GANLA spicy vegetable
GASHA a type of potato that grows even in poor soil
HAKUMA a translucent white stone
HYOHLU Guardian of the Darkness
JOKOM a nut-filled sweet
KAHL a heavy, woollen, windproof cloak
KOLUKA tea leaf
LA milk or butter made from goat’s milk; the speaker distinguishes between milk or butter with the accent
LAGA cheese made from goat’s milk
LAKALLE a drink made from fermented goat’s milk
LAKOLUKA goat’s milk (la) boiled with koluka, a kind of tea leaf
LAROO meat and potato stew
LASSAL market
LON a unit of time in Kanbal; thirty lon is about one hour
LOSSO a potato flour dough stuffed with various ingredients and deep fried
LUISHA a luminous blue gem that glows in the dark; extremely precious
LYOKUHAKU a precious milky green stone
NAL a copper coin used in Kanbal; one hundred ten nal are worth one silver Yogo coin
NYOKKI a tree root that refreshes the mouth when chewed; the Herders often chew on it
SANGA a yaklike animal that lives on the mountain plateaus of Kanbal
SHIRUYA a type of blanket used in New Yogo
SOOTEE LAN Rider of the Water Currents; a highly intelligent water creature
TITI LAN The Ermine Riders; a little people who live in the caves by day and hunt at night; legend claims that anyone who hinders their hunting will go crazy
TOGAL a poison made from a plant; the Herders use it to fight eagles; a small amount applied to the eyelids dilates the pupils allowing the user to see in the dark
TOH KAL the Titi Lan word for the Herders, it means “Big Brother”; the Herders call the Titi Lan “Chil Kal” or “Little Brother”
YORAM the thunder god and creator in Kanbalese mythology
YUKKA a sweet, tangy fruit
YUKKAL a plant; the juice of its leaves raises body temperature