Sei'wabde

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sei'wabde

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon. Sourced from Companion. Attested in: The Hailene.

Old Tongue

Etymology

  • sei (eyes, from seia)
  • wab (bond/connection, from wabunen)
  • -de (negation suffix)

Verb phrase

sei'wabde

  1. avert your eyes, break eye contact

Attestations

Sei'wabde
"Avert your eyes (from)"
— The Hailene

Notes

  • Encodes the Seanchan practice of breaking eye contact as submission before the Crystal Throne. The word captures the *breaking* of visual connection rather than simply looking away.
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