Göheimsan (language)

A language used by the Scanian culture; an unlikely hybrid language apparently descended from 22nd Century Terran Hebrew, Arabic, and Russian.

• Location: Dagudashaag Sector

Description

The Göheimsan language is used only during religious and state ceremonies or when discussing Scanian philosophy. Göheimsan is spoken as a second language by almost all Scanians and is rarely heard by non-Scanians.

Lexicon

A

• Acathi: "Elders"; the term is used to refer to a little-known extinct species from Remnants Subsector.

• Akiva: "Spirit of Co-operation"; the name given to the planet on which the Scanian philosophy formed (Dagudashaag 0935).

• Avi'Di: "Law Giver"; the person holding this title is chosen from the people by the Sanhedra Ben Hakhamim.

B-F

• Ba'ko-ba: Secondary star of Akiva.

• Ba-Rab'i: "Sons of Knowledge".

G

• Gate Babha'ti: Court dealing with governmental law.

• Gate Bah'ezi: Court dealing with contract law, including marriage contracts.

• Gate Bakamaa: Court dealing with all monetary matters.

H-L

• Hedyo't: A judge's council. This consists of any three Scanians who are considered totally impartial. Any judgement reached is considered legal.

• Kokhba: Primary star of Akiva.

M-Q

• Malaach: "Messengers from Beyond". Generally applied to all extinct races that had achieved a technologically based society; more specifically, it is a name attached to the mysterious extinct race who actually called themselves the Shassahhrhi.

• Nasii: Military and Governmental ruler, who is chosen by election of the populace.

• Nehuitei: A caste of Scanian messenger-traders, established in 663.

• Omaat-Ba'Shahaam: A Trading House.

R

• Rab: Generic term for "teacher"; From the Hebrew.

• Rab'an: "Scholar".

• Rab'ani: "Scholars". Sometimes written Rabbani.

S

• Sanhedra be' Imau: Council of Advisors.

• Sanhedra Ben Hakhamim: Council of Scholars. More accurately, it describes Hakham (Hebrew, "wise or skillful man") rather than scholars.

• Sanhedra Ket'ana: Council consisting of 23 Judges.

• Sanhedra: "Council of Knowledge". From the Hebrew, Sanhedrin.

• Sanheichiir: "Little Knife of the Mind". A group of psionics.

• Sanrab'i: "First Knowledge-giver".

• Savo'raim: Scholars of the Path, the "high priests" of Scanian teaching.

• Savoraim be' Mirkigii: A major college of Scanian philosophy.

T-V

• Ve'dtok: "Path of True Seeing". Each Scanian is trained to constantly examine their surroundings so they can read the 'truth' in all circumstances.

• Ve'lma Iphka: "Perhaps the opposite holds true..."

• Ve'lma: "Opposite".

• Yarhei Kel'a: "The Time of Testing"; a period of 30 days each year in which Scanian followers take time off from their employment to attend a local Centre of Knowledge.

• Yarhei Ve'lma: Loosely, "Time of Opposites"; a school established by famous Rabban Halc Shagraa.

Locations

This language is primarily used in the following areas:

• Dagudashaag Sector
  • Argi Subsector
  • Bolivar Subsector
  • Laraa Subsector

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Jae Campbell. Encyclopaedia Dagudashaag (Signal-GK, 2017), .