Glossary

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— TERMS —

Oncari

Portuguese for jaguar.

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Seven sunrises

Seven days

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One journey of the moon.

One month

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Twelve moons / One dance of the sun and moon

One year

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— PRONUNCIATIONS —

Yoa

Pronounced: Yo-ah — like Noah.

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Yohuali

Aztec meaning: "Night"

The name Yohuali is of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin and is pronounced:

yo-HWAH-lee

Breakdown:

Yo – like yo-yo

Hua – like wah (the "h" is silent in many Nahuatl words)

Li – like lee

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Yiska

Meaning: ?? Limited information. 'He who is the night warrior.'

Pronounced:

YISS-kah

Breakdown:

— Yis – like YISS (rhymes with kiss)

— ka – like kah

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— TRIBES —

Tomaq's Tribe

Tomaq is the chief/elder.

[Capuchin Tribe]

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The Takaru

Meaning: 'Those who leap' / 'Tree dwellers'

[Spider Monkey Tribe]

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The Vohraki

Meaning: 'The Voiced Ones'

[Howler Monkey Tribe]

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Silver Feather

Meaning: No meaning besides 'Silver Feathers'.

[Harpy Eagle Tribe]

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Apatka

Meaning: 'Bravery & Water Dwellers'

[Crocodile Tribes]

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— SIDE CHARACTERS — 

Tomaq

Chief / Elder of the Capuchins

Ayumi

Ixana's daughter/ next heir.

Ezak

Ixana's Advisor

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— CREATURES —

Cihuateteo

The Phantom Women (Aztec Myth). Vengeful wraiths on the island.

Pronounced: See-wah-teh-TAY-oh

Breakdown:

— Ci – like see

— hua – like wah

— te – like teh

— teo – like TAY-oh

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Ichtaca:

A Nahuatl (Aztec) name meaning "secret" or "hidden one".

Pronounced: EESH-tah-kah

Breakdown:

— Ich – like eesh

— ta – like tah

— ca – like kah

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Akhlut:

An Inuit mythological creature, a hybrid of an orca and a wolf.

Pronounced: AH-kloot (sometimes also AK-loot depending on dialect)

Breakdown:

— Akh – like ahk or ack

— lut – like loot

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Teju Jagua:

A Guaraní mythological creature.

Pronounced: TEH-hoo hah-GWAH

Breakdown:

— Teju – TEH-hoo (in Guaraní, the "j" is soft, almost like an "h")

— Jagua – hah-GWAH

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— PLACES — 

Isla De Tayun

The Island.

Moon Lake / Luna Lacus

The mystical lake beside the Sacred Lands.

River Soluma

Main river that splits into three.

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— EXTRA NOTES — 

A map is in the making for this.

Due to the location of Isla De Tayun and the nature that this is a fantasy novel the language spoken/ used is a mixture of Latin, Spanish and Portuguese. Names are either made up or are Native American or Latin American.

Some terms have been left from the glossary for purposes of the story.