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Here are some alternate Basarji and Khinasi names, taken from the Al-Qadim campaign boxed set published by TSR (nowWOTC) and now, like Birthright, sadly discontinued.
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[top]Personal names

MalePronouncedFemalePronounced
AasimAh-simAliaah-LEE-yah
Ahmadah-MAHD, or AH-mahdAmshaAHM-sha
AkbarAHK-barAzizaah-ZEE-zah
Ala'iah-LAH-weeBadiatba-DEE-aht
AnwarAHN-wahrBahijaba-HEE-jah
Azizah-ZEEZGhunayyahu-NAI-ya*
DiyabDEE-yahbFaridafa-REE-dah)
DjuhahDJO-hahFatimafa-TEE-mah or FAH-tee-mah
Essafahess-AH-fahHalimaha-LEEM-ah
Faridfah-REEDIbtisamib-tih-SAHM
Fayizfah-YEEZJaheiraja-HAI-rah
Hakimhah-KEEMJamilaja-MEE-lah
Hatimhah-TEEM or HAH-timJuleidahju-LAY-dah
Husamhoo-SAHMJulanrjool-NAR
Jamaljah-MEELLatifalah-TEE-fah
Kamalkah-MAHLKhadigahah-DEE-gah*
Karimkah-REEMKhunufsehhoo-NOOF-seh*
Kerimkeh-REEMManeiramah-NAI-rai
Khalidkah-LEEDNabilanah-BEE-lah
Mahmudmah-MOODNajibanah-JEE-bah
Mamoonmah-MOONNuraNOOR-ah
Mutaminmoo-tah-MEENSafanasah-FAH-na
NaamanNAH-manSamiasa-MEE-ah
Nabilnah-BEELSetaraseh-TAR-ah
Najibnah-JEEBTalaTAH-lah
Rashadrah-SHAHDThuriyathoo-REE-ah
UmarOO-marTufalaTOO-fa-lah
Yezeedyuh-ZEEDWadi'aWAH-dee-ya
YusufYOO-suf, or rarely Yoo-sifWudei'awoo-DAY-ah
Waleedwah-LEEDZobeidazo-BAY-dah
  • The initial h is gutteral, like the sound of someone gently clearing their throat.

[top]Connectors

Al-location-ithe person from location.
Alliterally 'the', often applied before a descriptor such as 'eagle' or strong', al can also mean 'house of' or 'tribe of'.
ibn and binson of.
Bintdaughter of.
Benithe family, such as Beni Abbas: the Abbas family.
Abdslave of, abd al (slave of the) is nonsense as a name on its own, using Abdul as a name in its own right marks one as an ignorant foreigner
Minfrom. Often used by priests.
Abufather of.
Ummmother of.
Sittlady; only suitable for very powerful or highly respected women.


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