something interesting: "Jewel" in Sanskrit is "Ratna", and since Sanskrit/Pali words get borrowed into SEA-sian vocabularies, I was wondering if it existed in Malay/Indo.
Apparently it is (at least according to this site), and is also used as a female name. This might be an interesting point of departure for considering Patna/Patusan/Ratna within the novel.
As an aside, I prefer Aissa over Jewel. Same gold pins in the hair, but the former's... gutsier I think.
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Very nice, Xinwei, thank you!
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