Arn: Unit of time approximately equal to an hour.
Cycle: Unit of time roughly equivalent to a year.
Dench: Unit of length possibly equal to about an inch. Bone to Be Wild.
Henta: A unit of length or distance, possibly of Hynerian origin and thus likely to be smaller than a motra. Thank God It’s Friday, Again.
Hetch: Measurement of speed. For example, a Leviathan can outrun a Peacekeeper Marauder, which travels at Hetch Seven, but is slowed to Hetch Two when it has lost a significant portion of iriscentent fluid. Their normal speed is not enough to outrun a Command Carrier.
Kalvo: Scarran measurement unit for the level of stimulus used in the mental torture of prisoners. Won’t Get Fooled Again.
Kelvoy levels: Possibly a measurement of energy that may relate only to Leviathans. Thanks for Sharing.
Klances: A measurement of heat. A budong’s stomach is an inferno which burns at five thousand klances. Green Eyed Monster.
Lenarts: Units of weight or volume used to measure quantities of compounds such as chromextin. Thanks for Sharing.
Lerg: A unit used to plot coordinates on a grid. Throne for a Loss.
Mallot: Possibly a unit of weight, maybe equivalent to a kilogram. Infinite Possibilities, Parts One andTwo.
Metra: Unit of distance approximately equal to a kilometre.
Micron: Unit of time roughly the same as a minute. This unit does not appear in the series; it had been added simply to provide a more complete range of time units.
Microt: Unit of time roughly the same as a second.
Monen: Unit of time about the same as four weekens, and thus much the same as a month. This unit does not appear in the series; it had been added simply to provide a more complete range of time units.
Motra: A unit of distance approximately equal to a metre. What Was Lost, Part 2: Redemption.
Pemno: A unit used to plot coordinates on a grid.
Sakmar: A weight measurement, possibly equal to a metric ton. Nerve.
Solar Day: Measure of time. It appears to be a standard rather than localised term, and is generally taken to mean 24 arns.
Trad: A unit of power used for Leviathan transport pods, and possibly for other ship drive systems. The Flax.
Weeken: Approximately a week.
SLANG, INSULTS AND OTHER WORDS
Amet: Amen, or so be it. A general purpose sort of word. Dream a Little Dream; Die Me Dichotomy.
Bull Frell: A none-too clever retort used in arguments. ..Different Destinations.
Cack: Means "to die".
Drad: Cool, great, the bees knees, the best.
Drannit: Whatever a drannit actually is, one can act like one by being immature and not making a lot of sense.
Dren: An expletive relating to excrement.
Dumb Tresnak: A tresnak is a creature from the Luxan homeworld well known for it's stupidity. Thus if someone was described as a dumb tresnak, they would be a very stupid person. Suns and Lovers.
Eema: Backside, as in "a pain in the eema".
Fahrbot: Hynerian term for crazy.
Fa-pu-ta: A Hynerian exclamation used to express exasperation at the universe at large.
Fekkik: A derogatory term that basically translates to "not a nice person". Scratch ‘n’ Sniff.
Frax: A Sheyang word not unlike frell. PK Tech Girl.
Frell: Strong, all-purpose expletive that is used not unlike another F-word.
Frelnik: Something that smells terrible, as in "it smells like frelnik down here".
Gleebo: A term usually taken to be synonymous with "idiot". Durka Returns.
Hammond Side: Refers to the left side of a ship, the opposite of Treblin side.
Hezmana: Hell.
Loomas: Slang for breasts.
Magra-Fahrbot: Another Hynerian word, meaning extremely crazy.
Manin: Means girlfriend or fiancée.
Probakto: A small creature from Hyneria kept by many as a good luck charm. Thus a "lucky probakto" is a very lucky individual. A Human Reaction
Snurch: Steal, borrow without permission, procure.
Tinked: Another word meaning crazy. A Bug’s Life
Tralk: An uncomplimentary name for someone, usually, but not always, referring to a woman.
Treblin Side: Refers to one side of a ship, the opposite of Hammond side.
Yotz: Expletive, as in “What the yotz is that?” Exodus from Genesis
Zy-limbron: A term used by Banik Stakira to indicate a spirit between realms. Meltdown