Key: |
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XIFON HOL (tlhIngan Hol) |
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Official language (CANNON) |
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language obtained from other sources (non cannon) |
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language heard ? (non-cannon; Hol loy) |
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DIvI’ |
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Official Translations (cannon words) |
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additional similar dictionary meanings (non-cannon) |
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words which have been surmised or are verbally known but the spelling transliterated are followed by an *. |
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Abbreviations |
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Adverb |
(conj) |
Conjunction |
(excl) |
Exclamation |
(n) |
Noun |
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Type # noun suffix |
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Number |
(num el) |
Number forming element |
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Prefix |
(pr n) |
Proper noun |
(ques) |
Question |
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Type # verb suffix |
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B (b) |
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| BAC | shoot (v) |
| BAC | shot (n) |
| BACHA' | err, make a mistake (v) (slang) see also QAG for non-slang |
| BAG | tie (v) |
| BAGNEQ | spoon (n) [From Marc Okrand on startrek.klingon (Usenet newsgroup) 5/5/98] |
| BAH | fire (torpedo, rocket, missile) (v) |
| BAHJAN | launcher (n) [BoP Poster] |
| BAHWI' | gunner (n) |
| BAJ | earn, (actively) work for (v) |
| BAL | jug, jar, bottle (n) (fu) |
| BAF | love, one who is loved (n) |
| BAF BOM | love song (n) |
| BAF POF | pet name, endearment (n) |
| BAQ | terminate, discontinue (v) |
| BAQGOL | type of liquor, bahgol (n) |
| BAQ | toss bat’leth from one hand to the other (v) (w) |
| BAQA' | !"%^&@ curse word (general invective)(excl) |
| BARG | flat-bottomed pot for food preparation (n) (fu) |
| BAS | metal (n) |
| BAX | honour (n) |
| BAX | honoured, with honour (adv) |
| BAXHA' | dishonourably (adv) |
| BAV | orbit (v) |
| BA' | sit (v) |
| -BA' | -obviously (v-6) e.g., NEPWI' DABA' - he/she is obviously lying. |
| BEB | roof (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] |
| BEC | suffer (v) |
| BEG | deflectors (n) |
| BEH | rifle (n) |
| -BEH | -ready, set up (referring to devices) (v-2) e.g., LABBEH - (the device) is ready to transmit data. |
| BEJ | watch (v) |
| BEJ | be sure, be definite, be positive, be certain (v) (slang) |
| -BEJ | -certainly, undoubtedly (v-6) e.g., CIMBEJ - It is undoubtedly empty. |
| BEL | be pleased (v) |
| BEL | pleasure (n) |
| BELHA' | be displeased (v) |
| BEM | sole of foot (body part) (n) |
| BEN | years ago, years old (n) |
| BEP | agony (n) |
| BEP | complain, object, gripe (v) |
| BEQ | crew, crewman (n) |
| BEQPUJ | type of mineral, bekpuj (orange in colour) (n) |
| BEQ | be flat (v) |
| BERG | be irritable (v) |
| BETLEH | bat’leth, type of hand weapon (n) |
| BETLEH BEY' | bat’leth display (n) |
| BETLEH 'OBE' | Order of the Bat’leth (n) The highest honour that the High Council can bestow on a Klingon (p182 KGT) |
| BEY | howl, wail, cry (n) used alone and in sentences e.g., HEG BEY - death cry <> BEY SEQ - ceremonial howl |
| BEY SEQ | ceremonial howl (n) |
| BEY' | display (n) e.g., BETLEH BEY' - bat’leth display <> NUH BEY' - weapon display <> QUV BEY' - honour display |
| BE' | female, woman (n) |
| -BE' | -not (v-R) (general suffix of negation) e.g., COHOHVIPBE' - You are not afraid to kill me <> COHOHBE'VIP - You are afraid not to kill me. |
| BE'ETOR | B’Etor (pr n) |
| BE'HOM | girl (n) |
| BE'JOY' | ritualised torture by women (n) |
| BE'NAL | wife (n) |
| BE'NI' | sister (n) |
| BI- | you - (no object) (pre) |
| BID | half (n) |
| BIGHA' | prison, jail (n) |
| BIH | they, them (incapable of language) (pro) |
| BIJ | punish (v) |
| BIJ | punishment (n) |
| BIM | second tone of nonatonic musical scale (n) (music) |
| BIF | area below, area under (n) |
| -BIP | -hundred thousand’s, -100,000’s (num el) |
| BIQ | water (n) |
| BIQ BAL | water jug (n) |
| BIQ'A' | ocean (n) |
| BIQDEP | fish (n) |
| BIQSIP | Hydrogen (n) [BoP Poster] |
| BIQSIP 'UG | Deuterium Isotope (n) [BoP Poster] |
| BIQTIQ | river (n) |
| BIR | be cold (v) |
| BIRAQLUL | brak’lul (redundancy in body parts) (n) |
| BIREQTAL | Brek’tal ritual (n) |
| BIREQTAG | bregit lung (n) |
| BIT | be nervous, uneasy (v) |
| BIV | break (rules) (v) |
| BI' | sweep (away) (v) |
| BO- | you (plural) - him/her/it/them (pre) |
| BOBCO' | module (n) |
| BOC | shine, be shiny (v) |
| BOCMOHWI' | sycophant, flatterer (n) (slang) |
| BOD | forehead (n) (regional) |
| BOG | be born (v) |
| -BOG | -which (relative clause marker) (v-9) e.g. QIPU'BOG YAS - The officer who hit him/her. Federation Std phrases commonly use who, which, where, and that. E.g., the horse which is neighing, the plane that landed. To make sense of a clause implying ‘where’ the head noun should take the locative suffix (-DAQ) . e.g., QE'DAQ WISOPTA'BOG <> at the restaurant where we ate |
| BOH | be impatient (v) |
| BOJ | nag (v) |
| BOL | drool (v) |
| BOLWI' | traitor (n) (slang) |
| BOM | sing, chant (v) |
| BOM | song, chant (n) |
| BOM MU' | lyric, lyrics (n) |
| BOF | accidentally, by accident (adv) |
| BOQ | alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion¹ (n) [¹BoP Poster] |
| BOQ RU' | coalition (n) |
| BOQ | aide (n) |
| BOQ | aid, assistance (n) |
| BOQ | assist (v) |
| BOQDU' | aide-de-camp (n) |
| BORTAS | revenge, vengeance (n) e.g., BORTAS BIR JABLU'DI' REH QAQQU' NAY' - Revenge is a dish which is best served cold. |
| BORTAS DIB | Right of vengeance |
| BOS | collect (v) |
| BOT | prevent, block, prohibit (v) |
| BOT | prevention, block, barrier (n) * |
| BOTJAN | shields (protective force fields on a ship) (n) |
| BOX | center, middle (n) |
| BOV | era, season (n) |
| BOV BIR | winter; cold season (n) |
| BOV TUJ | summer; hot season (n) |
| BO'DAG | scoop, scooping implement (to serve food) (n) (fu) |
| BO'DIJ | court (n) |
| BUD | be lazy (v) |
| BUP | quit (v) |
| BUQ | threaten (v) |
| BURG | stomach (n) |
| BURG QUD | naturally produced Kud (n) |
| BUS | concentrate on, focus on, think only about (v) e.g., VEQLARGLI' YIBUS 'EJ VEQLARGWI' VIBUS - You pay attention to your Fek’lhr and I’ll pay attention to mine. |
| BUSHA' | ignore (v) |
| BUX | dirt under fingernails (n) |
| BUV | classification (n) |
| BUV | classify (v) |
| BUY' | be full, be filled up (v) |
| BUY' FOP | good news!, it’s good to hear that! (excl) (slang) |
| BU' | sergeant (n) |
C (ch) |
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| CA | torpedoes (n) |
| CAB | pie, tart,, dumpling (n) |
| CAB | invention, innovation (n) (slang) |
| CAB CU' | new invention, latest innovation (n) (slang) see KGT page21. |
| CAC | emergency (n) |
| CADVAY' | Hertz (radio frequency) (n) |
| CAG | drop (v) |
| CAH | they, them (capable of using language) (pro) |
| CAJ | close female friend of a female (n) |
| -CAJ | -their (n-4) |
| CAL | sky (n) |
| CAM | technology (n) |
| CAMWI' | technician (n) |
| CANDOQ | marinade (n) when thickened it forms a sauce known in most regions as QETXUP although in some regions it is just called CANDOQ JED - thick marinade. |
| CANDOQ JED | type of (thick) sauce (n) (regional) prepared by thickening CANDOQ - marinade. Normally known as QETXUP (page 26 KGT). |
| CAF'EF | pair (n) [BoP Poster] |
| CAP | back (of hand) (n) |
| CAQ | perhaps (adv) |
| CAQ | thrust upward with end of bat’leth (v) (w) |
| CAR | be slimy (v) |
| CARG | conquer (v) |
| CARGWI' | conqueror, victor (n) |
| CAX | soup (thick) (n) |
| CAX | nonsense, balderdash (n) (slang) |
| CAV | achieve (v) |
| CAV | achievement (n) |
| CAW' | allow, permit (v) |
| CAW' | permit (n) |
| CAY' | how? (ques) |
| CA' | show, display (picture) (v) |
| CA' | two, 2 (num) |
| CA'DIC | second, 2nd (num) |
| CA'DIC | a Second, aide (n) |
| CA'HU' | day before yesterday (n) |
| CA'LES | day after tomorrow (n) |
| CA'LOG | twice (adv) |
| CA'NOB | ritual gifts (n) |
| CA'PUJ | dilithium (n) |
| CA'PUJQUT | dilithium crystal (n) |
| CE- | you (plural) - us (pre) |
| CEB | unit weight approx. 5 pounds (2.25kg) (n) [MSN 10/22/97] |
| CEC | be drunk, intoxicated (v) |
| CECXUX | type of liquor, baceh’tluth (n) |
| CEG | return (v) |
| CEH | defect (v) |
| CEJ | liver (n) |
| CEL | add (v) |
| CEL | addition (n) * |
| CELWI' | accountant, financier (n) (slang) |
| CEMVAH | type of animal (n) |
| CEN | build up, take form (v) |
| CENMOH | form, make, create (v) |
| CENMOHWI' | creator, maker (n) |
| CEP | prosper, be prosperous (v) |
| CER | establish, set up (v) |
| CERG | tolerate (v) |
| CESVEL | type of coat (n) |
| CESVEL | coat, jacket (n) (regional) |
| CETVI' | torpedo tube (n) |
| CETVI' | spear-throwing device (n) |
| CEV | separate (v) |
| CEVWI' XOY' | territorial wall (e.g. Berlin Wall) (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] |
| CE' | rule, reign, run, preside (v) |
| CE'RON | battlefield (n) |
| CIC | purposely, on purpose, intentionally (adv) |
| CID | admit (v) |
| CIJ | navigate (v) |
| CIJWI' | navigator (n) |
| CIL | lose, misplace (v) |
| CIM | be empty, deserted, uninhabited (v) |
| CIP | cut, trim (hair) (v) |
| CIRG | temple (structure) (n) |
| CIS | be white (v) |
| CO | ceramic flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) |
| CO- | you - me (pre) |
| COB | corridor (n) [BoP Poster] |
| COB'A' | main corridor (n) [BoP Poster] |
| COGVAT | stairway leading to door of a ship, gangplank (n) |
| COH | alter, change (v) |
| COH | change (n) |
| -COH | -change in state/direction (become, begin to) (v-3) e.g., MADO'COH - We are becoming lucky (a change of luck). |
| COL | close in, get closer, come nearer (v) |
| COLJAH | ponytail holder (n) |
| COM | bartender (n) |
| CON | hunt (v) |
| CON BOM | hunting song (n) |
| CONNAQ | spear (n) |
| CONTAY | ritual hunt (n) |
| COF | be vertical (v) |
| COF | be good, be excellent (v) (slang) |
| COF | be profound, be thorough, be careful (v) (slang) |
| COP | bite (v) |
| COP | bite (n) * |
| COPTAH | gnaw (v) |
| COQ | preserve, save (v) |
| COQ | deck (on a ship) (n) [BoP Poster] |
| COR | belly (n) |
| COR BARG | ceramic flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) |
| COR BARG | pot made of ceramic with a flat bottom (n) (regional) |
| CORG | eight, 8 (num) |
| CORG | eighth tone of nonatonic musical scale (n) (music) |
| CORGDIC | eighth, 8th (num) |
| COS | desert (v) |
| COS | twilight (n) |
| COT | murder (v) |
| COV | assess, evaluate (v) |
| COVNAX | specimen (n) |
| CO' | succession (n) |
| CO' | succeed (to authority) (v) |
| CUC | ice (n) |
| -CUG | -if (v-9) e.g., DAQAHCUG - If you help them. |
| CUH | explain clearly to, clarify for, specify for (v) (slang) |
| CUN | be innocent (v) |
| CUNDAB | meteor (n) |
| CUF | accelerate (v) |
| CUP | recommend, suggest (v) |
| CUQ | range, distance (n) |
| -CUQ | -one another (v-1) e.g., MAQIPCUQ - We hit each other (no object prefix must be used as well as plural subjects). |
| CUQ'A' | long range (n) [BoP Poster] |
| CUQ'A' NOCMEY | long range sensors (n) [BoP Poster] |
| CUQUN | nobility (n) |
| CUS | be noisy (v) |
| CUS'UG | type of musical instrument (n) |
| CUT | law (n) |
| CUV | be left over (v) |
| CUVMEY | leftovers (grammatical term) (n) |
| CUYDAH | thrusters (n) |
| CU' | be new (v) |
| CU' | engage, activate (a device) (v) |
| CU' | play (a musical instrument) (v) when referring to performing with an instrument rather than just playing see MUC |
| -CU' | -clearly, perfectly (v-6) e.g., JIJAJCU' - I understand perfectly. |
| CU'WI' | trigger (n) |
| CU'WI' | player (of an instrument) (n) when referring to someone who plays an instrument but does not perform see MUCWI’ |
D (D) |
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| DA | behave as, act in a manner of (v) |
| DA- | you - him/her/it/them (pre) |
| DAB | dwell in/at, reside in/at, live in/at (v) |
| DAC | be absent (v) |
| DAC | be not attentive, be distracted, lack focus (v) (slang) |
| DAGTUJ | mixture of animal parts (n) |
| DAH | array, bank (n) [BoP Poster] |
| DAH | now (adv) |
| DAHJAJ | today (n) |
| DAHJAJ GED | dish in a restaurant, "catch of the day" (n) |
| DAJ | be interesting (v) |
| DAJ | test inconclusively (v) |
| -DAJ | -his/her (n-4) |
| DAJWI' | Interest (n) * |
| DAL | be boring (v) e.g., DAL PAG JAG - No enemy is boring. |
| DAN | occupy (military term) (v) |
| DAP BOM | nonsense song (n) |
| DAQ | eavesdrop (v) |
| DAQ | site, location (n) |
| -DAQ | -locative (in, to, on, at, with-in) (n-5) e.g., PA'DAQ JIHTAH - I’m in the room. (Need never be used on nouns connected to a locative verb) |
| DAQTAG | d’k tahg, a warriors knife (n) |
| DAQ | ponytail (n) |
| DARG | tea (n) |
| DARG HIVJE' | teacup (n) |
| DARSEQ | darsek, unit of currency (n) |
| DAS | boot (n) |
| DASPU' | boot spike (n) |
| DAT | everywhere (n) |
| DAW' | revolt (v) |
| DAW' | revolt, revolution (n) |
| DAYQUS | type of plant, dikus plant (n) |
| DA' | corporal (rank) (n) |
| DEB | desert (n) |
| DEC | surround (v) |
| DEG | helm (n) |
| DEG | medal, emblem, symbol, insignia (n) |
| DEG | act without a plan, improvise (v) (slang) |
| DEGWI' | helmsman (n) |
| DEH | be ripe, be overripe (fruit, vegetable) (v) |
| DEJ | collapse (v) |
| DEL | describe (v) |
| DENIB | Denebia (n) |
| DENIB QAX | Denebian slime devil (n) |
| DENIBFAN | Denebian (n) |
| DENIBYA' | Denebia (n) |
| DENIBYA'FAN | Denebian (n) |
| DENIBYA'FAN QAX | Denebian slime devil (n) |
| DEP | being (nonhumanoid) (n) |
| DEQ | credit (monetary unit) (n) |
| DES | arm (body part) (n) |
| DES | axe handle (n) |
| DESQIV | elbow (body part) (n) |
| DEV | lead, guide (v) |
| DEVWI' | leader (n) |
| DE' | data, information (n) |
| DE' CU' | update, news (n). |
| DE' NAW'WI' | data access (n) |
| DE'WI' | computer (n) |
| DI | litter, rubble, debris (n) |
| DI- | we - them (pre) |
| DIB | privilege, right (i.e. a legal and/or moral entitlement) (n) |
| DIC | certainty (n) |
| -DIC | -ordinal suffix (ordinal forming element) e.g., WA'DIC - first |
| DIGNA' | type of plant (n) |
| DIJ | slide sword blade along opponent’s blade (v) (w) |
| DIL | pay for (v) |
| DILYUM | trillium (n) |
| DIF | spin (v) |
| DIP | noun (n) |
| DIR | skin (n) |
| DIRON | bagpipes (n) (music) |
| DIS | cave (n) |
| DIS | confess (v) |
| DIS | year (Klingon) (n) |
| DISVAM | this year (n) |
| DIV | be guilty (v) |
| DIVI' | federation, organisation, association, league, union (n) |
| DIVI'MAY'DUJ | Federation battle cruiser (n) |
| -DI' | -as soon as, when (v-9) e.g., QARA'DI' - when I command you. |
| DO | velocity (n) |
| DOC | be rude (v) |
| DOC | thing (n) |
| DOD | mark (in co-ordinates) (n) |
| DOG | be foolish, silly (v) |
| DOGJEY | unconditional surrender (n) |
| DOH | back away from, back off, get away from (v) See also HED - retreat. |
| DOHMOH | drive back (v) e.g., to force a retreat. See page 48 KGT |
| DOJ | be impressive (v) |
| DOJ | impress (v) **** |
| DOL | entity, whole (n) |
| DOM | radan (crude dilithium crystal) (n) |
| DON | be parallel, go parallel to (v) |
| DOP | side (n) |
| DOQ | be orange, red (v) |
| DOQ | claim (territory) (v) |
| DOR | escort (v) |
| DOS | target (n) |
| DOS | aim, target (v) * |
| DOX | status (n) |
| DOV'AG | flute, fife (n) (music) |
| DOY' | be tired (v) |
| DOY'YUS | Troyius (n) |
| DO' | be fortunate, lucky (v) |
| DO' | luckily, with luck (adv) |
| DO'HA' | be unfortunate (v) |
| DO'HA' | unfortunately (adv) |
| DU- | he/she/it - you (pre) |
| DUB | back of body (n) |
| DUB | improve (v) |
| DUD | mix (v) |
| DUDWI' | stirring stick (n) (fu) |
| DUG | be vigilant (v) |
| DUH | be possible (v) |
| DUH | possibility, option (n) |
| DUJ | instincts (n) |
| DUJ | ship, vessel (n) |
| DUJ FADHA' | irresponsible person, undisciplined person (n) (slang) |
| DUM | nap (v) |
| DUN | be wonderful, great (v) |
| DUF | area above, area overhead (n) |
| DUFLUQ | noon (n) |
| DUP | strategy (n) |
| DUQ | bowl (small) (n) (fu) |
| DUQ | stab (v) |
| DUQ | touch (emotionally) (v) |
| DUQ SOJ | The food stabs him/her (phrase) used in simiar to referring to music when it affects one in an especially positive way {KGT page 84} |
| DUQWI' | spike (n) |
| DURAN LUF DIR | Durani lizard skins (a food item which never uses plural suffixes) (n) |
| DURAS | Duras (pr n) |
| DUS | torpedo tube (n) |
| DUSAQ | school (n) |
| DUV | advance (v) |
| DUY | agent, emissary (n) |
| DUY' | be defective (v) |
| DUY' | defect (n) |
| DUY'A' | ambassador (n) |
| DU' | farm (n) |
| -DU' | -plural (n-2) e.g., NIXDU' - fingers. |
| DU' NAH | produce (n) |
G (gh) |
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| GAB | meat from midsection of animal (n) |
| GAB TUN | meat from midsection of animal (no bones) (n) (regional) |
| -GAC | -nominalizer (v-9) (changes verbs with suffixes into nouns equiv: -tion, -ness etc.) e.g., LO'LAHGAC - value (from ‘be valuable’) |
| GAG | gargle (v) |
| GAH | he, she, him, her (pro) |
| GAJ | have, posses (v) |
| GAM | limb (of an animal) (n) |
| GANJAQ | mace (stick, club) (n) |
| GAP | or, either/or (joining nouns) (conj) |
| GAQ | contribute (v) |
| GAR | conduct diplomacy (v) |
| GAR | diplomacy (n) |
| GARG | serpent, worm (n) |
| GARWI' | diplomat (n) |
| GAX | dominate (v) |
| GAW' | igvah liver soup (n) |
| GAW' | insecure one, one full of self doubt (n) (regional) (slang) |
| GAWRAN | Gowron (pr n) |
| GAYTAN | likely (adv) |
| GAYTANHA' | unlikely (adv) |
| GAY'CA' | ~@’#$£" (invective) (excl) |
| GA'XIQ | GaTH’K, Ode of Respect (n) |
| GED | prey (n) |
| GEG | be rough (v) |
| GEL | ask (a question) (v) |
| GEM | midnight snack (n) |
| (GEP) | age (n) (normally found as part of a phrase) |
| GER | formulate, compile, pull together (thoughts) (v) doesn't have a straightforward equivalent in English. The idea seems to be that of bringing thoughts together into some kind of reasonably coherent form so that they can be conveyed to someone else. see also GIX – write, mark (upon) , engrave, incise and QON – record, compose. |
| GES | assume duties of, take over responsibilities of (v) |
| GEVCOQ SEP | Gevchock Region (n) a city in this region is RUQ'E'VET – Rukevet see entry for more details or pge17 KGT. |
| GEVI' | sauce for gagh (n) |
| GEW | bug, cootie (n) |
| GE'NAQ | opera (n) |
| GE'TOR | Grethor, netherworld (where dishonoured go) (n) |
| GE''OR | netherworld, Grethor (where dishonoured go) (n) **** |
| GIB | consent (v) |
| GIC | nose (n) |
| GIG | necklace (n) |
| GIG | assignment, task, duty (n) (slang) |
| GIH | be messy, sloppy (v) |
| GIJ | scare (v) |
| GILAB GEW | glob fly (n) a tiny Klingon insect that makes a loud buzzing sound but has no stinger. Proverb e.g.: GILAB GEWMEY TIBUSQO' - PAY NO hEEd TO gLOB fLiEs (WhiC MEANs, 'DON'T PAY ATTENTiON TO iNsigNificANT ThiFs'). |
| GILASNOS | Glasnost (ancient political movement) (n) |
| GIM | exile (v) |
| GINTAQ | Battle Spear (a specific kind of spear), Gin’tak (n) |
| GIPDIJ | court-martial (v) |
| GIQTAL | to the death (excl) (archaic) means "to the death" in an archaic form of Klingon. It survives as an exclamation, something that you'd probably just shout out (or snarl) at the start of or in the throes of battle or a duel. |
| GIQ | vacation, take a vacation (v) |
| GIR | descend (v) |
| GISDEN | scales (animal covering) (n) |
| GIT | axe blade (n) |
| GIT | open/flat hand (n) |
| GIX | manuscript (n) |
| GIX | write, mark (upon) , engrave, incise (v) see also QON – record, compose and GER - formulate, compile. |
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| GO | circle (n) |
| GO | hoop (n) |
| GO- | imp: you/you (plural) - us (pre) |
| GOB | ethics, virtue (n) |
| GOB | fight, battle, do battle, wage war (v) |
| GOBCUQ LODNI'PU' | The Brothers Fight One Another (pr n) A famous statue. |
| GOBE' | No! (answer to a question) (excl) |
| GOC | destination (n) |
| GOC | track, track down (v) |
| GOCWI' | the constellation "Tracker" (pr n) |
| GOD | stuff (v) |
| GOG | voice (n) |
| GOG HABLI' | telephone (n) |
| GOH | argue, dispute (v) |
| GOJ | learn (v) |
| GOJMEH TAJ | boy’s knife |
| GOJMOH | teach, instruct (v) |
| GOJMOQ | nurse, nanny, governess (n) |
| GOJWI' | student (n) e.g., GOJWI'PU'LI' TISAH - Care about your students. |
| GOL | opponent, adversary (n) |
| GOM | group, party, band (in the non musical sense) (n) |
| GOM'A' | crowd (n) |
| GOMHA' | scatter, disperse (v) |
| GONDOQ | type of knife (slender blade) (n) |
| GOF | abuse (v) |
| GOF | abuse (n) |
| GOP | hand (n) |
| GOPDAP | asteroid (n) |
| GOQ | spy on (v) |
| GOQWI' | spy (n) |
| GOQ | be fresh, be just killed (meat) (v) |
| GOR | break (v) |
| GOR | surface (of a planet) (n) |
| GORG | when? (ques) |
| GOS | approach, go away from, proceed, come, follow (a course) (v) |
| GOS | thrust (v) |
| GOT | person (humanoid) (n) |
| GOTPU' TA | personnel record (n) |
| GOV | recognise (v) |
| GO' | step on (v) |
| GO'DO | sublight speed (n) |
| GU | baby (n) |
| GUH | alert (n) |
| GUH | prepare for, be alerted to (v) |
| GUHMOH | alert, warn (v) |
| GUM | alarm (n) |
| GUM | alarm, sound an alarm (v) |
| GUN | program (a computer) (v) |
| GUF | be hungry (v) |
| GUP | swallow (v) |
| GUR | increase (v) |
| GUS | be prepared, ready (to launch) (v) if the object of the sentence is not specified it is always assumed to be a torpedo otherwise for ready refer to -RUP or (excl)’s 'EH, SUH, SU' |
| GUS | lower (spear) to horizontal to attack (v) (w) |
| GUV | recruit (n) for verb see MUVMOH |
| GUY'CA' | curse words, @*$%# (invective) (excl) This is the curse one would use after receiving an unsettling communiqué. It is far worse than "Darn it!" |
| GU' | situation (n) |
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| HAB | be smooth (v) |
| HABLI' | data transceiving device (n) |
| HAC | be developed (e.g., civilisation) (v) |
| HAD | study (v) |
| HAG | laugh (v) |
| HAH | soak, drench (v) |
| HAH | marinate (v) |
| HAJ | dread (v) |
| HAJDOB | leg (served as food) (n) |
| HAL | source (n) |
| HANDOG | nacelle (n) |
| HAP | matter (n) |
| HAQ | surgery (n) |
| HAQ | intervene in (a situation) (v) (slang) |
| HAQ | perform surgery (on) (v) |
| HAQTAJ | scalpel (n) |
| HAQWI' | surgeon (n) |
| HAQCOR | saccharin (n) |
| HAR | believe (v) |
| HARG | battle, fight (of major ferocity) (v) |
| HASTA | visual display (n) |
| HAT | be illegal (v) |
| HAT | temperature (n) |
| HAX | country, countryside (n) |
| HAW' | flee, get out (v) |
| HAY' | duel (v) |
| HA' | Let’s go!, Come on! (excl) |
| -HA' | -undo (v-R) similar to Fed. Std. mis-, de-, dis-, also used when something is done wrong. Always appears after the verb so it is not known why this is a rover. e.g., YIC'HA' - Dis-engage it <> BIJAXHA'CUG - If you say the wrong thing (if -BE' had been used it would translate - If you don’t speak). |
| HA'DIBAH | meat, animal (n) |
| HA'QUJ | Klingon Sash, baldric (n) |
| HE | course, route (n) |
| HEC | intend, mean to (v) |
| HED | retreat (v) |
| HEDON | parallel course (n) |
| HEG | death (n) |
| HEG | die (v) |
| HEG BEY | death cry (howl) (n) |
| HEGBAT | suicide, ritual suicide (n) (see also HEGBA') |
| HEGBA' | suicide, ritual suicide (n) |
| HEGMOH | be fatal (v) |
| HEGTAY | death ritual (n) |
| HEH | edge (n) |
| HEJ | rob (v) |
| HEM | be proud (v) |
| HEF | finger (holes, strings of instrument) to vary sound (v) |
| HEQ | comply (v) |
| HERG | medicine (n) |
| HERG QAYWI' | hypo, pneumatic hypo (n) (see also HERGWI') |
| HERGWI' | hypo, pneumatic hypo (n) (see also HERG QAYWI') |
| HES | commit a crime (v) |
| HES | crime (n) |
| HESWI' | criminal (n) |
| HEV | receive (v) |
| HEW | statue (n) |
| HEW CENMOHWI' | sculptor (n) |
| -HEY | -apparent (n-3) (indicates some doubt on accuracy) e.g., DUJHEY - an apparent vessel (might be a decoy). |
| HE' | smell, emit odour (v) |
| HE'SO' | stink (v) |
| HI- | imp: you/you (plural) - me (pre) |
| HIC | handgun (n) |
| HICDAL | airlock (n) |
| HIDJOLEV | menu (n) |
| HIG | fight dirty (v) |
| HIJ | deliver, transport goods (v) |
| HIJA' | Yes!, True! (answer to yes/no question) (excl) |
| HIP | uniform (n) |
| HIQ | liquor, alcohol, ale, beer, wine (n) |
| HISLAH | Yes!, True! (answer to yes/no question) (excl) |
| HIV | attack (v) e.g., PUJWI' HIVLU'CUG QUVBE'LU' - There is no honour in attacking the weak. |
| HIVDUJ | attack fighter (n) |
| HIVJE' | glass (tumbler) (n) |
| HIVJE' BOM | drinking song (n) |
| HI' | dictator (n) |
| HI'TUY | dictatorship (n) |
| HOB | yawn (v) |
| HOC | everyone, all, everything, (each) (n) If the noun following HOC is explicitly plural, it means ’all’. If it is singular, it means ‘each’. also used as a superlative in a 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' JAQ LAW' HOC JAQ PUS - The commander is boldest of all. |
| HOCHOM | most, greater part (n) |
| HOD | captain (rank) (n) |
| HOG | week (Klingon) (n) |
| HOH | kill (v) |
| HOH | killing (n) |
| HOH'EG | commit suicide (v) |
| HOJ | be cautious (v) |
| HOL | language (n) |
| HOLQED | KLI journal (pr n) ‘language science.’ |
| HOLQED | linguistics (n) literally ‘language science’. |
| HOM | bone (n) |
| HOM | weakling, runt, scrawny one, skinny one (n) (slang) |
| -HOM | -diminutive (n-1) (infers noun is less/smaller etc.) e.g., SUS'A' -wisp of air. |
| HON | doubt (v) |
| HOF | impulse power (n) |
| HOF BOQ CUYDAH | Impulse Fusion Thrusters (n) [BoP Poster] |
| HOFGOR | Impulse Drive (n) [BoP Poster] |
| HOP | be remote, far (v) |
| HOQ | expedition (n) |
| HOQRA' | tricorder (n) |
| HOS | be strong (v) |
| HOS | strength, energy, power (n) |
| HOS COHWI' | transtator (n) |
| HOSCEM | energy field (n) |
| HOSDO' | energy beings (n) |
| HOSGAJ | be powerful (v) |
| HOT | touch, feel (v) |
| HOX | project, put on (screen) (v) |
| HOX | scan (v) |
| HOXWI' | scanner (n) |
| HOV | star (n) |
| HOV LEF | Star Trek (n). |
| HOVMEY JOJ HOL DUSAQ | Interstellar Language School |
| HOVPOH | stardate (n) |
| HOVTAY' | star system (n) |
| HOY' | congratulate (v) |
| HO' | admire (v) |
| HO' | tooth (n) |
| HO' | idol (n) (slang) |
| HO''OY' | toothache (n) |
| HO'DU' | teeth (n) |
| HO'DU' PU'HAQ | phaser dental surgery (n) * |
| HO'WI' | Admirer (n) (slang) * |
| HU | zoo (n) |
| HUB | defend (v) |
| HUB | defence (n) |
| HUC | money (n) |
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| HUD | mountain, hill (n) |
| HUD BEQ YOS | Flat Mountain District (n) in the SA'QEJ Region |
| HUG | throat (n) e.g., QASTAHVIS WA' RAM LOS SAD HUG SIJLAH QETBOG ILOD - Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. |
| HUH | bile, gall, slime n) |
| HUJ | be strange (v) |
| HUJ | charge (up) (v) |
| HUM | be sticky (v) |
| HUMAN | human (n) |
| HUF | security (n) |
| HUP | punish (v) |
| HUQ | transact (v) |
| HUR | outside (n) |
| HUR'IQ | outsider, foreigner (n) (slang) |
| HUR'IQFAN | Hur’q (person) (n) |
| HURDAG | stringed instrument (general term) (n) |
| HURG | be dark (v) |
| HURG | pickle (cucumber) (n) |
| HUS | hang (v) |
| HUT | nine, 9 (num) |
| HUTDIC | ninth, 9th (num) |
| HUX | lack, be without (v) |
| HUV | be clear, not obstructed (v) |
| HUY' | eyebrow (n) |
| HUY'DUF | forehead (n) (regional) |
| HU' | days ago (n) |
| HU' | get up (v) |
| HU'TEG | %$"@# (invective) (excl) |
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| JAB | serve (food) (v) |
| JABBI'ID | data transmission, issue, edition (n) |
| JABWI' | waiter, waitress, food server (n) |
| JAC | scream, cry out, shout, yell (v) e.g., JAC SUVWI' 'E' YIQOY! - Hear the warrior cry out! |
| JAD | throw around, hurl about (v) |
| JAG | enemy (n) |
| JAGLA' | enemy commander (n) [TKD p64-65] |
| JAH | go (v) |
| JAJ | day (from dawn to dawn) (n) |
| -JAJ | -may (v-9) (never used with v-7’s) (expresses a desire or wish that something happens in the future) e.g., JAGPU'LI' DAGIJJAJ - may you scare your enemies. |
| JAJLO' | dawn (n) |
| JAN | device (n) |
| JAN | musical instrument (n) a shortened form of QOQ JAN but can be used especially when context makes it clear. |
| JAF | answer, reply (v) |
| JANLUQ PIQARD HOD | Captain Jean-Luc Picard |
| JAQ | be bold (v) |
| JAR | month (Klingon) (n) |
| JARG | forehead (n) (regional) |
| JAS | differently (adv) |
| JAT | tongue (n) |
| JAT | speak incoherently, mumble (v) (slang) |
| JATYIN | spiritual possession (n) |
| JAX | speak, say (v) with verbs of saying, such as JAX, the phrase that is being said or cited may come before or after the verb, e.g., XIFAN JIH JIJAX - 'I say, "I am a Klingon". [when the object being spoken to is specified See also –VAD -for] |
| JAV | six, 6 (num) |
| JAV | sixth tone of nonatonic musical scale (n) |
| JAV | prisoner (n) (slang) |
| JAVDIC | sixth, 6th (num) |
| JAW | chat (v) |
| JAW | lord (n) |
| JAY' | intensely (invective) (adv) |
| JA' | tell, report (v) |
| JA'CUQ | succession ritual (ancient) (n) A lengthy ceremony that requires each of the candidates to recite their achievements. |
| JA'CUQ | discuss, confer (v) |
| JE | also, and (joining nouns [after]) (conj) |
| JE | also (adv) It follows the verb it modifies. |
| JEC | disguise, costume (n) |
| JEC | disguise (v) |
| JED | be thick (referring to a substance), be viscous, be dense, (v) |
| JEG | surrender, give up (v) |
| JEH | be absentminded (v) |
| JEJ | be sharp (v) |
| JEJHA' | be dull, be blunt (of blades) (v) |
| JEN | be high (v) |
| JEFVA' | plate (for eating) (n) |
| JEQ | protrude from (v) |
| JEQQIJ | club, bludgeon (n) |
| JEQ | be self-confident (v) |
| JES | participate (v) |
| JEV | storm (v) |
| JEY | itinerary (n) |
| JEY | defeat (v) |
| JEY'NAS | double-headed axe (n) |
| JE' | buy, purchase (v) e.g., BIJE'BE'CUG VAJ BIHEG - Buy or die. |
| JE' | feed (someone else), enrich (spirit) (v) e.g. QA' WIJE'MEH MASUV - we fight to enrich the spirit. In this example the sentence focuses more on the giver than that of the recipient (the sole). |
| JI- | I - (no object) (pre) |
| JIB | hair (on head) (n) |
| JIH | I, me (pro) |
| JIH | viewing screen (n) |
| JIH | monitor (v) |
| JIJ | cooperate (v) |
| JIJ | be cooperative (v) |
| JIL | neighbour (n) |
| JINAQ | amulet (awarded at the female coming of age) (n) |
| JINMOL | project (task) (n) |
| JIP | penalty (n) |
| JIR | rotate, twirl (v) |
| JIRMOH | twirl bat’leth, cause bat’leth to rotate (v) (w) |
| JIV | be ignorant (v) |
| JO | resources (n) |
| JOC | be harmful (v) |
| JOD | stoop (v) |
| JOG | quadrant (n) |
| JOH | lord/lady, head of house (n) |
| JOH'A' | God/Godess (n) |
| JOJ | area between (n) |
| JOJLU' | consul (n) |
| JOL | beam (aboard) (v) |
| JOL | transport beam (n) |
| JOLPAT | transporter system (n) [BoP Poster] |
| JOLPA' | transport room (n) |
| JOLVOY' | transport ioniser unit (n) |
| JOM | install (a device) (v) |
| JON | capture (v) |
| JONPIN | engineering officer (n) |
| JONTA' | engine (n) |
| JONWI' | engineer (n) |
| JOP | lunge, thrust (v) |
| JOQ | flap, flutter, wave (v) |
| JOQ | or, and/or (joining nouns [after]) (conj) |
| JOQWI' | flag (n) |
| JOQ | strip of material in a susdek instrument (n) |
| JOQ | rib (n) |
| JOR | explode (v) |
| JORNEB | warhead (of a torpedo) (n) |
| JORNUB | warhead (of a torpedo) (n) |
| JORWI' | explosive (n) |
| JOS | gossip (v) |
| JOS | rumour, gossip (n) |
| JOT | be calm (v) |
| JOTHA' | be uneasy (v) |
| JOX | take down (v) |
| JOY' | torture (v) |
| JO' | machinery (n) |
| JU- | you - us (pre) |
| JUB | be immortal (v) |
| JUBBE' | be mortal (v) |
| JUC | have a width of (v) [MSN 10/22/97] |
| JUH | home (n) |
| JUHQO' | home world (n) |
| JUM | be odd (v) |
| JUN | evade, take evasive action (v) |
| JUP | friend (n) |
| JUS | overtake, pass (v) |
| JUV | measure (v) |
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| LAB | transmit data (away from a place) (v) |
| LAC | exaggerate (v) |
| LAD | read (v) |
| LAG | ensign (n) |
| LAG | take apart, disassemble (v) |
| LAH | ability (n) |
| -LAH | -can, able (v-5) e.g., JIQAWLAH - I can remember. |
| LAJ | accept (v) |
| LAJ | acceptance (n) |
| LAJQO' | reject (v) |
| LALDAN | religion (n)` |
| LAM | be dirty (v) |
| LAM | dirt (n) |
| LAN | place (something) (v) |
| LANQA' | re-place (something) (v) i.e., if something had fallen over and you wanted to put it back in place * |
| LAF | be thin (v) |
| LAQ | fire, energise (e.g., thrusters) (v) |
| LARG | smell, sense odours (v) |
| LASVARG | factory (n) |
| LAT | shrine (n) |
| LAX | additional one, another one (n) |
| LAXMEY | extras, others (n) * |
| LAV | shrub (n) |
| LAW' | be many, be numerous¹ (v) (when used in a sentence with: PUS it forms a comparative statement) Comparative rule: when A & B are the nouns being compared and A is Q-er than B the sentence can be represented by: A Q LAW' B Q PUS e.g., LA' JAQ LAW' YAS JAQ PUS - The commander is bolder than the officer. Superlative rule: When A is Q-est of all then the noun HOC - all is used in the B position. The layout can then be represented by: A Q LAW' HOC Q PUS e.g., LA' JAQ LAW' HOC JAQ PUS - The commander is boldest of all. [¹TKD in E-K] |
| -LAW' | -seems, apparently, 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). |
| LAY' | promise (v) |
| LAY'HA' | break one’s word (v) |
| LA' | commander (n) |
| LA'QUV | Supreme Commander (n) |
| LA''A' | commandant (n) |
| LEG | see (v) |
| LEH | maintain (v) |
| LEH | maintenance (n) |
| LEL | get out, take out (v) |
| LEM | hoof (n) |
| LEN | recess, break (n) |
| LEF | roam, travel, rove (v) |
| LEF | trip, voyage (n) |
| LEFWI' | rover (grammatical term), Trekker (n) |
| LEQ | switch (n) |
| LES | days from now (n) |
| LES | rest, relax (v) |
| LESPAL | type of stringed instrument (n) |
| LESPOH | shore leave (n) |
| LESSOV | foresight (n) |
| LET | be hard (like a rock) (v) |
| LEX | stairs, stairway (n) |
| LEX | stairway leading to the door of a ship, gang plank (n) (regional) |
| LEV | move bat’leth from the vertical to horizontal orientation (v) |
| LEY' | nose (n) (regional) |
| LE' | be special, exceptional (v) |
| LE'BE' | be unexceptional, be non-specific (v) |
| LI- | he/she/it/they - me (pre) |
| LIC | pour (into/onto anything) (v) |
| LIG | ride (v) |
| LIGON | Ligon (n) |
| LIGON DUQWI' POG | glavin, Ligonian Spike Glove (n) |
| LIGONFAN | Ligonian (person) (n) often pronounced LIGOFAN missing off the last N in LIGON when adding FAN - ‘-person of’ suffix |
| LIH | introduce (v) |
| LIJ | forget (v) |
| -LIJ | -your (n-4) (see also -LI') |
| LIM | panic (v) |
| LINDAB | espionage (n) |
| LIF | produce (v) |
| LIFTA' | lingta, type of animal (n) |
| LIFWI' | generator (n) |
| LIQ | round up (v) |
| LIS | adjust (v) |
| LIS | adjustment (n) * |
| LIT | get on(to) (v) |
| LITHA' | get off (of) (v) |
| LIW | substitute, stand-in, temporary surrogate (n) |
| LIY | comet (n) |
| LI' | be useful (v) |
| LI' | transmit data (to a place) (v) |
| -LI' | -your (noun capable of language) (n-4) (otherwise use -LIJ). |
| -LI' | -in progress (v-7) (indicates a continuing action towards a goal) (use words like: am, are, is etc) e.g., COLLI' - It is getting closer |
| LOB | obey (v) |
| LOBHA' | disobey (v) |
| LOC | mustachio (n) |
| LOD | male, man (n) |
| LODHOM | boy (n) |
| LODNAL | husband (n) |
| LODNI' | brother (n) |
| LOG | space (n) |
| -LOG | -number repetition (num el) e.g., WA'LOG - once. |
| LOGQAM | unit of measure, 1.25 light years (n) [BoP Poster] |
| LOH | administer (v) |
| LOH | administration (n) |
| LOJ | be all gone (v) |
| LOJMIT | door, gate (n) e.g., YIVOQ 'AC LOJMITMEY YISAM - Trust, but locate the doors. |
| LOLSEHCA | attitude-control thrusters (n) |
| LOM | corpse (n) |
| LON | abandon (v) |
| LOP | observe, celebrate (a ritual) (v) e.g., YILOP . WA'LES CAQ MAHEG - Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die! |
| LOP | celebration (n) |
| LOPNO' | party, celebration (n) probably an event or persons celebrating the event - picture of smiling Klingons. |
| LOQ | slightly, a little bit (adv) |
| LOS | four, 4 (num) |
| LOS | wait (for) (v) |
| LOS | 4th tone of nonatonic musical scale (n) |
| LOSDIC | fourth, 4th (num) |
| LOSPEV | quadrotriticale (n) |
| LOT | catastrophe (n) |
| LOX | rebel (v) |
| LOXWI' | rebel (n) |
| LOY | guess (v) |
| LO' | use (n) |
| LO' | use (v) |
| LO'LAH | be valuable (v) |
| LO'LAHBE' | be worthless (v) |
| LO'LAHBE'GAC | worthlessness (n) |
| LO'LAHGAC | value (n) |
| LO' LAW' | utility (n) (preceeds noun it modifies) [BoP Poster] |
| LO'LU'BOG | used (v) but like this cannot have a subject noun e.g., REH BOC QUTLUC LO'LU'BOG - The used kut’luch is always shiny. |
| LU | fall (suffer loss of status) (v) |
| LU- | they - him/her/it (pre) |
| LUC | equipment, gear (n) |
| LUG | be right, correct, ü (v) |
| LUH | yank (v) |
| LUH | cause (someone) to confess or reveal a secret (v) |
| LUH | intestine (n) |
| LUJ | fail (v) |
| LUJ | lose (not win) (v) |
| LUL | battle, fight (of relatively major ferocity) (v) |
| LULIG | refuge (n) |
| LUM | postpone, procrastinate (v) |
| LUF | loong, lizard-like, salamander-like creature (n) |
| LUP | second (of time) (n) |
| LUP | transport (v) |
| LUPDUJHOM | shuttlecraft (n) |
| LUPWI' | jitney, bus (n) |
| LUQ | Yes!, Okay!, I will! (excl) (see also LU', HIJA', HISLAH) |
| LUR | pupil (of eye) (n) |
| LURDEC | tradition (n) |
| LURG | direction (spatial) (n) |
| LURSA' | Lursa (pr n) |
| luSor ngeng ? | Lake Lusor (n) * the lake in which Kahless plunged his lock of hair to make the first BETLEH |
| LUSPET | black hole (astronomical phenomenon) (n) |
| LUT | story (n) |
| LUX | be primitive (v) |
| LU' | Yes!, Okay!, I will! (excl) (see also LUQ, HIJA', HISLAH) |
| -LU' | -indefinite subject (v-5) e.g., WIQAWLU' - We are remembered (verbs with -LU' are often translated in the passive voice). |
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| MA- | we - (no object) (pre) |
| MAB | treaty (n) |
| MAC | be small (v) |
| MAG | betray, commit treason also to indicate reveal, act against. (v) (see also 'UR) |
| MAGWI' | traitor (n) (see also 'URWI') |
| MAH | we, us (pro) |
| -MAH | -ten’s, -10’s (num el) |
| MAHPIN | bowl (large) (n) (fu) |
| MAJ | Good! (expressing satisfaction) (excl) |
| -MAJ | -our (n-4) (see also -MA' ) |
| MAJQA' | Well done!, Very good! (excl) |
| MALJA' | business (n) |
| MAF | soldier (n) |
| MAFGOM | army (n) |
| MANGOM | cadet (n) not an official title; refers to someone who is training to become a soldier. |
| MAQ | proclaim (v) |
| MAQOC | buddy, pal, close male friend of male (n) |
| MAQMIG | dark omen, sign of evil coming (n) |
| MARA | Mara (pr n) Kang’s wife and science officer. |
| MAS | moon (n) |
| MAS | prefer (v) |
| MASWOV | moonlight (n) |
| MATHA' | gunner (n) |
| MAX | Maltz (pr n) [TKD p58] |
| MAX | be loyal (v) |
| MAXHA' | be disloyal (v) |
| MAVJE' | liver (n) (regional) |
| MAVJOP | paper clip (n) |
| MAW | offend (v) |
| MAW' | be crazy (v) |
| MAY | be fair (v) |
| MAY' | battle (n) |
| MAY' BOM | battle song (n) |
| MAY'DUJ | battle cruiser (n) |
| MAY'LUC | battle gear, panoply, complete set of armour and weapons (n) |
| MAY'MORG | battle array (n) |
| MAY'RON | accordian, concertina (n) |
| MAY' TA | record of battle (n)presented to a new first officer when he takes his place. This is ritulised and as such the first officer addressing his assembled ‘new’ crew says, DAH YAS WA'DIC VIGES - "I now take my place as first officer", he the requests the MAY' TA so that he can review it. when the Captain enters the first Officer says BEQ MAY' TA VILAJPU'- "I have accepted the crew’s record of battle" then, pledging the crew’s lives he says, JUDEV 'EJ DUJVAM RA'WI' DAGES 'E' VIXOB - "I ask you to lead us as commander of this ship." The Captain says, GOPDU'WIJDAQ YINMEYRAJ VILAJ - "I accept your lives into my hands". He finishes the ritual saying, DELAQ DO'- "Take your stations" (this latter phrase being NO' HOL and not heard in any other context) |
| MA' | accommodate (v) |
| -MA' | -our (noun capable of using language) (n-4) (otherwise use -MAJ). |
| MA'VEQ | mavek dagger (n) a twin bladed dagger used in the Mak Tovar Ritual. |
| MEB | guest (n) |
| MEBPA'MEY | hotel (n) |
| MEC | trade (v) |
| MEG | lunch (n) |
| MEH | bridge (of ship) (n) |
| -MEH | -for, for the purpose of, in order to (purpose clause marker) (v-9) e.g., JA'CUQMEH ROJHOM NEH JAGLA' - The enemy commander wishes a truce (in order) to confer. |
| MEJ | leave, depart (v) |
| MELCOQ | marrow, bone marrow (n) |
| MELLOTA' | Melota (pr n) from a Klingon Opera |
| MEM | catalogue (n) |
| MEP | plastic (n) |
| MEQ | reason, motive (n) |
| MEQ | reason (v) |
| MEQBA' | legal proceeding, type of (n) |
| MEQLEH | mek’leth, type of weapon (n) a short Klingon sword with a sharp edge leading to a deadly point. Some also have serrated edges. |
| MEQ | burn (v) |
| MEQ | burn (n) * |
| MER | surprise (v) |
| MESCUS | large wind instrument (n) |
| MEV | stop, cease (v) |
| mevaq ? | mevak (n) a dagger used for the mauk-to’vor ritual - a way to restore one’s honour by dying at the hands of a family member or friend. |
| -MEY | -plural (general) (n-2) e.g., YIHMEY - tribbles (some nouns are inherently plural, RAY'-targets. When the singular form is used with -MEY it means ‘all over the place’) (this also applies when -mey is used instead of -PU'/-DU') |
| MIC | sector, zone (n) |
| MID | colony (n) |
| MIG | be evil (v) |
| MIL'OD | sabre bear, type of animal (n) |
| MIM | delay (v) |
| MIN | eye (n) |
| MIP | wealth, richness (n) |
| MIP | be rich (v) |
| MIQTA' | machinery (n) |
| MIQ | deep-fry (v) |
| MIQ | forehead (n) (regional) |
| MIR | chain (n) |
| MIS | be confused, mixed up (v) |
| MIS | confusion (n) |
| MISMOH | confuse (v) |
| MISTAQ | Mishtarc (pr n) sculptor who made ‘Blood Oath Circles.’ |
| MISTAQ | suffix (n) |
| MIV | helmet (n) |
| MIV | metal flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) (fu) |
| MIV BARG | metal flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) (fu) |
| MIV'A' | crown (n) |
| MIW | procedure, process (n) |
| MIW | step, stage (in a process) (n) |
| MIY | brag (v) |
| MI' | number (n) |
| MI' | dance, run in a place, do callisthenics (v) |
| MOB | be alone (v) |
| MOC | superior (n) |
| MOD | hurry (v) |
| MOG | be frustrated (v) |
| MOH | be ugly (v) |
| MOH | exert undue influence on (v) (slang) |
| -MOH | -cause (imp: let, will, allow) (v-4) (equiv: -en). With commands use words like: let, will, allow) e.g., TIJWI'GOM VICENMOH - I form a boarding party (indicates the subject is causing a change of condition or causing a new condition to come into existence) |
| MOHAQ | prefix (n) |
| MOJ | become (v) |
| MOJAQ | suffix (n) |
| MOL | bury (v) |
| MOL | grave (n) |
| MON | capital (of a place) (n) |
| MON | smile, grin, sneer (v) |
| MOF | neck (n) |
| MOFDEC | collar (n) |
| MOP | robe (n) |
| MOQ | beat (something with an implement) (v) |
| MOQ | sphere (n) |
| MOQBARA' | Mok’bara, Klingon martial art (n) |
| MORG | protest (v) |
| MOS | compromise (v) |
| MOX | be usual, be normal¹, be standard² (v) [¹BoP Poster / ²S14] |
| MOX | usually, typically, as expected (adv) |
| MOXBE' | be unusual (v) |
| MOV | top of foot (body part) (n) |
| MOY'BI' | slingshot (n) |
| MO' | cage (n) |
| MO' | motive, motivation, grounds, reason, rationale (n) (slang) |
| -MO' | -due to, because (n-5) e.g., SUSMO' JOQTAH - It was fluttering in the breeze. |
| -MO' | -due to, because (v-9) e.g., SUYOHMO' - because you (plural) are brave (or because all of you are brave). |
| MU- | he/she/it/they - me (pre) |
| MUB | be legal (v) |
| MUC | present (v) |
| MUC | presentation (n) |
| MUC | perform (music) (v) when referring to playing an instrument but not performing see CU' |
| MUCWI' | musician (performer) (n) when referring to someone who plays an instrument but does not perform see CU'WI' |
| MUD | atmosphere (n) |
| MUD | weather (state of the weather in general) (n) When inquiring about specific weather conditions at a specific time and/or place, the expression MUD DOX - ‘atmosphere status’ is used. |
| MUD DOX | weather (see MUD) (n) |
| MUG | translate (v) |
| MUGATO' | magato (n) |
| MUGWI' | translator, Interpreter (n) |
| MUH | execute, put to death (v) |
| MUJ | be wrong (v) |
| MUL | be stubborn (v) |
| MUM | taste, sense flavours (v) See also WAH - taste, try out (food) (v) |
| MUN | intervene (v) |
| MUF | origin (n) |
| MUP | impact, strike (v) |
| MUPWI' | hammer (symbol of power) (n) |
| MUPWI'HOM | mallet (for striking a musical instrument) (n) (m) |
| MUQ | have a volume of (v) |
| MUS | hate, detest (v) |
| MUT | be selfish (v) |
| MUT | species (n) |
| MUV | join (v) |
| MUVMOH | recruit (v) for the noun see GUV -recruit |
| MUVMOHGAC | recruitment (n) * |
| MUVMOHWI' | recruiter (n) * |
| MUVTAY | initiation (n) |
| MU' | word (n) |
| MU'GOM | dictionary (n) |
| MU'MEY QAV | last words (n) |
| MU'MEYGOQ | slang (n) |
| MU'QAD | curse (n) |
| MU'QAD VES | curse warfare (n). e.g., <>DEJPU'BORG HOV RUR QABLIJ -Your face looks like a collapsed star! <> HOS LI' DALO'HA'CU' - You are a total waste of good energy! <> GE' 'ORDAQ LUSPET 'OH DAQLIJ'E' - You belong in a black hole in the netherworld! <> HAB SOSLI' QUC - Your mother has a smooth fore-head! |
| MU'TAY' | vocabulary (n) |
| MU'XEG | sentence |
N (n) |
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| NAB | plan, procedure (n) |
| NAB | plan (v) |
| NAC | head (n) |
| NAD | praise, commend, approve (v) |
| NAD | commendation (n) |
| NAD TEX | commendation list (n) |
| NADEV | here, hereabouts (n) |
| NADHA' | discommend, disapprove (v) |
| NADHA'GAC | discommendation (n) |
| NADQA' | commend again, re-commend , re-praise, re-approve (v) |
| NADQA'GAC | re-commendation (n) |
| NAG | rock, stone (n) |
| NAG | ceramic material (n) |
| NAG BEQ | stone panel (artwork, similar to a painting) (n) |
| NAG DIR | shell (of an animal) (n) |
| NAGBOC | gemstone (n) |
| NAH | fruit, vegetable (n) |
| NAHJEJ | thistle (n) [KGT p88] |
| NAHNAG | pit (of fruit) (n) {KGT p89} |
| NAH TAJ | vegetable knife, fruit knife (small knife) (n) |
| NAHLET | nut (n) |
| NAHLET | nut, nuts (n) |
| NAJ | dream (v) |
| NAJMOHWI' | lullaby |
| NALQAD | mate challenge (n) |
| NALQAD | mate challenge (n) |
| NAMWEC | paw (n) |
| NAN | gouge (v) |
| NANWI' | chisel (v) |
| NAP | be simple (v) |
| NAQ | be full, whole, entire, complete (v) |
| NAQ | cane, staff (n) |
| NAQ | pony tail (n) (slang) |
| NAQHOM | stick (used to strike a percussion instrument) (n) (m) |
| NAQJEJ | hunting spear (n) |
| NARG | appear (v) |
| NARG | escape (v) |
| NAS | be vicious (v) |
| NAX | drain (v) |
| NAX | use up, consume, expend (v) |
| NAX | be reprehensible, be disgusting, be contemptible (v) (slang) |
| NAV | paper (n) |
| NAV HABLI' | FAX machine (n) |
| NAW' | access (v) |
| NAW' | access (n) |
| NAWLOG | squadron (n) |
| NAY | marry (wife does this) (v) |
| NAY' | course, dish (at a meal) (n) |
| NA' | be salty, be brakish (v) |
| NA' | be sure, be definite, be positive, be certain (v) (slang) |
| -NA' | -definite (n-3) (used when there is no doubt in the speakers mind) e.g., SUVWI'NA' - a definite warrior. |
| NA'RAN | type of fruit (n) |
| NEC | be lateral, move laterally (v) |
| NEG | soldiers (n) |
| NEH | only, merely, just, alone (adv) If after a noun it trivialises it taking on a meaning of only/merely/ just. If after a verb it means only/alone. |
| NEH | want (v) |
| NEHJEJ | thistle (n) |
| NEHMAH | neutral zone (n) |
| NEJ | look for, seek, search for (v) |
| NEJWI' | probe (n) |
| NEM | years from now (n) |
| NEN | adult, be adult (v) |
| NEN | be mature, be grown-up, be adult (v) |
| NEN | growth, maturation (n) |
| NENCOH | mature, grow-up (v) |
| NENGEP | Age of Ascension (n) |
| NENTAY | Rite of Ascension (n) If present a Klingon who’s been through the Rite of Ascension, stands at attention, touches their left shoulder with their right hand, and then quickly makes it into a fist in front of their chest. They will then say something to the new warrior like: <> DAHJAJ SUVWI' SOH - Today you are a warrior. <> 'IW BIQTIQDAQ BILEFJAJ - May you travel the river of blood. <> TIQLIJ DA'AFNIS - You must show your heart. |
| NEP | lie, fib (v) |
| -NES | -honorific (v-8) e.g., QALEGNES - I am honoured to see you. (used but never required) |
| NET | that (previous topic) (pro) Used when verb of second sentence has a ‘third person’ prefix (0) but the intended meaning is one or someone, rather than - he, she, it, or they - NET is used instead of 'E'. |
| NEX | ten thousand, 10,000 (num) |
| NEVDAG | type of pot with handles (used for food preparation) (n) |
| NE' | yeoman, petty officer (n) |
| NI- | they - you (pre) |
| NIB | be identical (v) |
| NIBPOH | déjà vu (n) |
| NIC | ammunition (n) |
| NID | attempt, try (v) |
| NIH | right (side) (n) |
| NIH | steal (v) |
| NIHWI' | thief (n) |
| NIJ | leak (v) |
| NIM | milk (n) |
| NIMBUS WEJ | Nimbus III (n) |
| NIN | fuel (n) |
| NIQ | breakfast (n) |
| NIS | hinder, interfere, disrupt, interfere with (v) |
| -NIS | -need (v-2) e.g., MASOPNIS - we need to eat. |
| NISWI' | disruptor (n). |
| NISWI' BEH | disruptor rifle (n) |
| NISWI' HIC | disruptor pistol, hand held disruptor (n) |
| NIT | be plain, be pure, be uncorrupted, be unsullied (v) |
| NITEB | alone, acting alone (adv) |
| NITEBHA' | together (adv) [BoP Poster] |
| NIX | finger (n) |
| NIX NAQ | pigment stick (n) (slang) |
| NIXPAC | fingernail (n) |
| NIXPAC | flat end of a pigment stick (n) (slang) |
| NIV | be superior (v) |
| NIVNAV | pyjamas (n) |
| NI' | be long, lengthy (duration) (v) |
| NOB | gift (n) |
| NOB | give (v) |
| NOBHA' | give back, return (v) |
| NOC | sensor (n) |
| NOD | retaliate (v) |
| NOG | writhe (v) |
| NOH | judge, estimate (v) |
| NOH | war (an individual war) (n) |
| NOJ | lend (v) |
| NOL | funeral (n) |
| NOM | fast, quickly (adv) |
| NOM | Move fast! Move quickly! (excl) |
| NON | be rotten (v) |
| NOF | be passionate (v) |
| NOP | omit (v) |
| NORG | norg, type of animal (shark like sea creature) (n) |
| NOS | eat small mouthfuls, nibble (v) |
| NOSVAG | deodorant (n) |
| NOT | never (adv) |
| NOX | be obsolete (v) |
| NOV | alien, foreigner (n) |
| NOV | alien, outsider, foreigner (n) |
| NOY | be famous (v) |
| NO' | ancestors (n) |
| NO' DIR | ancestor hanging (wall ornament) (n) |
| NO' HOL | ancient language (n) |
| NO''OC | forehead (n) (regional) |
| NU- | he/she/it - us (pre) |
| NUB | be suspect (v) |
| NUBWI' | predecessor (n) |
| NUC | coward (n) |
| NUD | examine (v) |
| NUD | examination (n) * |
| NUDWI' | examiner (n) * |
| NUG | society, group of people with shared culture (n) |
| NUGI' | noogie, give (someone) a noogie (v) a noogie involves sharp rapping or powerful grinding by the knuckles of the noogie-er on the head (usually above the forehead, but near the front of the head) of the (unfortunate) noogie-ee. When done properly, it’s exhilaratingly painful. |
| NUH | weapon (n) |
| NUH | possibility (n) |
| NUH BEY' | weapon display, Pride of Weapons (n) [KCD] |
| NUHHOM | small arms (n) |
| NUHMEY | arsenal (n) |
| NUHPIN | weapons officer (n) |
| NUJ | mouth (n) |
| NUM | promote (v) |
| NUF | precede (v) |
| NUP | decrease (v) |
| NUQ | what? (ques) |
| NUQDAQ | where? (ques) |
| NUQJAX | what did you say? huh? what? (excl) |
| NUQNEH | What do you want? (greeting) (excl) |
| NUQ | annoy, bother (v) |
| NUR | dignity (n) |
| NURAL | Neural (n) |
| NURALFAN | neuralese (n) |
| NUS | ridicule (v) |
| NUV | person (humanoid) (n) |
F (ng) |
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| FAB | disappear, vanish (v) |
| FAC | debate (v) |
| FAD | be stable, be balanced (v) |
| FADMOH | stabilise (v) |
| FADMOHWI' | stabiliser (component of a ship) (v) |
| FAG | mate with (v) e.g., TARGLIJ YIFAG YIRUC - go mate with your targ |
| FAJ | be short (in duration) (v) |
| FAL | be chewy (v) |
| FAN | inhabitant (n) |
| FAQ | support (military term) (n) |
| FAQ | be locked, be sealed, be secured, be fastened (v) |
| FAS | contain (have inside) (v) |
| FAT | gunpowder (n) |
| FAT | herbed granulated cartilage (for food preparation) (n) |
| FAV | writer’s cramp (n) |
| FAWDEQ | mixing stick with flattened, paddle like end (n) |
| FA'CUQ | sex, perform sex (v) N.B., all involved parties collectively make the subject. |
| FEB | be counterfeit, false, fake (v) |
| FEC | valley, woman's cleavage (n) |
| FED | be easy (v) |
| FEH | send (v) |
| FEHBEJ | cosmos (n) |
| FEJ | infect (v) |
| FEM | forest, woods (n) |
| FEF | lake (n) e.g., LUSOR FEF - Lake Lusor (NB. luSor is not canon) |
| FEP | override (v) |
| FEP'OS | stairs, stairway (except at ship door) (n) (regional) |
| FEQ | bump into, run into, collide with (v) |
| FER | theory (n) |
| FEV | sell (v) |
| FE' | take away (v) |
| FIB | ankle (n) |
| FIB | depreciation (n) (regional) |
| FIJ | be rowdy, unruly (n) [KGT p150] |
| FIL | dare (v) |
| FIM | be putrid (v) |
| FIP | borrow (v) |
| FIV | patrol (v) |
| FI' | have a weight of, weigh (v) |
| FOC | policy (n) |
| FOD | fact (n) |
| FOH | smear (v) |
| FOH | paint using fingers (v) |
| FOJ | be restless (v) |
| FOL | move bat’leth from horizontal to vertical orientation (v) (w) |
| FOF | experiment (n) |
| FOF | experiment (v) |
| FOP | plates (for eating) (v) ??? |
| FOQ | code (n) |
| FOQ | goal, purpose (n) |
| FOR | cheat (v) |
| FORWI' | cheat (n) |
| FOS | dissolve (v) |
| FOX | be fanatical (v) |
| FOXWI' | fanatic, fan (n) |
| FOY' | be responsible (v) |
| FO' | be old (not new) (v) |
| FUJLEP | mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n) (m) |
| FUP | cape (clothing) (n) |
| FUP | authority, power, one in authority or in charge (n) (slang) |
| FUSDI' | motor (n) [BoP Poster] |
| FUV | be dyed, be stained, be tinted (v) |
| FUVMOH | dye, stain, tint (v) |
| FU' | identify (v) |
| -OY | -endearment (type 1 noun suffix) e.g., VAVOY - daddy (from father) |
P (p) |
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| PAB | follow (rules) (v) |
| PAB | grammar (n) |
| PAC | claw (n) |
| PAG | nothing, none, no one (n) |
| PAG | or, either/or (joining sentences) (conj) |
| PAG | zero, 0 (num) |
| PAH | gown (n) |
| PAJ | resign (v) |
| PAF | pluck (a stringed instrument) (v) (m) |
| PAQ | book (n) |
| PAQNAV | page, sheet (n) * |
| PAQDI'NORG | teachings (n) |
| PAR | dislike (v) |
| PARHA' | like (v) |
| PARMAQ | love, romance (only with more aggressive overtones) (n) |
| PARMAQQAY | romantic companion/partner (n) |
| PAS | be late (v). |
| PASLOG | socks (n) |
| PAT | system (n) |
| PAX | rank (military, governmental) (n) |
| PAX | level, layer, standing (n) see also rank. |
| PAV | be urgent (v) |
| PAW | arrive (v) |
| PAW' | collide (v) |
| PAW' | butt heads (v) (slang) |
| PAY | regret (v) |
| PAY' | suddenly (adv) |
| PA' | room, enclosed area (n) |
| PA' | there, over there, thereabouts (n) |
| -PA' | -before (v-9) e.g., COQAHPA' - Before you help me. |
| PA' BEB | ceiling (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] |
| PA' RED | interior face of exterior wall (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] |
| PE- | imp: you (plural) - (no object) (pre) |
| PEB'OT | type of fruit (n) |
| PED | snow (v) |
| PEG | keep something secret, be secret (v) Secrecy Proverbs to use: <> HOV GAJBE'BOG RAM RUR PEG GAJBE'BOG JAJ - A day without secrets is like a night without stars. <> DE' LI' SOVLU'DI' CAQ DO'HA' - Knowledge of useful information may be unfortunate. <> NOT MEV PEGMEY - Secrets never cease. <> JIJAXPA' JAX HOVMEY - The stars will talk before I will. |
| PEG | secret (n) |
| PEGMEY VITXEG | secrecy proverb (n) Secrecy Proverbs to use: <> HOV GAJBE'BOG RAM RUR PEG GAJBE'BOG JAJ - A day without secrets is like a night without stars. <> DE' LI' SOVLU'DI' CAQ DO'HA' - Knowledge of useful information may be unfortunate. <> NOT MEV PEGMEY - Secrets never cease. <> JIJAXPA' JAX HOVMEY - The stars will talk before I will. |
| PEHGEP | Age of Inclusion (n) |
| PEJ | demolish (v) |
| PEL'AQ | shell (of an egg) (n) |
| PEM | daytime (n) |
| PEMJEP | midday (n) |
| PEF | torpedo (n) |
| PEP | raise (v) |
| PEQ | magnetism (n) |
| PEQ CEM | magnetic field (n) |
| PER | label (n) |
| PER | label / ascertain¹, specify¹ (v) [¹KGT p64] |
| PER YUD | code name (n) |
| PETAQ | &*%@~# (p’tahk) (excl) |
| PEY | acid (n) |
| PE' | cut (v) |
| PE'MEH TAJ | cutting knife (n) |
| PE'VIL | forcefully, by force (adv) |
| PE''EG | keep score (v) |
| PI- | we - you (pre) |
| PIC | blame (v) |
| PIC | fault, blame (n) |
| PID | coat (food) with a herb mixture (v) (fu) |
| PIG | ruins (n) |
| PIH | expect (v) |
| PIH | be suspicious (v) |
| PIJ | often, frequently (adv) |
| PIJHA' | seldom, infrequently (adv) |
| PIL | be inspired, be stimulated, be motivated (v) |
| PILMOH | inspire, stimulate, motivate (v) |
| PIM | be different (v) |
| PIN | boss (n) |
| PIN | expert, authority (n) (slang) |
| PIN'A' | master (n) |
| PIP | spine (n) |
| PIPYUS | pipius (n) |
| PIQAD | Klingon writing system (n) |
| PIX | Done! Completed! Finished! (excl) |
| PIV | be healthy (v) |
| PIVCEM | Warp Field (n) [BoP Poster] |
| PIVGOR | warp drive (n) |
| PIVLOB | warp factor (n) |
| PIW | odour (n) |
| PI' | be fat (v) |
| PO | morning (n) |
| POB | hair (on body) (n) |
| POC | plant (v) |
| POD | be clipped (v) |
| PODMOH | clip (v) |
| POG | glove (n) |
| POH | period of time (n) |
| POH | time (v) |
| POJ | analysis (n) |
| POJ | analyse (v) |
| POJMEY | analyses (n) |
| POJWI' | analyst (n) |
| POL | keep, save (v) |
| POLHA' | discard (v) |
| POM | dysentery (n) |
| PON | persuade, convince (v) |
| POF | name (n) |
| POF | name, call (v) |
| POP | reward (n) e.g., POP 'OH GOB'E' - Virtue is the reward. |
| POQ | indigestion (n) |
| POQ | demand, require, need (v) |
| POR | leaf (of a plant) (n) |
| PORG | body (n) |
| POS | be open, opened (v) |
| POS | left (side) (n) |
| POSMOH | open (v) |
| POX | consequential thing, something important (n) |
| POX | be important (v) |
| POV | afternoon (n) |
| POV | be excellent (v) |
| POVAM | this morning (n) |
| POVVAM | this afternoon (n) |
| PO' | be expert, skilled (v) |
| PUB | boil (v) |
| PUC | toilet (n) |
| PUCPA' | washroom (n) |
| PUG | dregs (n) |
| PUH | land (n) |
| PUJ | be weak (v) |
| PUJMOH | weaken (v) |
| PUJWI' | weakling (n) |
| PUM | accusation (n) |
| PUM | accuse (v) |
| PUM | fall (v) |
| PUF | mercy (n) |
| PUP | be perfect, exact (v) |
| PUP | kick (v) |
| PUP | high resolution (v) [BoP Poster] |
| PUQ | child, offspring (n) |
| PUQBE' | daughter (n) |
| PUQ CONNAQ | fork (n) [From Marc Okrand on startrek.klingon (Usenet newsgroup) 5/5/98] |
| PUQLOD | son (n) |
| PUQ POH | generation (n) |
| PUQ | be fed up (v) |
| PUS | be few, be several, be a handful (v) (when used in a sentence with: LAW' it forms a comparative statement) Comparative rule: when A & B are the nouns being compared and A is Q-er than B the sentence can be represented by: A Q LAW' B Q PUS e.g., LA' JAQ LAW' YAS JAQ PUS - The commander is bolder than the officer. Superlative rule: When A is Q-est of all then the noun HOC - all is used in the B position. The layout can then be represented by: A Q LAW' HOC Q PUS e.g., LA' JAQ LAW' HOC JAQ PUS - The commander is boldest of all. |
| PUS | sight (with gunsight) (v) |
| PUV | fly (v) |
| PUY | wreck (v) |
| PUYJAQ | nova (n) |
| PU' | phaser (n) |
| -PU' | -plural (beings capable of using language) (n-2) e.g., PUQPU' - children. |
| -PU' | -perfective (v-7) e.g., DALEGPU' -You have seen it. (present perfect- action is completed) |
| PU'BEH | phaser rifle (n) |
| PU'BEQ | phaser crew (n) |
| PU'DAH | phaser banks (n) |
| PU'HIC | phaser pistol (n) |
Q (q) |
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| QA- | I - you (pre) |
| QAB | be bad (v) |
| QAB | face (n) (also used as a symbol of identity) |
| QAC | building, structure, house (n) |
| QAD | challenge, test of one’s abilities (n) |
| QAD | challenge, resist, oppose, confront, face, (v) |
| QAG | gagh, serpent worms (as food) (n) |
| QAG | interrupt (v) |
| QAH | sir (n) |
| QAJUNPAQ | courage, audacity, 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’ (page10 KGT). |
| QAL | be corrupt (v) |
| QALMOH | corrupt (v) |
| QAM | foot (n) |
| QAMA' | prisoner (n) |
| QAMDU' | feet (n) |
| QAN | insist (v) |
| QAF | pour (from one container into another), decant (v) |
| -QAF | -willing (v-2) e.g., HEGQAF -he/she is willing to die. |
| QAQ | be preferable (v) |
| QAR | be accurate (v) |
| QARGAN | Kargan (pr n) {HolQeD 4.3} |
| QAR'A' | right?, isn’t that so? (ques) (added after a statement; Turning it into a question) |
| QARDAS | Cardassia (n) |
| QARDASFAN | Cardassian (person) (n) |
| QARgAN | Kargan (pr n) |
| QARHA' | be fraudulent (v) |
| QAS | occur, happen (v) |
| QAT | wrap, encase (v) |
| QAT | accompany (singing) with instrumental music (v) |
| QAT | encase, wrap (v) |
| QAX | why? (ques) |
| QAW | remember (v) |
| QAWHAQ | memory/data banks (singular) (n) |
| QAWMOH | remind (v) |
| QAY' | be a problem, be a hassle (v) |
| QA' | spirit (n) e.g., SOHDAQ QEYLIS QA' YINJAJ - May the spirit of Kahless be with you. |
| -QA' | -do again, resume (v-3) (equiv: re-) VINEJQA' - I am resuming the search for him/her/them |
| QA'MEH | replacement (permanent) (n) not a temporary substitute or stand-in (see LIW) |
| QA'MEH VITXEGMEY | replacement proverbs (n) Used when a mistake has been made and your honour is at stake. e.g., <> DOPDAQ QUL YICENMOH QOBDI' GU' - Set fire on the side when there is danger. <> REH SUVRUP SUVWI''A' - A great warrior is always prepared. <> HAG QOHPU' NEH HEGTAHVIS SUVWI'PU' - Only fools laugh while warriors die. <> HIVQA' VEQLARG - The Fek’lhr strikes again. |
| QA'VAM | Genesis (n) |
| QA'VAQ | qa’vak, hoop & stick manoeuvre/game (traditional game) (n) |
| QA'VIN | coffee (n) |
| QEB | squeeze (windbag instrument) (n) (w) |
| QEC | idea (n) |
| QED | vacate (v) |
| QEG | vat, barrel (for storage of liquor (n) |
| QEH | resent (v) |
| QEJ | be grouchy, mean (v) |
| QEL | consider, take into account (v) |
| QELI'QAM | kellicam (n) (roughly equal to two kilometres) |
| QEM | bring (v) |
| QEMPA' | ancestor (n) |
| QEN | recently, a short time ago (adv) [NEWS group online 2/3/99] |
| QEF | carry, convey (v) |
| QEF | Kang (pr n) |
| QEP | meeting (n) |
| QEQ | drill (military) (n) |
| QEQ | practice, train, prepare (v) |
| QES | advice (n) |
| QES | advise (v) |
| QET | run, jog (v) |
| QETXUP | type of (thick) sauce (n) prepared by thickening CANDOQ - marinade. In some regions it is just called CANDOQ JED - thick marinade. |
| QEX | be dull, uninteresting (v) |
| QEV | crowd (v) |
| QEVAS | kevas (n) (an unspecified commodity) |
| QEVPOB | jowl, cheek (n) |
| QEYLIS | Kahless (pr n) |
| QEYLIS BETLEH | Sword of Kahless (pr n) (the most revered item in Klingon tradition). |
| QEYLIS MINDU' | Eyes of Kahless (a guessing game with dice where the winner receives a punch) (n) |
| QIB | galaxy (n) |
| QIBHES | galactic rim (n) |
| QIC | condemn (v) |
| QID | joke (n) |
| QID | joke (v) |
| QIG | shortcut (n) |
| QIH | meet (for the first time) (v) |
| QIJ | be black (v) |
| QIL | cancel (v) |
| QIM | pay attention, concentrate (v) |
| QIMHA' | disregard (v) |
| QIP | hit (with hand, fist, implement) (v) |
| QIQ | mutiny (v) |
| qIrom taj ? | Knife of Kirom (n) * an ancient & sacred knife stained with the blood of Kahless the Unforgettable. |
| QIT | be possible (v) |
| QITI'FA' | K’Tinga class (of battle cruiser) (n) |
| QIV | knee (n) |
| QIVO'RIT | K’Vort (class of Klingon Bird-of-Prey Starship) (n) |
| QIVON | unidentified part of body (n) |
| QI' | sign (a treaty) (v) |
| QOC | partner (n) |
| QOD | inside, interior (n) |
| QOG | belt (n) |
| QOG | outer (v) |
| QOG | ear (external) (n) (referring to the flap of skin or cartilage or whatever it is that sticks out on either side of the head) It is also homophonous with QOG - belt e.g., QOG TUQMOHHA' - take one’s belt off; to not hear <or> QOG VITUQMOHHA'PU' - I’ve taken off my belt; your secret is safe with me. |
| QOH | fool (n) |
| QOJ | cliff (n) |
| QOJ | or, and/or (joining sentences) (conj) |
| QOMPOG | type of food (n) |
| QON | record, compose (v) see also GIX – write, mark (upon) , engrave, incise and GER - formulate, compile. NB: Apparently Klingon songs are not composed by anybody - they’re just out there, waiting to be hunted down, trapped and taught to others. |
| QOP | arrest (v) |
| QOQ | robot (n) |
| -QOQ | -so called (n-3) (indicates nouns being used in a false or ironic fashion) e.g., SuvWI'QOQ - so called warrior (be prepared when using this statement). |
| QOR | scavenge (v) |
| QORDU' | family (n) |
| QOS | birthday (n) |
| QOX | tickle (v) |
| QOX | deserve, warrant (v) |
| QOY' | plead, beg (v) |
| QO' | world, realm (n) |
| QUB | be rare (v) |
| QUC | kidnap (v) |
| QUD | type of sauce (n) |
| QUG | cruise (v) |
| QUGDO | cruising speed (n) [BoP Poster] |
| QUGDUJ | cruiser (n) |
| QUH | heritage (n) |
| QUHVAJ | dandruff (n) |
| QUL | fire (n) |
| QUL MI'WI' | fire dancer (n) |
| QUL TUQ | House of Fire (pr n) (name of a Klingon opera) |
| QUM | govern (v) |
| QUM | government (n) |
| QUMWI' | governor (n) |
| QUN | history (n) |
| QUN | scold (v) |
| QUP | elder (n) |
| QUPRIP | Council of Elders (n) |
| QUQ | happen simultaneously (v) |
| QUR | be greedy (v) |
| QURG | bean, beans (n) |
| QUS | chair (n) |
| QUT | crystal (geologic formation) (n) |
| QUTLUC | kut’luch - ceremonial weapon (knife) of an assassin (n) e.g., REH BOC QUTLUC LO'LU'BOG - The used kut’luch is always shiny. |
| QUX | be cheap (v) |
| QUV | honour (n) |
| QUV | be honoured, be honourable (v) |
| QUV BEY' | honour display (n) |
| QUVHA' | be dishonoured, be dishonourable (v) |
| QUVHA' | be dishonoured (v) |
| QUVHA'GAC | dishonour (n) |
| QUVMOH | honour (v) |
| QU' | be fierce (v) |
| QU' | be great, be wonderful, be excellent, be splendid (v) (slang) |
| QU' | Great!, Wonderful! (excl) (slang) The (v) (slang) may also be used as an exclamation and in this sense is interchangeable with COF. |
| -QU' | -EMPHATIC, very* (v-R) Generally this suffix emphasises whatever it immediately follows. e.g., PIHOHVIPBE'QU' - We are NOT afraid to kill you . <> PIHOHVIPQU'BE' - We are not AFRAID to kill you <> PIHOHQU'VIPBE' - We are not afraid to KILL you. *When attached to a verb acting adjectivally it normally takes on the meaning very. |
Q (Q) |
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| QAB | theragen (n) Klingon nerve gas. |
| QAC | wield or swing (a weapon) (v) especially if the weapon is an axe. |
| QAD | be dry, be dried out (v) |
| QAD | be safe, be protected (v) (slang) |
| QAG | error, mistake (n) e.g., QAGMEYLIJ TICID, YIYOH - Have the courage to admit your mistakes. |
| QAG | err, be mistaken, make a mistake (v) |
| QAH | help (n) |
| QAH | help, aid (v) |
| QAJ | kradge, type of animal (n) |
| QAJ XUQ | kradge tail, type of food (n) |
| QAM | stand (v) |
| QAN | protect (v) |
| QAF | chancellor (n) |
| QAP | work, function, succeed, win (a competition) (v) to a Klingon, to win is to function perfectly. {from Okrand's notes, HOLQED Vol. 2, No. 4} ["'To win' a competition is QAP. (If it's a decisive or particularly gratifying victory, they'd say QAPCU', even though that's a bit redundant.) In TKD, QAP is translated as 'succeed, work, function. To a Klingon, to win is to function perfectly.] {TKW page 211} |
| QAP | operate, be in operation (v) |
| QAPCU' | a victory cry (when the victory is particularly gratifying) (excl) |
| QAPLA' | success (n) |
| QAQ | be good (v) |
| QARG | fissure (n) |
| QAS | troops (n) |
| QAT | be popular (v) |
| QAX | be difficult, be complex (v) |
| QAX | complex, be complex, be difficult (v) |
| QAV | be final, last (v) |
| QAW' | destroy (n) |
| QAW' | destroy, tear down, break up, ruin completely (v) |
| QAY | transfer (v) |
| QAY' | blow one’s top (v) |
| QA' | type of animal (n) |
| QA'HOM | animal, little animal (n) e.g., a ligonian titmouse. Smaller than a QA' . It is considered insignificant. |
| QA'RAJ | |