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:'''San'Shyuum''' - Prophet | :'''San'Shyuum''' - Prophet | ||
:'''Huragok''' - Engineer (taken from the Forerunner name "Huragok") | :'''Huragok''' - Engineer (taken from the Forerunner name "Huragok") | ||
:'''Domo' | :'''Domo'inganon''' - [[Human]]<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic">This is a phonetic spelling. The proper rendering has not been confirmed in canon.</ref> | ||
:'''Wort''' - Go<ref name="gogogo"/> | :'''Wort''' - Go<ref name="gogogo"/> | ||
:'''[[Kaidon]]''' - Clan leader<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> | :'''[[Kaidon]]''' - Clan leader<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> | ||
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:'''Nou''' - Cognate with English "no", both as a negative response<ref name="H4T1"/> and as an interjection.<ref>In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', Elites often yell "''No!''" when overwhelmed or stuck by plasma grenades.</ref> | :'''Nou''' - Cognate with English "no", both as a negative response<ref name="H4T1"/> and as an interjection.<ref>In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', Elites often yell "''No!''" when overwhelmed or stuck by plasma grenades.</ref> | ||
:'''Ei''' - Cognate with English "''No''" and "''not''"{{fact}} | :'''Ei''' - Cognate with English "''No''" and "''not''"{{fact}} | ||
:'''Idaiuk/idaiuko/ | :'''Idaiuk/idaiuko/idaiukshou''' - Brother, loyal friend. Suffix probably indicates politeness,respect or emotion. | ||
:'''Meo/meio''' - refers to a group in which the speaker is a part of.<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | :'''Meo/meio''' - refers to a group in which the speaker is a part of.<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | ||
:'''Tashi''' - refers to a third group, which the speaker is not part of. Also means different.<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | :'''Tashi''' - refers to a third group, which the speaker is not part of. Also means different.<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | ||
:''' | :'''Qutashi''' - refers to something that is very different, like an alien or in some cases human.<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | ||
:'''Koyakumo''' - Vector<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | :'''Koyakumo''' - Vector<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | ||
:'''Magatshi''' - Approach<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | :'''Magatshi''' - Approach<ref name="H4T1">'''[[Halo 4]]''' - ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminal 1]]''</ref><ref group="note" name="phonetic"/> | ||
:'''Ja''' - I/me/we refers to first person | |||
:'''Wua''' - You (singular and plural) | |||
:'''Ina''' - Like/who/whoever Meaning varies significantly depending on context. | |||
:'''re''' - make/made | |||
===San'Shyuum=== | ===San'Shyuum=== | ||