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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Covenant|UNSC|HCW}} |
| '''Nishum''' is a term in the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili (language)|language]] roughly translated as "intestinal parasite" or "worm". Sangheili warriors use the term as an insult towards [[human]]s. This usage originated from a misunderstanding in some of the earliest military encounters between humans and Sangheili during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The Sangheili initially confused the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|body armor]] worn by [[UNSC Marine Corps|human infantry]] for the exoskeleton of an arthropod-like creature. However, closer examination of fallen humans revealed them to be comparatively small and vulnerable [[List of animals|creatures]], much like parasites inside their armored shells, which they saw as an appropriate comparison. Combined with the Sangheili's collective hatred of humanity at the time, the term entered the common lexicon of Sangheili warriors as a derisive term toward humans and endured among them even after the end of the war.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 79''</ref>
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| ==Trivia==
| | '''Nishum''' are intestinal parasites native to [[Sanghelios]]. [[Sangheili]] warriors use the term as an insult towards [[human]]s. This usage originated from some of the earliest encounters between humans and Sangheili, with the humans' comparatively small size and vulnerability causing the Sangheili to liken them to nishum. This was in contrast to some Sangheili originally assuming humans to be arthropods with natural exoskeletons as a result of having only encountered human soldiers in full body armor.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 79''</ref> |
| *The Sangheili also have a similar derogatory insult toward the [[Jiralhanae]] which compares their perceived low intelligence to a lump of wood, calling them [[Jir'a'ul]].
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Fm}} | | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{First mentioned}} |
| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' |
| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
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| **''[[Oasis]]'' {{Im}}
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| *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Animals]] | | [[Category:Animals]] |
| [[Category:Terms and phrases]]
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