She is responsible for ensuring her people's physical needs are met and public health.Īriqun: One of the Triumvirate male or female, leader of the priesthood. Also means 'cuirass.'Īqun-Athlok: One who is 'born as one gender but lives like another.'Īri: Exact meaning unknown used as a prefix to denote singular or leadership, and as a suffix to denote a group.Īrigena: One of the Triumvirate female, leader of the workers. They have a reputation for never volunteering for conversation with strangers, and few outsiders ever hear them speaking among themselves.Īad: Translation unknown used as a suffix in many Qunari military ranks.Īban-ataashi:Cetus literally 'sea dragon.'Īdaar: A ship-mounted cannon literally 'fire thrower.' Also means 'Weapon' as Iron Bull puts it while talking about his name to a Qunari InquisitorĪntaam: Literally 'body ' a name for the Qunari army.
In a culture that strives for mastery, to have only a passable degree of skill is perhaps embarrassing, so Qunari often keep quiet among foreigners. Metaphor is an integral part of the language, and words usually have multiple meanings depending on context.įew among the Qun's people speak the common tongue, and fewer speak it well. When speaking to those who do not follow the Qun, their statements are often laconic, with a kind of underlying condescension.
As a rule Qunari have little use for communication beyond its necessities.
