military terminology

• Army organization
  • Army: jenmi

• • Corps: jempau
  • Division: jempaupau

• • Brigade/regiment: jempausle
  • Battalion: songri

• • Company: songripau
  • Platoon: songripausle

• Army personnel
  • Soldier: sonci

• • Infantry: dzusoi
  • Cavalry (horse): xirsoi

• • Cavalry (mechanized): karcysoi
  • Officer: vairsoi

• • General (no specific rank): jemja'a
  • Ranks (based on NATO rank codes; there are no UN codes)

• • • OF-10 General of the Army (USA), Field Marshall (India, UK): pavnonmoija'a
    • OF-9 General (USA, India, UK): sozmoija'a

• • • OF-8 Lieutenant General (USA, India, UK): bivmoija'a
    • OF-7 Major General (USA, India, UK): zelmoija'a

• • • OF-6 Brigadier General (USA), Brigadier (India, UK): xavmoija'a
    • OF-5 Colonel (USA, India, UK): mumymoija'a

• • • OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel (USA, India), Lieutenant-Colonel (UK): vonmoija'a
    • OF-3 Major (USA, India, UK): cibmoija'a

• • • OF-2 Captain (USA, India, UK): relmoija'a
    • OF-1 1st Lieutenant (USA), Lieutenant (India, UK): pavmoija'a

• Weapons: xarci
  • Gun: xumjimcelxa'i

• • Rifle: clacelxa'i
  • Machine gun: mi'ircelxa'i

• • Artillery: xilcelxa'i
  • Self-propelled artillery: karcycelxa'i

• • Bazooka: janjaknyxa'i
  • Multiple rocket launcher: sorjaknykarce

• • Landmine: lolni'ajbama
  • Club: xacyga'a

• • Mace: bolga'axa'i
  • Sword: cladakyxa'i

• • Great sword: baldakyxa'i
  • Spear/lance/assegai: kilga'a

• • Pike: clani kilga'a
  • Javelin: rerga'a

• • Bow: bagyce'a
  • Arrow: celga'a

• Army vehicles: jemkarce
  • Jeep: tsakarce

• • Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV): jamkarce
    • APC/IFV: sonjamkarce

• • • Armoured car: xiljamkarce
    • Tank: gutyjamkarce

• Navy ships
  • War fleet: jamna blosormei

• • Warship: jamblo
  • Battleship: brabrajamblo

• • Cruiser: brajamblo
  • Destroyer: cmajamblo

• • Frigate/corvette: badjamblo
  • Submarine: ni'ablo

• • Torpedo: xasydanti
  • Sea mine: xasyjbama

• Navy personnel
  • Admiral (no specific rank): blosormei jatna

• • Captain (no specific rank): bloja'a
  • Pilot: blosazri

• • Sailor: blopre
  • Ranks (based on NATO rank codes; there are no UN codes)

• • • OF-10 Fleet Admiral(USA), Admiral of the Fleet(India, UK): pavnonmoija'a
    • OF-9 Admiral (USA, India, UK): sozmoija'a

• • • OF-8 Vice Admiral(USA), Vice-Admiral (India, UK): bivmoija'a
    • OF-7 Rear Admiral-Upper Half (USA), Rear-Admiral (India, UK): zelmoija'a

• • • OF-6 Rear Admiral-Lower Half (USA), Commodore (India, UK): xavmoija'a
    • OF-5 Captain (USA, India, UK): mumymoija'a

• • • OF-4 Commander (USA, India, UK): vonmoija'a
    • OF-3 Lieutenant Commander (USA), Lieutenant-Commander (India, UK): cibmoija'a

• • • OF-2 Lieutenant (USA, India, UK): relmoija'a
    • OF-1 Lieutenant-Junior Grade (USA), Sub-Lieutenant (India, UK): pavmoija'a

• Airforce planes
  • Squadron: jamvijgri

• • Warplane: jamvijni
  • Bomber: bamvijni

• • Fighter: badvijni
  • Helicopter: carna'ivinji

• • Surveillance airplane: zgavinji

• Airforce personnel
  • Captain (no specific rank): vijyja'a

• • Pilot: vijysazri
  • Ranks (based on NATO rank codes; there are no UN codes)

• • • OF-10 General of the Air Force (USA), Marshal of the Indian Air Force (India), Marshal of the Royal Air Force (UK): pavnonmoija'a
    • OF-9 General (USA), Air Chief Marshal (India, UK): sozmoija'a

• • • OF-8 Lieutenant General (USA), Air Marshal (India, UK): bivmoija'a
    • OF-7 Major General (USA), Air Vice-Marshall (India, UK): zelmoija'a

• • • OF-6 Brigadier General (USA), Air Commodore (India, UK): xavmoija'a
    • OF-5 Colonel (USA), Group Captain (India, UK): mumymoija'a

• • • OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel (USA, India), Wing Commander (India, UK): vonmoija'a
    • OF-3 Major (USA), Squadron Leader (India, UK): cibmoija'a

• • • OF-2 Captain (USA), Flight Lieutenant (India, UK): relmoija'a
    • OF-1 1st Lieutenant (USA), Flying Officer (India, UK): pavmoija'a