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| ==Out of Universe== | | ==Out of Universe== |
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| Semantic tension exists with [[Naomi Joy Todd Interview|Naomi Joy Todd's interview]], where she discusses her linguistic work to construct that ''shai'' means "dedicated". There is no clear link to "peace". In fact, the only phrases we see ''shain'' used in are "[[Da'shain Aiel]]", "[[gai'shain]]", and defined by itself in the Companion dictionary.
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| This introduces an interesting possible interpretation: that the Aiel ''redefined'' ''shain'' and their own name. Originally, "da'shain aiel" meant "people dedicated to peace," where "[[aiel]]" meant peace. When the Aiel abandoned the [[Way of the Leaf]], this started a process which ended with the words ''shain'' and ''aiel'' switching meanings. Terms like "gai'shain" either were created using the flipped meanings, or were reinterpreted in light of the change.
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| This page is written presuming this interpretation as part of [[Project:Maximizing Richness|maximizing richness]].
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| ==Age of Legends Old Tongue== | |
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| ===Noun===
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| '''shain'''
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| # Dedication
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| # Dedicated one
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| ===Adjective===
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| '''shain'''
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| # Dedicated
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| ===Derived terms===
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| * [[da'shain]] — "dedicated people"
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| * [[Da'shain Aiel]] — "people dedicated to peace"
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| ===Related terms===
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| * [[shai]]
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| ==New Era Old Tongue==
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| In New Era Old Tongue, the meaning switched with ''[[aiel]]'', spurred by the Aiel people's abandoning of the [[Way of the Leaf]].
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| # Peace | | # Peace |
| # Peaceful one
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| * [[gai'shain]] — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle"<ref>It is unknown if the term originated before or after the change in meaning. If it originated before, it would instead translate as "battle-dedicated" or "battle-sworn", with presumably the intended meaning "sworn against battle" or "sworn against fighting".</ref> | | * [[gai'shain]] — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle" |
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Old Tongue words]] | | [[Category:Old Tongue words]] |
| [[Category:Canonical]]
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shain
Out of Universe
✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.
Old Tongue
Noun
shain
- Peace
Adjective
shain
- Peaceful
Derived terms
- gai'shain — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle"