Words followed by an * or ? are either non-canon or non-verified

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abandon (v) LON
abilities; test of one's abilities, challenge (n) KAD
ability (n) LAH
-able, can (v-5) e.g., JIKAWLAH - I can remember. -LAH
above-area, area overhead (n) DUF
absent, be absent (v) DAC
absentminded, be absentminded (v) JEH
abuse (n) GOF
abuse (v) GOF
   
academy, specialised school (n) 'AMPAS
accelerate (v) CUF
accept (v) LAJ
acceptance (n) LAJ
access (n) NAW'
access (v) NAW'
accidentally, by accident (adv) BOF
accommodate (v) MA'
accompany (singing) with instrumental music (v) KAT
accompany (v) XEJ
accomplish (v) TA'
accomplished, be accomplished, finished (v) RIN
-accomplished, done (v-7) e.g., VISUKTA' - I have acquired it. (past tense- action deliberately undertaken) -TA'
accomplishment (n) TA'
accord (n) ROM
accordian, concertina (n) MAY'RON
accountant, financier (n) (slang) CELWI'
accumulate (v) VI'
accurate, be accurate (v) KAR
accusation (n) PUM
accuse (v) PUM
ache, hurt, be sore (v) 'OY'
ache, pain, sore (n) 'OY'
achieve (v) CAV
achievement (n) CAV
acid (n) PEY
acquire, obtain, get (v) SUP
act against, reveal, commit treason, betray (v) MAG
act without a plan, improvise (v) (slang) DEG
act, take action (v) VAF
acting alone, alone (adv) NITEB
activate, engage (a device) (v) CU'
   
add (v) CEL
addition (n) * CEL
additional one, another one (n) LAX
address, speech, lecture (n) SOQ
adjust (v) LIS
adjustment (n) * LIS
administer (v) LOH
administration (n) LOH
admiral (n) 'AJ
admire (v) also used as slang for idol (n) HO'
admirer (n) * HO'WI'
admit (v) CID
adult, be adult (v) NEN
adult, be adult be mature, be grown-up (v) NEN
advance (v) DUV
advanced, be advanced, highly developed (v) 'IX
adventure story (n) TUH LUT
adventure, manoeuvre (military term) (n) TUH
ADVERBS: normally come at the beginning of the object-verb-subject construction whos activity it describes. Although NEH and JAY' appear at the end  
  • Ø accident; by accident, acvcidentally, not intentionally (adv)
  • BOF
  • Ø acting alone, alone, on one's own (adv)
  • NITEB
  • Ø alone, acting alone, on one's own (adv)
  • NITEB
  • Ø always (adv)
  • REH
  • Ø differently (adv)
  • JAS
  • Ø fast, quickly (adv)
  • NOM
  • Ø honour; with honour, in an honoured fashion (adv)
  • BAX
  • Ø in that case, thus, so accordingly (adv)
  • VAJ
  • Ø intensely (adv)
  • JAY'
  • Ø likely (adv)
  • GAYTAN
  • Ø little; a little bit, slightly (adv)
  • DO'
  • Ø luck; with luck, luckily (adv)
  • DO'
  • Ø never (adv)
  • NOT
  • Ø not yet (adv)
  • WEJ
  • Ø now (adv)
  • DAH
  • Ø often (adv)
  • PIJ
  • Ø on one's own, acting alone, alone (adv)
  • NITEB
  • Ø perhaps (adv)
  • CAK
  • Ø purpose; on purpose, purposely (adv)
  • CIC
  • Ø quickly, fast (adv)
  • NOM
  • Ø slightly, a little bit (adv)
  • LOQ
  • Ø slowly (adv)
  • QIT
  • Ø so accordingly, then, in that case, thus (adv)
  • VAJ
  • Ø sometimes (adv)
  • RUT
  • Ø soon (adv)
  • TUG
  • Ø suddenly (adv)
  • PAY'
  • Ø then, thus, in that case, so accordingly (adv)
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  • Ø thus, in that case, so accordingly, then (adv)
  • VAJ
       
    adversary, opponent (n) GOL
    advice (n) KES
    advise (v) KES
       
    -afraid (v-2) e.g., NUQAHVIP - They are afraid to help us. -VIP
    aft (n) 'O'
    afternoon (n) POV
    afternoon, this afternoon (n) POVVAM
    after that; then, (adv) in the sense of 'and then'..., after that..., by then..., subsequently and the like. e.g., wam chaH. ghIq Soj luvut - They hunt and then they prepare food. [KEP'A' JAVDIC] GIK
       
    age (n) * not known if used in its own right; normally found as part of another phrase or word GEP
    Age of Ascension (n) NENGEP
    Age of Inclusion (n) PEHGEP
    agency (n) TUM
    agent, emissary (n) DUY
    aggressive love (or at least love with more aggressive overtones) (n) PARMAK
    aggressive, be aggressive (v) An aggressive statement is <> GICWIJ DABOCMOHCUG GICLIJ KANOB - If you shine my nose, I will give you your nose. VAQ
    ago, time period ago (n) e.g., CA' TUP RET two minutes ago. Normally just used for periods not otherwise described eg seconds, minutes, hours weeks. [See also HU' - days ago <> BEN - years ago <> BEN - years ago <> WEN - months ago] [KEP'A' JAVDIC] RET
    agony (n) BEP
    agree (v) QOCBE'
    agreement (n) QOCBE'GAC
    agriculture (n) SAX
       
    aid, assistance (n) BOQ
    aid, help (v) QAH
    aide (n) BOQ
    aide, a Second (n) CA'DIC
    aide-de-camp (n) BOQDU'
    aim (v) e.g., 'OX PEF QEK - aim the photon torpedo. QEK
    aim, target (v) * DOS
    airlock (n) HICDAL
       
    akleth, type of weapon (half axe, half bat'leth) (n) 'AKLEH
    Aktuh (pr n) a name from a Klingon opera 'AKTU'
       
    alarm (n) GUM
    alarm, sound an alarm (v) GUM
    alcohol, liquor, ale, beer, wine (n) HIK
    ale, liquor, alcohol, beer, wine (n) HIK
    ale; warnog, Klingon ale (n) WORNAG
    alert (n) GUH
    alert, warn (v) GUHMOH
    alien, foreigner (n) NOV
    alien, outsider, foreigner (n) NOV
    all gone, be all gone (v) LOJ
    all, everything, everyone, (each) (n) If the noun following HOC is explicitly plural, it means 'all'. If it is singular, it means ‘each'. Also used in a superlative sentence with LAW' and PUS. Superlative rule: The rule for comparatives is demonstrated by using A & B to describe two nouns being compared with A Q-er than B but when A is Q-est of all then both LAW' and PUS are used with HOC in the position of B. The layout can now be represented by: A Q LAW' HOC Q PUS e.g., LA' JAK LAW' HOC JAK PUS - The commander is boldest of all. HOC
    alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion¹ (n) [¹BoP Poster] BOK
    allow, let, will (implied when with a command) [SEE -cause (v-4)] (-MOH)
    allow, permit (v) CAW'
    almost, nearly, virtually (adj) XES
    almost, nearly, virtually (adj) XES
    almost, nearly, virtually, not quite (adv) XOS
    alone, acting alone (adv) NITEB
    alone, be alone (v) MOB
    also (adv) It follows the verb it modifies. JE
    also, and (joining nouns [after]) (conj) JE
    also, and (joining sentences [between]) (conj) 'EJ
    alter, change (v) COH
    altitude (n) 'IV
    always (adv) REH
       
    am, are, is [SEE -in progress (v-7)] (-LI')
    ambassador (n) DUY'A'
    ammunition (n) NIC
    amulet (as given in a girls coming of age (n) JINAK
    amulet (as given in a girls coming of age (n) JINAK
       
    analyse (v) POJ
    analyses (n) POJMEY
    analysis (n) POJ
    analyst (n) POJWI'
    ancestor hanging (wall ornament) (n) NO' DIR
    ancestor (n) KEMPA'
    ancestor hanging (decoration not ritual) (n) NO' DIR
    ancestors (n) NO'
    ancient language (n) NO' HOL
    ancient, be ancient (v) TIQ
    and, also (joining nouns [after]) (conj) JE
    and, also (joining sentences [between]) (conj) 'EJ
    and/or, or (joining nouns [after]) (conj) JOK
    and/or, or (joining sentences) (conj) KOJ
    anger (n) e.g., SeymoH QeH - Anger excites. QEH
    and then; then, (adv) in the sense of 'and then'..., after that..., by then..., subsequently and the like. e.g., wam chaH. ghIq Soj luvut - They hunt and then they prepare food. [KEP'A' JAVDIC] GIK
    angle (negative), be at a negative angle (v) TAH
    angry, be angry, mad (v) QEH
    animal fat, fat (n) XAG
    animal limb (n) GAM
    animal similar to Terran bird of prey (n) TOQ
    animal, little animal (n) e.g., a ligonian titmouse. Smaller than a QA' . It is considered insignificant. QA'HOM
    animal, meat (n) HA'DIBAH
    ankle (body part) (n) FIB
    annoy, bother (v) NUQ
    annoy, bother, irk, irritate (v) (slang) YIV
    another one, additional one (n) LAX
    answer, reply (v) JAF
    anthem, hymn (n) VAN BOM
    antimatter (n) RUG
    anybody, anything, somebody, something, someone (n) VAY'
    anything, somebody, something, anybody, someone (n) VAY'
       
    apologise (v) XIJ
    -apparent (n-3) (indicates some doubt on accuracy) e.g., DujHey - an apparent vessel (might be a decoy). HEY
    -apparently, seems, think [so], suspect [so] (v-6) e.g., CIMLAW' - It appears to be empty. Can also mean think/suspect when the verb has a subject (including -indefinite). -LAW'
    appear (v) NARG
    appreciation, gratitude (n) XO'
    approach, go away from, proceed, come, follow (a course) (v) GOS
    approve again, re-praise, re-commend (v) NADKA'
    approve, praise, commend (v) NAD
       
    arbitrate, mediate (v) 'OD
    arbitrator (n) 'ODWI'
    are, is, am [SEE -in progress (v-7)] (-LI')
    area above, area overhead (n) DUF
    area behind (n) 'EM
    area below, area under (n) BIF
    area beside, area next to (n) REX
    area between (n) JOJ
    area in front of, front (n) XOP
    area, district (n) YOS
    area; enclosed area (n) PA'
    argot, jargon (faction words) (n) jargon in the sense of specialized vocabulary used in an activity or trade e.g., warfare, music, arts, food. XAC MU'MEY
    argue, dispute (v) GOH
    arm (body part) (n) DES
    armour; complete set of armour and weapons, panoply, battle gear (n) MAY'LUC
    armpit (n) 'I'
    army (n) MAFGOM
    array, bank (n) [BoP Poster] DAH
    arrest (v) KOP
    arrive (v) PAW
    arsenal (n) NUHMEY
    artificially produced qud (n) 'UN KUD
       
    as a; resemble (v) the verb RUR - resemble is often translated as ‘as a' when used in the following way e.g., BOC; GIC RUR – shiny as a nose. RUR
    as expected, typically, usually (adv) MOX
    -as for, -regarding [SEE -topic (n-5)] page 68 TKD e.g., WA' NUH YIWIV'EG CA' XIH'E' - as for the two of you, choose a weapon <> puqpu' chaH qama'pu''e' - As for the prisoners they are children. -'E'
    -as soon as, when (v-9) e.g., KARA'DI' - when I command you. -DI'
    ascend (v) SAL
    ascertain/label, specify (v) [TKD / NEWS group online 2/3/99]
    PER
    ashamed, be ashamed (v) TUH
    ask (a question) (v) GEL
    ask, plead, request (v) XOB
    assemble, rendezvous, meet, encounter (v) GOM
    assembly hall, hall (n) VAS
    assembly, council (n) YEJ
    assembly, council (n) RIP
    assess, evaluate (v) COV
    assignment, task, duty (n) (slang) GIG
    assist (v) BOQ
    association, league, union, federation, organisation (n) DIVI'
    assume duties of, take over responsibilities of (v) GES
    asteroid (n) GOPDAP
    astronomical phenomenon; black hole (n) LUSPET
       
    -at, in, to, on, with-in [SEE -locative (n-5)] (-DAK)
    atmosphere (n) MUD
    attack (v) e.g., PUJWI' HIVLU'CUG KUVBE'LU' - There is no honour in attacking the weak. HIV
    attack fighter (n) HIVDUJ
    attempt, try (v) NID
    attitude-control thrusters (n) LOLSEHCA
       
    audacity, courage, kajunpakt (n) of an unexpected or even reckless nature rather than that described when using TODUJ. Originally only spoken in Krios literally meanining ‘glowing lava' (pg10 KGT). KAJUNPAQ
    -augmentative (n-1) (infers noun is bigger/more important/more powerful) e.g., SUS'A' - strong wind -'A'
    authority, expert (n) (slang) PIN
    authority, political power (n) WOQ
    authority, power, one in authority or in charge (n) (slang) FUP
       
    award (n) VAN'A'
    away (get/from), back away from, back off (v) See also HED - retreat. DOH
    away (go/from), proceed, come, follow (a course), approach (v) GOS
    away (taken), be taken away (v) YAH
       
    axe (n) 'OBMAQ
    axe blade (n) GIT
    axe handle (n) DES
    axe with a double-head (n) JEY'NAS
    axe with spike at end (n) 'ALFEG
       

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