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-'''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, or weaker analogues of the Covenant's own [[Mgalekgolo]]. 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>
+'''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>
 ==Trivia==
 *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]].
-*The Sangheili never appear to use the insult on the [[Mgalekgolo]] presumably due to that species generally having good relations with the Sangheili, even though it's highly likely it derives from the Sangheili comparing humans to the Mgalekgolo.
 ==List of appearances==