* “under the Star-Queen’s wings” — in the world; under heaven (Star-Queen is a title given to Goddess Âmâne) * "to play naga" — to be lazy, unmotivated; to lay about * //Hhaèti àlřáyþ// “as a maiden’s hair” — “and so on”, L. //et cetera//; Maiden safìr (in most Daian cultures, those in the first of three 143-Daian-year cycles of their idealized lifespan) are known for their incredibly long hair, which they cut only once, upon coming of age (if even then!) * //Řulhi kaþánâ// “surrounding dawn” — “infinity”; this idiom is an illusion to Âiruþei, the abode of the gods of Ilâþnarâri (the main Daian safir religion), a place of flying islands and eternal, directionless dawn * “hair in [someone]’s flower” — an annoyance, an irritant, or something out of place, to [someone] Classical Âirumâli has SOUL IS WATER as a central metaphor