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- 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 Fighting Vehicle (AFV): jamkarce
- 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