Escolta: Bodyguard
Four Elementals: Air, water, carbon and data: the basic commodities of lunar existence, paid for daily by the chib system
Gaye Nyame: Adinkra symbol meaning ‘Except God, (I fear None)’
Globo: a simplified form of English with a codified pronunciation comprehensible by machines
Gupshup: The main gossip channel on the lunar social network
Hwaejang: Korean corporate title: President
Irmã/Irmão: Sister/brother
Jo/Joe Moonbeam: new arrival on the moon
Jonmu: Korean Corporate title: Managing Director
Keji-oko: Second spouse
Kotoko: AKA council, of rotating memberships
Kuozhao: Dust-mask
Ladeiro: A staircase from one level of a quadra to another
Madrinha: Surrogate mother, literally ‘Godmother’
Malandragem: The art of the trickster, bad-assery
Mamãe/Mae, Papai/pai: Mother/Mum, Father/Dad
Manhua: Chinese manga
Miudo: Kid
Moto: Three-wheel automated cab
Nana: Ashanti term of respect to an elder
Nikah: A marriage contract. The term comes from Arabic
Norte: A person from North America
Oheneba: ‘Little Princess’ – term of endearment
Oko: Spouse in marriage
Omahene: CEO of AKA, on an eight-year cycle rotation
Onyame: One name for a Supreme being in Akan traditional religion
Orixa: Deities and saints in the syncretistic Afro-Brazilian umbanda religion
Patrão: Godfather
Sasuit: Surface Activity suit
Saudade: Melancholy. Sweet melancholy is a sophisticated and essential element on bossa nova music
Shibari: Japanese rope bondage
Ser: Form of address used to a neutro
Siririca: Brazilian slang for female masturbation
Terreiro: An Umbanda temple
Tia/Tio: Aunt/uncle
Yin: Digital signature
Zabbaleen: Freelance organics recyclers, who then sell on to the LDC which owns all organic material
Zashitnik: A hired fighter in trial by combat: literally defender, advocate
Hawaiian Calendar
Lunar society has adopted the Hawaiian system of naming each day of the lune (a lunar month) after a different moon-phase. Thus the lune has 30 days and no weeks.
1: Hilo
2: Hoaka
3: Ku Kahi
4: Ku Lua
5: Ku Kolu
6: Ku Pau
7: Ole Ku Kahi
8: Ole Ku Lua
9: Ole Ku Kolu
10: Ole Ku Pau
11: Huna
12: Mohalu
13: Hua
14: Akua
15: Hoku
16: Mahealani
17: Kulua
18: Lā’au Kū Kahi
19: Lā’au Kuū Lua
20: Lā’au Pau
21: ’Ole Kū Kahi
22: ’Ole Kū Lua
23: ’Ole Pau
24: Kāloa Kū Kahi
25: Kāloa Kū Lua
26: Kāloa Pau
27: Kāne
28: Lono
29: Mauli
30: Muku