Rriigkhan Plenitongue Words and Phrases

Chagour - Father (Cha for short)

charos - title for a lower status person without defining caste (polite)

chelhautah - drudge, manual labor worker. Can refer to the category of castes on the lowest end of the spectrum, or the worker themselves.

Fha'harrk - The leader of a House

Gaargkh - An early ringworld.

Garklekkaar - Lahroujel's House

Ghara/Ng'ghara (plural) - Title for a person whose caste is higher than the speaker.

Ghethar - same as above but used only by those of higher caste to someone close to, but still above them.

Ghiya Friith - Headquarters for House Narrgharitha on Waah-Fluh

Haf kauragh - Literally "God save me" but used as a very strong curse

Jhangri - Less polite form of good bye, usually said to lower castes/servants

jhekaah - female version of virility/machismo. Feminine pride.

J'kooern Thellis - Elite guards or mercenaries treated by law as if they belong to the caste of their employer

jogh - a genre defined by surreal fantasy elements, usually aimed at children

Kesh- fuck

Khanto fu’ah - Rehydrated salt meat of the tthonka, a Ssaarian lizard, served with marrow paste and in marrow bones. Sometimes with cheddar for humans.

Kheesaan - a de-sensed concubine taken from the lowest castes, or an alien

kheri - a friend from a very different caste, still implies a somewhat formal relationship

Kjarrrla Naughk-arr - "Council of Joined Voices" aka thought police

lahk - a sport

largkthe - perpetually single male, can be euphemism for gay

Ligkkh - Sorry (specifically for a mistake, not to express condolences)

Linggl - Soul, the source of love.

Luer - Horse-deer-like animals to hunt or pull a cart.

Narrgharitha - Quar's House

Nandrevigh - undefined place

N'frgauth rhethor - apology for inflicting emotional pain

Nwohl - Personal assistant/butler

Orantu - large ridable animal not native to Ssaar. From a world called Thyfasju.

Quell - 'primate' relatives of Rriigkhan, animal-intelligence, smaller, partially bipedal.

Raughhiol - A collection of Houses that adhere to the same legal framework. Roughly equivalent to our concept of a country.

Rraarohrk - A Rriigkhan military with no House allegiance.

Sath-Nghahr - Good bye/I take my leave

sthaa - a type of bagpipe in which the mouth is not used. Air is pushed through flutes with bellows operated by foot pedals. Also can mean sthaa music, a style which heavily features the sthaa and is associated with the sea. "Beach music," basically.

Sthingka - place with an ongoing war

Ssaar - Rriigkhan homeworld

Tarj - Military rank, Marshall

Tha'rith'lar - racial minority incorporated into the conquering culture a long time ago

theffr - "Honeymoon phase." Intense feelings of love and joy at the start of a new relationship.

Tsahf - polite, formal greeting between members of the same caste, essentially means "I acknowledge your presence."

tthonka - type of food animal

Waah-fluh - Ringworld Quar lived in before coming to Earth

Yaughnarr-krith - Quar's childhood ringworld home

Yth Narrfour Rii-oh Jha'haur - Society of Blood Era Combat Arts

zhekhak - Love at first sight. An intense, passionate love that sparks upon meeting.

Castes

Upper Castes: Hohntotah

Original royalty. These castes own all land and infrastructure.

Tsarkeh: One of the highest, which Quar belongs to

Ethekeh: Another high caste

Fthorr: Two castes below Tsarkeh, still considered very upper-caste.  Courtesans for Tsarkehs are commonly taken from this caste.

Middle Castes: Kharratah

Ourif: Usually work in the hospitality industry, often managers of other Kharratah.

Fherrita: Artisans, highly skilled trade workers

Delghh: Assistants who work under the direction of Ourifs

Lowest Castes: Chelhautah

Refers to the category of castes that perform drudge work/manual labor, or the worker themselves.

Jhioghra: Unskilled laborers.  Not untouchable, but still of low social standing.

Haukagh: Those without a true caste, including aliens.  The "untouchables."  Haukaghs are Rriigkhans who have been demoted from other castes, and their children for a few generations.

Dramatis personae

Rriighkan Characters

The Family of Quar Delfhan Nrahu

Nahrosh (husband)

Khiurr (Nahrosh's sister)

Surrghl (Quar’s closest father)

Roflaugh (Quar’s genetic father)

The Family of Ghijariis

Foerno (husband) Ch. 3

Stahvren Auhrk (lover, fiance) Ch. 3

Dotta Auhrk (future sister-in-law) Ch. 7

Quar’s Friends and Acquaintances

Lahroujel Ang'serrhok Kharis Ch. 3

Krist Vherfarown Ch. 3

Hrissr

Zhen Mehr

Nissrokr

Kkaa'fhu