Glossary
abaaya: a cloak or mantle worn by women
abdug: a cold yogurt drink
Adaran: the second-highest class of sacred fires; must be tended by priests
adarga: plain round or oval shield, covered with leather or metal
Afrit: a member of the third rank of the djinni
alif: the first letter of the Parsine alphabet
Atluriya: citizen of the sunken city of Atluri; pl.: Atlurim
ba: the second letter of the Parsine alphabet
Badawi: (pl.) tribes of the desert nomads
Bahram: the holiest class of sacred fires; must be tended only by highly purified priests; the king of fires, overhung by a crown
baklava: pastry rolls filled with chopped almonds, flavored with cardamom, and drenched in honey after baking
bazaar: an open-air market of many individual stalls
burga: a stiff mask worn by wome
