Glossary

Ajali: the first lioness, mate of Shujaa
Anga: the dominant male of a meerkat mob
Ardhi: the dominant female of a meerkat mob
Damu:
Eleda:
Emi:
Jicho: "eye", meerkat sentry (plural: macho)
Kabambe'tapo: "the great herd"
Kilinda: "protector", adult herbivore of breeding age (plural Kilinda)
Nafsi:
Maji: the alpha male of a wild dog pack
Mama'mdogo: "junior co-mother", an adult herbivore who has not given birth (plural: Mama'wadogo)
Mama'mkubwa: "senior co-mother", an adult herbivore who has given birth at least once (plural: Mama'wakubwa)
Mizukabaya: evil spirits
Moto: the alpha female of a wild dog pack
Moyo: alpha designation in a wild dog pack, used as a suffix (i.e.: Shahidi-moyo, Sadiki-moyo)
Mthama: "Great Mother", the creator, according to the beliefs of meerkats
Mtoto: "child", member of a wild dog pack regardless of blood (plural: Watoto)
Mwezi: the creator, according to the beliefs of hyenas, personified by the moon
Mwongozi: "guide", elder herbivore (plural: Waongozi)
Roho: "life soul", the soul of the meerkat, a small piece of Mthama - The Great Mother
Sahihi-Mtoto: a "true child" of a wild dog pack, those members related to the current alphas (plural: Sahihi-Watoto)
Shadowlands:
Sheikh: adult male lion
Shujaa: the first lion
Tapo: "herd" (plural: matapo)