*Mibu-Ahno: Term for any other female parents in the household. Not a primary parent. | |||
*Adahh-Lo, Father: Non-biological male parent, partnered to the Mibu, either exclusively or in a group. This term is used for the one who does primary parenting. | |||
*Adahh-No: Term for any other male parents in the household. Not a primary parent. | |||
*Sarndah, generic term for all siblings in a household. Older, younger, biologically related, or not are included. | |||
*Sarn-Alah, siblings of the same biological parents who share the same Ocean Day in the same household | |||
*Sarn-Dihaj, siblings sharing one biological parent who share the same Ocean Day in the same household | |||
*Sarn-Alaj, siblings not biologically related who share the same Ocean Day in the same household | |||
*Dah-Im, biologically (either half or fully) related siblings not in the household | |||
*Sirma-Dah, older sibling in the same household, no biological relationship | |||
*Slawah-Dah, younger sibling in the same household, no biological relationship | |||
Examples: Bolian male Rett is in a group marriage with Vott (male), Nixx (female), and Slass (female). Rett and Nixx produce children. The children would call Rett Adahh and Nixx would be Mibu. Vott would be Adahh-No and Slass would be Mibu-Ahno. Rett leaves the household. He immediately becomes Mibu-Im. Female Tivv joins the household with her older children. Tivv would be Mibu-Ahno and her children would be Sarndah to Rett and Nixx’s offspring. The younger children would call the older ones Sirma-Dah. | |||
==Common Idioms== | ==Common Idioms== | ||