bach shoot bach shot bachHa' err, make a mistake [slang] bagh tie baghneQ spoon baH fire (torpedo, rocket, missile) baHjan launcher baHwI' gunner baj earn, work for (actively) bal jug, jar, bottle banan naH banana bang love, one who is loved, beloved bang bom love song bang pong pet name, endearment baq terminate, discontinue baqghol type of liquor, ~bahgol~ baQ be fresh, be just picked (fruit, vegetable) baQ toss ~bat'leth~ from one hand to the other baQa' (general invective) barat India bargh flat-bottomed pot for food preparation barot Barot baS metal baS 'In bell (percussion instrument made of metal) batlh honored, with honor, honorably, honorable batlh honor batlhHa' dishonorably bav orbit bay Klingon ~{b}~ sound ba' sit beb roof beb mutlhwI' roofer bech suffer begh deflectors beH rifle bej watch bej be sure, be definite, be positive, be certain [slang] bel be pleased bel pleasure belHa' be displeased bem sole of foot ben years ago, years old bep complain, object, gripe bep agony beq crew, crewman beqpuj type of mineral, ~bekpuj~ (bright orange in color) beQ be flat bergh be irritable bertlham ending, final portion (of a song, play, story etc.) betleH type of hand weapon, ~bat'leth~ betleH bey' ~bat'leth~ display betleH 'obe' Order of the ~Bat'leth~ bey howl, wail beylI' bank bey' ceremonial display be' female, woman be'etor B'Etor be'Hom girl be'joy' torture-by-women (ritualized torture of prisoners, performed by be'nal wife be'nI' sister be'nI'nal sister-in-law bID half bIghHa' prison, jail bIH they, them (incapable of language) bIj punish bIj punishment bIm second tone of nonatonic musical scale bIng area below, area under bIp hundred thousand (number-forming element) bIQ water bIQ bal water jug bIQDep fish bIQ Duj ship, boat bIQ ghaywI' shower bIQ ghaywI' pa' shower room bIQSIp hydrogen bIQSIp 'ugh deuterium isotope bIQtIq river bIQ'a' ocean bIQ'a' HeH beach bIr be cold bIraqlul ~brak'lul~ (redundancy in body parts) bIreqtal ~Brek'tal~ ritual bIreQtagh bregit lung bIS'ub bottom (interior bottom) bIt be nervous, be uneasy bIv break (rules) bI' sweep (away) bI'rel ~B'rel~ class (vessel) bI'reS beginning (of a song, play, story etc.) bo feather bobcho' module boch shine, be shiny bochmoHwI' sycophant, flatterer [slang] boD forehead [regional] bogh be born boH be impatient boj nag bol drool bolwI' traitor [slang] bom sing, chant bom song, chant bom mu' lyric, lyrics bomwI' singer bong accidentally, by accident bop be about (something), be concerned with boq ally with, form an alliance with boq alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion boqHa' dissociate from boqrat type of animal, ~bokrat~ boq ru' coalition boQ assist boQ aid, assistance boQ aide boQDu' aide-de-camp bor gurgle (sound from stomach) borghel type of bird (very small, its eggs are considered quite tasty) bortaS revenge bortaS DIb Right of Vengeance boS collect bot prevent, block, prohibit, intercept botjan shields (force field on ship) botlh center, middle bov era bo'Dagh scoop, scooping implement (to serve food) bo'Degh bird bo'DIj court buD be lazy bup quit buq bag, sack, pouch, pocket buQ threaten bur hiccup burgh stomach burgh quD naturally produced ~qud~ buS concentrate on, focus on, think only about buSHa' ignore, not focus (on) butlh dirt under fingernails buv classify buv classification buy' be full, be filled up buy' ngop good news, it's good to hear that [slang] bu' sergeant cha torpedoes chab pie, tart, dumpling chab invention, innovation [slang] chach be auxiliary, be for backup use chach emergency chach Duj ambulance chaDvay' radio frequency, Hertz (unit of frequency) chagh drop chaH they, them (capable of using language) chaj close female friend of a female chal sky cham technology chamwI' technician chan area eastward, area towards the east chanDoq marinade chang'eng pair chap back (of hand) chaq perhaps, maybe chaQ thrust upward with end of ~bat'leth~ char be slimy chargh conquer charghwI' victor, conqueror chaS top (of cane or walking stick) chatlh soup (thick) chatlh nonsense, balderdash [slang] chav achieve chav achievement chaw' allow, permit chaw' permit, ticket chay Klingon ~{ch}~ sound chay' how? cha' show, display (picture), project cha' two cha'bIp type of bird (noted for its speed) cha'DIch second cha'DIch aide, second cha'Do' type of bird (about which little is known) cha'Hu' day before yesterday cha'leS day after tomorrow cha'logh twice cha'naS type of bird (small, digs up bugs to eat) cha'nob ritual gifts cha'par type of bird (noted for its song) cha'puj dilithium cha'pujqut dilithium crystal cha'qu' type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry) cha''etlh pe'wI' scissors cheb ~cheb~ (unit of weight) cheb'a' big ~cheb~ (unit of weight) chech be drunk, be intoxicated chechtlhutlh type of liquor, ~chech'tluth~ chegh return (to) cheH defect chej liver chel add chelwI' accountant, financier [slang] chemvaH type of animal, ~chemvah~ chen build up, take form chenmoH form, make, create chenmoHwI' creator, maker cheng Chang chep prosper, be prosperous cher establish, set up chergh tolerate cheSvel type of coat cheSvel coat, jacket (general term) [regional] chetvI' torpedo tube chetvI' ~chetvi~, spear-throwing device chev separate chevwI' tlhoy' territorial wall (e.g. Berlin Wall) che' rule, reign, run, preside che'ron battlefield chIch purposely, on purpose, intentionally chID admit chIj navigate chIjwI' navigator chIl lose, misplace chIm be empty, be deserted, be uninhabited, be drained chIp cut, trim (hair) chIrgh temple (structure) chIS be white chob corridor chob'a' main corridor choghvat stairway leading to door of a ship, gangplank choH alter, change choH change chol close in, get closer, come nearer choljaH ponytail holder chom bartender chon hunt chon bom hunting song chonnaQ hunting spear chontay ritual hunt chong be vertical chong be profound, be thorough, be careful [slang] chong good, excellent, admirable [slang] chop bite choptaH gnaw choq preserve, save choQ deck (on a ship) chor belly chor ceramic flat-bottomed pot [regional] chor bargh ceramic flat-bottomed pot [regional] chorgh eight chorgh eight tone of nonatonic musical scale chorghDIch eighth choS desert choS twilight chot murder chotwI' murderer chov assess, evaluate chovnatlh specimen cho' succeed (to authority) cho' succession chuch ice chuH throw (a spear) at, hurl (a spear) at chuH explain clearly to, clarify for, specify for [slang] chuHchu' hit with a thrown spear chun be innocent chunDab meteor chung accelerate chup recommend, suggest chuq range, distance chuq'a' long range chuQun nobility chuS be noisy chuS'ugh type of musical instrument chut law chuv be left over chuvmey leftovers (grammatical term) chuy sneeze chuyDaH thrusters chu' be new chu' engage, activate (a device) chu' play (a musical instrument) chu'wI' trigger chu'wI' player (of an instrument) Da behave as, act in the manner of Dab dwell in/at, reside in/at Dach be absent Dach be not attentive, be distracted, lack focus, not pay Daghtuj mixture of animal parts, animal parts mixed together DaH now DaH bank, array (of weapons) DaHjaj today DaHjaj gheD dish in a restaurant, "catch of the day" Daj be interesting Daj test inconclusively Dal be boring Dan occupy (military term) Dap nonsense Dap bom nonsense song Daq eavesdrop Daq site, location, place Daqtagh warrior's knife, ~d'k tahg~ DaQ ponytail Dargh tea Dargh HIvje' teacup DarSeq ~darsek~ (unit of currency) DaS boot DaSpu' boot spike Dat everywhere, all places Dav be swaying, be moving left or right (aircraft moving without DavHam false honor Daw' revolt Daw' revolt, revolution Day Klingon ~{D}~ sound Day joH Lady Di DayquS type of plant, dikus plant Da' corporal (rank) Da'nal type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior) Da'vI' type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior) Deb desert Dech surround Degh helm Degh act without a plan, improvise [slang] Degh medal, emblem, symbol, insignia DeghwI' helmsman DeH be ripe, be overripe (fruit, vegetable) Dej collapse Del describe DenIb Denebia DenIbngan Denebian DenIb Qatlh Denebian slime devil DenIbya' Denebia DenIbya'ngan Denebian DenIbya' Qatlh Denebian slime devil Denmargh Denmark Dep being (nonhumanoid) DeQ credit (unit of currency) Der be yawing, be turning (aircraft move nose left or right) DeS arm (body part) DeS handle, ax handle DeSqIv elbow Dev lead, guide DevwI' leader De' data, information De' chu' ghItlh newspaper De' jengva' compact disk, CD De'wI' computer DI litter, rubble, debris, garbage DIb privilege, right DIch certainty DIghna' type of plant DIj slide sword blade along opponent's blade DIj use a pigment stick, paint with pigment stick DIl pay for DIlyum trillium DIn entryway (to a tunnel, conduit, etc.; not a door) DIng spin DIp noun DIr skin DIron bagpipes DIr qanwI' taS suntan lotion DIr 'In drum (percussion instrument with a stretched animal skin) DIS confess DIS cave DIS year (Klingon) DIv be guilty DIvI' federation, organization, association, league, union DIvI'may'Duj Federation battle cruiser Do velocity, speed Doch be rude Doch thing DoD mark (in coordinates) Dogh be foolish, be silly Doghjey unconditional surrender DoH back away from, back off, get away from DoHmoH drive back Doj be impressive Dol entity, whole Dom radan (crude dilithium crystal) Don be parallel, go parallel to Dop side Doq be orange, be red Doqqu' 'ej wov be pink Doq 'ej SuD be purple Doq 'ej wovbe' be brown DoQ claim (territory) Do Qe' velocity restaurant, fast-food restaurant, ~Dok'e~ Dor escort Dor come to an end (about period of time, e.g. month, year) DoS target Dotlh status Dov'agh flute, fife DoyIchlan Germany Doy' be tired Doy'yuS Troyius Do' luckily, with luck Do' be fortunate, be lucky Do'Ha' unfortunately Do'Ha' be unfortunate, be unlucky Dub improve Dub back (of body) DuD mix DuDwI' stirring stick, mixing stick Dugh be vigilant DuH be possible DuH possibility, option Duj instincts Duj ship, vessel Duj ngaDHa' irresponsible person, undisciplined person [slang] Dum nap Dun be wonderful, be great Dung area above, area overhead DungluQ noon Dup strategy Duq bowl (small) DuQ stab DuQ touch, move (emotionally) DuQwI' spike DuQwI'Hommey small spikes on the ~d'k tahg~ pommel Duran lung DIr Durani lizard skins (type of food, never takes plural suffix) DuraS Duras DuS torpedo tube DuSaQ school Duv advance Duy agent, emissary Duy' be defective Duy' defect Duy'a' ambassador Du' farm Du' naH produce ghab meat from midsection of animal ghab tun meat from midsection of animal, no bones [regional] ghagh gargle ghaH he, she, him, her ghaj have, possess ghajwI' owner ghal be jealous (of), envy gham limb (of an animal) ghanjaq mace (stick, club) ghantoH model, example, pattern ghang prematurely end (an event, e.g. a voyage, battle, song) ghangwI' horizon ghap or, either/or ghaq contribute, support (financially) ghar conduct diplomacy ghar diplomacy ghargh serpent, worm gharlIq 'oQqar garlic gharwI' diplomat ghatlh dominate ghawran Gowron ghaw' ~igvah~ liver soup ghaw' insecure one, one full of self-doubt, self-doubter [regional, ghay Klingon ~{gh}~ sound ghay spray, bombard, rain down ghaytan likely, probably ghaytanHa' unlikely ghay'cha' (general invective) gha'tlhIq ode of respect gheb horn (musical instrument) gheD prey ghegh be rough ghel ask (a question) ghem midnight snack gher formulate, compile, pull together gheS assume duties of, take on responsibilities of ghet pretend, role-play ghetwI' pretender ghevchoq Sep Gevchok region ghevI' sauce for ~gagh~ ghew bug, cootie, cricket ghe'naQ opera ghe'tor ~Gre'thor~ (where spirits of dishonored go) ghe''or netherworld (where dishonored go) ghIb consent ghIch nose ghIgh necklace ghIgh assignment, task, duty [slang] ghIH be messy, be sloppy ghIj scare ghIlab ghew glob fly ghIlaSnoS an ancient political movement ghIm exile ghIn monastery ghIntaq battle spear, ~gin'tak~ ghIpDIj court-martial ghIq and then, after that, by then, subsequently ghIqtal to the death [archaic] ghIQ vacation, take a vacation ghIr descend ghIrep naH grape ghIrIlqa' Grilka ghISDen scales (animal covering) ghIt open, flat hand ghIt ax blade, blade of axe ghItlh write, engrave, incise, mark (upon) ghItlh manuscript ghItlhwI' stylus, writing implement, pen, person who writes ghI'boj Sech Torch of G'boj gho circle gho hoop ghob fight, battle, do battle, wage war ghob ethics, virtue ghobchuq loDnI'pu' The Brothers Fight One Another (famous statue) ghobe' no (answer to a question) ghoch track, track down ghoch destination ghochwI' Tracker (a constellation) ghoD stuff ghogh voice ghogh HablI' telephone ghoH argue, dispute ghoj learn ghojmeH ghItlhwI' pencil ghojmeH taj boy's knife ghojmoH teach, instruct ghojmoq nurse, nanny, governess ghojwI' student ghol opponent, adversary ghom meet, encounter, assemble, rendezvous ghom group, party, band (in nonmusical sense) ghomHa' scatter, disperse ghom'a' crowd ghonDoq type of knife (slender blade) ghong abuse ghong abuse ghop hand ghopDap asteroid ghoq spy (on) ghoqwI' spy ghoQ be fresh, be just killed (meat) ghor break ghor surface (of a planet) ghorgh when? ghoS go onward, approach, go away from, proceed on a course, come, ghoS thrust ghot person (humanoid) ghotI' fish ghov recognize gho' step on gho'Do sublight speed ghu baby ghubDaQ firstborn ghuH prepare for, be alerted to ghuH alert ghuHmoH alert, warn ghum alarm, sound an alarm ghum alarm ghun program (a computer) ghun be warm ghung be hungry ghup swallow ghur increase ghuS be prepared, be ready (to launch) ghuS lower (spear) to horizontal to attack ghuv recruit ghuy' damn (curse) ghuy'cha' *@$% (curse) ghu' situation Hab be smooth HablI' data transceiving device Hach be developed (e.g., civilization) HaD study Hagh laugh HaH soak, drench HaH marinade Haj dread HajDob leg (served as food) [older or upper-class word] Hal source HanDogh nacelle Hap matter Haq perform surgery (on) Haq intervene in (a situation) [slang] Haq surgery Haqtaj scalpel HaqwI' surgeon HaQchor saccharin Har believe Hargh fight, battle (major confrontation) HaSta visual display (on monitor) HaSta jIH television Hat be illegal Hat temperature Hatlh country, countryside Haw' flee, get out, run away Hay Klingon ~{H}~ sound Hay' duel Hay'chu' duel to the death Ha' let's go, come on Ha'DIbaH animal, meat Ha'DIbaH dog, cur, inferior person [slang] Ha'DIbaH ghIH tIr ngogh je hamburger Ha'quj baldric, sash He course, route Hech intend, mean to HeD retreat HeDon parallel course Hegh die Hegh death Heghbat ritual suicide Heghba' ritual suicide HeghmoH be fatal Heghtay death ritual HeH edge Hej rob HejwI' robber Hem be proud HenrI' Henry Heng finger (holes, strings of instrument) to vary sound HeQ comply Hergh medicine Hergh ngevwI' chemist, apothecary Hergh QaywI' hypo, pneumatic hypo HerghwI' hypo, pneumatic hypo HeS commit a crime HeS crime HeSwI' criminal Hev receive Hew statue Hew chenmoHwI' sculptor He' smell, emit odor He'So' stink HIch handgun, gun HIchDal airlock HIDjolev menu HIgh fight dirty HIj deliver, transport goods HIja' yes, true (answer to yes/no question) HIjmeH chaw' stamp HIjwI' delivery person HIp uniform HIq liquor, ale, beer, wine HISlaH yes, true (answer to yes/no question) HIv attack HIvDuj attack fighter (vessel) HIvHe attack course HIvje' glass (tumbler), mug HIvje' bom drinking song HIvneS honor-attack (suicide mission) HI' dictator HI'tuy dictatorship Hob yawn Hoch everyone, all, everything, each, every HochDIch allth, final, last HochHom most, greater part Hochlogh all times, always (emphatic) HoD captain Hogh week (Klingon) HoH kill HoH killing HoH'egh commit suicide Hoj be cautious Hol language Hol ghoQ slang, "fresh language" (mostly used by younger Klingons) HolQeD linguistics Hom bone Hom weakling, runt, scrawny one, skinny one [slang] Hom use the second toe [archaic] HomwI' second toe Hon doubt Hong impulse power Hong boq chuyDaH impulse fusion thrusters Hongghor impulse drive Hop be remote, be far Hoq expedition Hoqra' tricorder HoQ be honored falsely, be falsely honorable HoS be strong HoS strength, energy, power HoSchem energy field HoS choHwI' transtator HoSDo' energy beings HoSghaj be powerful Hot touch, feel Hotlh project, put on (screen) Hotlh scan HotlhwI' scanner Hov star HovpoH stardate Hovtay' star system Hoy' congratulate Ho' admire Ho' idol [slang] Ho' tooth Ho'Du' Say'moHwI' tlhagh toothpaste Ho' teywI' toothbrush Ho' 'etlh serrated blade (e.g., ~kut'luch~) Ho''oy' toothache Hu zoo Hub defend Hub defense HubneS honor-defend (suicide mission) Huch money Huch chaw' credit card Huch nav bill, banknote HuchQeD economics HuD mountain, hill HuD beQ yoS Flat Mountain district (in Sakrej region) Hugh throat HuH gall, bile, slime Huj be strange Huj charge (up) Hum be sticky Human human Hun type of animal, ~khrun~ Hung security Hup punish Huq transact Hur outside HurDagh stringed instrument (general term) Hurgh be dark Hurgh pickle (cucumber) Hur'Iq outsider, foreigner [slang] Hur'Iqngan Hur'q (person) HuS hang HuS Huss Hut nine HutDIch ninth Hutvagh too many people/things in a place all at once Hut'In nail (for carpentry) Hut'In vIl screw Hutlh lack, be without, to not have Huv be clear, be not obstructed Huy' eyebrow Huy'Dung forehead [regional] Hu' get up Hu' days ago Hu'tegh (general invective) jab serve (food) jabbI'ID data transmission jabwI' food server, waiter, waitress jach scream, cry out, shout, yell jaD throw around, hurl about jagh enemy jaH go, travel jaj day (from dawn to dawn) jajlo' dawn jajlo' Qa' type of animal (makes a ruckus at dawn) jajvam today jan device jan musical instrument janluq pIqarD Jean-Luc Picard jang answer, reply jaq be bold jaqmoH embolden jaQ be deep jaQHa' be shallow jar month (Klingon) jargh forehead [regional] jaS differently jat tongue jat speak incoherently, mumble [slang] jatyIn spiritual possession jatlh say, tell, speak jav six jav sixth tone of nonatonic musical scale jav prisoner [slang] javDIch sixth jaw chat jaw lord jay Klingon ~{j}~ sound jay' intensely (invective) ja' tell, report ja'chuq discuss, confer ja'chuq succession ritual (ancient) je also, and, too jech disguise jech disguise, costume jeD be thick, be dense, be viscous jegh surrender, give up jeH be absentminded jej be sharp jejHa' be dull, be blunt (of blades) jemS tIy qIrq James T. Kirk jen be high jengva' plate (for eating), disk jeq protrude from jeqqIj club, bludgeon jeQ be self-confident jer be surging, be moving forwards or backwards suddenly (about jeS participate jev storm jev wheeze, breathe nosily jey defeat jey itinerary jey'naS double-headed ax, ax with double head jey'naS ghoqwI' double agent [slang] je' buy, purchase je' feed (someone else) jIb hair (on head) jIb Ho'Du' comb jIb yachwI' hairbrush jIH monitor jIH viewing screen, monitor jIH I, me jIj cooperate jIj be cooperative jIl neighbor jIm be heaving, be moving up or down, be descending or ascending jIn brew jInaq amulet symbolizing a girl's coming of age jInmol project jIp penalty jIr rotate, twirl jIrmoH twirl ~bat'leth~, cause ~bat'leth~ to rotate jIv be ignorant jo resources joch be harmful joD stoop jogh quadrant joH Lady (female head of house), Lord (male head of house) joj area between jojlu' consul jol beam (aboard) jol transport beam jolpat transporter system jolpa' transport room jolvoy' transporter ionizer unit jom install (a device) jon capture jonpIn engineering officer jonta' engine jonwI' engineer jop lunge, thrust joq flap, flutter, wave joq or, and/or joqwI' flag joQ rib joQ strip of material in a ~susdek~ instrument jor explode jorneb warhead (of a torpedo) jornub warhead (of a torpedo) jorwI' explosive, bomb joS gossip joS rumor, gossip jot be calm jotHa' be uneasy jotlh take down joy' torture jo' machinery jub be immortal jubbe' be mortal juch have a width of juH home juH qach house juHqo' home world jul sun (general term) jum be odd jun evade, take evasive action jungwoq China jup friend juS overtake, pass juv measure lab transmit data (away from a place) lach exaggerate laD read lagh take apart, disassemble lagh ensign laH ability laj accept laj acceptance lajQo' reject lalDan religion lam be dirty lam dirt lan place lang be thin laq flap (about bird's wings) laQ fire, energize (e.g., thrusters) largh smell, sense odors laSvargh factory lat shrine latlh additional one, other one lav shrub law' be many, be numerous, be much lay Klingon ~{l}~ sound lay' promise lay'Ha' break one's word la' commander la'quv Supreme Commander la'SIv type of animal (similar to a turtle) la''a' commandant legh see leH maintain leH maintenance lel get out, take out lem hoof len recess, break leng roam, travel, rove leng trip, voyage leng buq suitcase leng chaw' passport lengwI' rover (grammatical term) leQ switch leS rest, relax leS days from now leSpal type of stringed instrument leSpoH shore leave leSSov foresight let be hard (like a rock) letlh stairs, stairway letlh stairway leading to door of a ship [regional] lev move ~bat'leth~ from vertical to horizontal orientation lev roof of mouth, hard palate ley' nose [regional] le' be special, be exceptional le'be' be unexceptional, be nonspecific le'mIS blockade le'yo' pride lIch pour (into/onto something) lIgh ride lIghon Ligon lIghon DuQwI' pogh glavin, Ligonian spike glove lIghonngan Ligonian lIghonya' Ligon lIghonya'ngan Ligonian lIghongan Ligonian lIH introduce lIj forget lIm panic lInDab espionage lIng produce lIngta' type of animal, ~lingta~ lIngwI' generator lIq round up lIr type of bird (nocturnal) lIS adjust lIt get on (to) lItHa' get off (of) lIw substitute, stand-in, temporary surrogate lIy comet lI' be useful lI' transmit data (to a place) lob obey lobHa' disobey loch mustache loD male, man loDHom boy loDnal husband loDnI' brother loDnI'nal brother-in-law logh space loghqam (unit of length) loH administer loH administration loj be all gone lojmIt door, gate lol be in an attitude, be in a stance, be in a pose lol a specific ~Mok'bara~ position lolchu' be in a correct attitude lolchu'taH maintain a correct attitude lolmoH maneuver (an aircraft) lolSeHcha attitude-control thrusters loltaH maintain an attitude lom corpse lon abandon lop observe, celebrate (a ritual) lop celebration lopno' party, celebration loQ slightly, a little bit lor cousin (mother's brother's child or father's sister's child), lorbe' female cousin (mother's brother's daughter or father's sister's lorloD male cousin (mother's brother's son or father's sister's son), loS wait (for) loS four loS fourth tone of nonatonic musical scale loSDIch fourth loSpev quadrotriticale lot catastrophe lotlh rebel lotlhmoq type of bird (swoops into the water to catch food, but cannot swim) lotlhwI' rebel loy guess lo' use lo' use lo'laH be valuable lo'laHbe' be worthless lo'laHbe'ghach worthlessness lo'laHghach value lo' law' utility (preceeds noun it modifies) lu fall (suffer loss of status) luch equipment, gear lugh be right, be correct luH yank luH cause (someone) to confess or reveal a secret, exact a confession luH intestine luHwI' tIH tractor beam luj fail, lose (not win) lul fight, battle (relatively major fight) lulIgh refuge lum postpone, procrastinate lung type of animal, dragon, ~loong~ (lizardlike) lup transport lup second (of time) lupDujHom shuttlecraft lupwI' jitney, bus lupwI' mIr train luq yes, okay, I will lur pupil (of eye) lurDech tradition lurgh direction (spatial) lurSa' Lursa luSpet black hole (astronomical phenomenon) lut story lutlh be primitive lu' yes, okay, I will mab treaty mach be small maDyar Hungary magh betray maghwI' traitor maH we, us maH ten (number-forming element) maHpIn bowl (large) maj good (expressing satisfaction) majQa' well done, very good majyang tile majyang mutlhwI' tiler malja' business mang soldier (a warrior who is part of a unit) mangghom army mangHom cadet maq proclaim maqoch buddy, pal, close male friend of a male maQmIgh dark omen, sign of evil coming mar use the big toe (first toe) [archaic] mara Mara martaq Martok marwI' big toe, first toe maS prefer maS moon maSIr Egypt maSwov moonlight matHa' gunner matlh be loyal matlh Maltz matlhHa' be disloyal mavje' liver [regional] mavjop paper clip maw offend maw' be crazy may be fair may Klingon ~{m}~ sound may' battle (an individual battle) may' bom battle song may'Duj battle cruiser may'luch battle gear, panoply, complete set of armor and weapons may'morgh battle array may'ron accordion, concertina ma' accommodate ma'veq type of ceremonial knife, ~mevak~ (used in the ~Mauk-To'Vor~ meb guest mebpa'mey hotel mech trade megh lunch megh'an end (of stick, piece of string etc.; opposite {'er'In}) meH bridge (of a ship) mej leave, depart melchoQ marrow, bone marrow mellota' Melota mem catalog menggho' naH mango mep plastic meq reason meq reason, motive, logical thinking meqba' type of legal proceeding, ~Mek'ba~ meqleH type of weapon, ~mek'leth~ meqro'vaq Mekro'vak (region) meQ burn mer surprise meSchuS large wind instrument mev stop, cease mevyap stop, (it is) enough meyIS tIr sweet corn meyrI' square (geometrical shape) me' aunt (mother's sister) me'nal aunt (mother's brother's wife) mIch sector, zone mID colony mIgh be evil mIl be formerly honored but now disgraced mIllogh picture (drawing, photo, cartoon, computer icons, etc) mIllogh qonwI' camera mIllogh qonwI' qoSta' film mIl'oD type of animal, sabre bear mIl'oD ngeb teddy bear mIm delay mIn eye mIn QanwI' nguv sunglasses mIp be rich mIp wealth, richness mIqta' machinery mIQ fry, deep-fry mIQ forehead [regional] mIr chain mIS be confused, be mixed up mIS confusion mISmoH confuse mIStaq a famous sculptor mIv helmet, hat mIv metal flat-bottomed pot [regional] mIv bargh metal flat-bottomed pot [regional] mIv'a' crown mIw step, stage (in a procedure or process) mIy brag mI' dance, run in place, do calisthenics, exercise mI' number mI' nagh die, dice (for playing games) mob be alone moch superior moD hurry mogh be frustrated mogh Mogh moH be ugly moH influence, exert undue influence on [slang] moHaq prefix moj become mojaq suffix mojaQ suffix mol bury mol grave molor Molor mon smile, grin, sneer mon capital (of a place) mong neck mongDech collar mong Ha'quj tie mop robe moq beat (something with an implement) moQ sphere moQ spiked pommel of a ~d'k tahg~ knife moQbara' martial arts form, ~Mok'bara~ morgh protest moS compromise motlh usually, typically, as expected, expectedly motlh be usual, be normal, be standard motlhbe' be unusual mov top of foot moy'bI' slingshot mo' cage mo' motive, motivation, grounds, reason, rationale [slang] mub be legal much present much perform (music) much presentation muchwI' musician muD atmosphere muD weather (in general) muD Dotlh weather (at any given moment) muD Duj airplane mugh translate mughato' mugato mughwI' translator muH execute, put to death muj be wrong mul be stubborn mum taste, sense flavors mun intervene mung origin mup impact, strike mupwI' hammer mupwI'Hom mallet (for striking a musical instrument) muq have a volume of muS hate, detest mut be selfish mut species mutlh construct, assemble, put together mutlhwI' construction worker muv join muvmoH recruit muvtay initiation mu' word mu'ghom dictionary mu'mey Doy' tired words (used to refer to older Klingons language) mu'mey ghoQ slang, "fresh words" (mostly used by younger Klingons) mu'mey ru' temporary words (ungrammatical expression used for impact) mu'qaD curse mu'qaD veS curse warfare mu'tay' vocabulary mu'tlhegh sentence nab plan nab plan, procedure nach head naD praise, commend, approve naD commendation naDev here, hereabouts naDHa' discommend, disapprove naDHa'ghach discommendation naDqa'ghach re-commendation naD tetlh Commendation List nagh rock, stone nagh ceramic material nagh beQ stone panel (artwork, similar to a painting) naghboch gemstone nagh DIr shell (of an animal) naH fruit, vegetable naHjej thistle naHlet nut, nuts naHnagh pit (of fruit) naH taj vegetable knife, fruit knife (small knife) naj dream najmoHwI' lullaby nalqaD mate challenge namtun beginning (of song) namwech paw nan gouge nan use the fourth toe [archaic] nan type of martial arts kick nanwI' chisel nanwI' fourth toe nap be simple naQ be full, be whole, be entire, be complete naQ cain, staff naQ ponytail [slang] naQHom stick (used to strike percussion instrument) naQjej spear nargh appear nargh escape naS be vicious natlIS last entry in list, end of list natlh use up, consume, expend natlh be reprehensible, be disgusting, be contemptible [slang] nav paper nav HablI' fax machine nav qatwI' envelope nawlogh squadron naw' access naw' access nay marry (wife does this) nay Klingon ~{n}~ sound nay' course, dish (at a meal) na' be salty, be brackish na' be sure, be definite, be positive, be certain [slang] na'ran type of fruit neb beak, bill nech be lateral, move laterally negh soldiers neH only, merely, just, alone neH want, desire neHjej thistle neHmaH neutral zone nej look for, seek, search for nejwI' probe nem years from now nen be mature, be grown-up, be adult nen growth, maturation nenchoH mature, grow up nenghep Age of Ascension nentay Rite of Ascension nentay cha'DIch Second Rite of Ascension nentay wa'DIch First Rite of Ascension nep lie, fib nepwI' liar neSlo' mirror (smaller) net that (previous topic) netlh ten thousand (number-forming element) nevDagh type of pot with handles (used for food preparation) ne' yeoman ne'Derlan The Netherlands nIb be identical nIbpoH déjà vu nIch ammunition nID attempt, try nIH steal nIH right (side) nIHwI' thief nIj leak nIm milk nImbuS wej Nimbus III nIm tlhagh butter nIm wIb ngogh cheese nIn fuel nIpon Japan nIQ breakfast nIS hinder, disrupt, interfere (with) nISwI' disruptor nISwI' beH disruptor rifle nISwI' bej disruptor rifle nISwI' DaH disruptor banks nISwI' HIch disruptor pistol, hand-held disruptor nISwI' tIH disruptor beam nIt be plain, be pure, be uncorrupted, be unsullied nIteb alone, acting alone nItebHa' together nItlh finger nItlh naQ pigment stick [slang] nItlhpach fingernail nItlhpach flat end of pigment stick nIv be superior, be great nIvnav pajamas nIvqu' be best nIyma' phantom, apparition nI' be long, be lengthy (duration) nob give nob gift nobHa' give back, return noch sensor noD retaliate, revenge, take vengeance nogh writhe noH judge, estimate noH war (an individual war) noHva'Dut No'hvadut (ett geografisk region) noj lend nol funeral nom fast, quickly non be rotten nong be passionate nop omit noregh Norway norgh type of animal, ~norg~ (sharklike sea creature) noS eat in small mouthfuls, nibble noSvagh deodorant not never notqa' type of bird (large, black) notlh be obsolete nov be foreign, be alien nov alien, foreigner, outsider noy be famous, be well known no' ancestors no' DIr ancestor hanging (wall ornament) no' Hol ancient language no''och forehead [regional] nub be suspect nubwI' predecessor nuch coward nuch Hergh aspirin nuD examine nugh society (group of people with shared culture) nughI' twist knuckle into someone's head nuH weapon nuH possibility, option nuH bey' Pride of Weapons nuHHom small arms nuHmey arsenal nuHpIn weapons officer nuj mouth num promote nung precede nup decrease nuq what? nuqDaq where? nuqjatlh what did you say?, huh?, what? nuqneH what do you want? (greeting) nuQ annoy, bother nur dignity nural Neural nuralngan Neuralese nuS ridicule nuv person (humanoid) nu'SIylan New Zealand ngab disappear, vanish ngach debate ngaD be stable, be balanced ngaDmoH stabilize ngaDmoHwI' stabilizer (component of a ship) ngagh mate with ngaj be short (in duration) ngal be chewy ngan inhabitant ngaq support (military term) ngaQ be locked, be sealed, be secured, be fastened ngaQHa'moHwI' key ngaS contain (have inside) ngat gunpowder ngat herbed granulated cartilage (for food preparation) ngav writer's cramp ngawDeq mixing stick with flattened, paddlelike end ngay Klingon ~{ng}~ sound ngay' glory nga'chuq have sex, perform sex ngeb be counterfeit, be false, be fake ngech valley ngech woman's cleavage ngeD be easy ngeH send ngeHbej cosmos ngeHmeH QIn nav postcard ngej infect ngem forest, woods ngeng lake ngep override ngep'oS stairs, stairway (except at ship door) [regional] ngeQ bump into, run into, collide with nger theory ngev sell ngevwI' seller nge' take away ngIb ankle (also slang term of deprecation) ngIj be rowdy, be unruly ngIl dare ngIm be putrid ngIp borrow ngIq each, singular one, individual one ngIv patrol ngI' have a weight of, weigh ngoch policy ngoD fact ngogh block, lump, brick ngogh mutlhwI' bricklayer ngogh tun pillow ngoH smear ngoH paint using fingers ngoj be restless ngol move ~bat'leth~ from horizontal to vertical orientation ngong experiment ngong experiment ngop plates (for eating) ngoq code ngoqDe' encoded message ngoQ goal, purpose ngor cheat ngoS dissolve ngotlh be fanatical ngoy' be responsible ngo' be old (not new) ngugh then, at that time ngujlep mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) ngun perch ngup cape (clothing) ngup authority, power, one in authority or in charge [slang] nguq be arrogant, be haughty, be conceited nguSDI' motor nguv be dyed, be stained, be tinted nguvmoH dye, stain, tint ngu' identify pab follow (rules) pab grammar pabHa' misfollow (rules), follow (rules) wrongly pach claw, talon pagh or, either/or pagh zero pagh nothing, none, no one paghDIch zeroth (about something that has not occurred) paghlogh zero times, never (emphatic) paH gown, dress paH bID skirt paj resign pan spark, emit sparks pang pluck (a stringed instrument) paq book paQDI'norgh teachings par dislike parbIng type of bird (mid-sized, with particularly garish coloring) parHa' like parmaq love, romance parmaqqay romantic companion, romantic partner paS be late paSlogh socks pat system patat 'oQqar potato patlh rank (military, governmental) patlh level, layer, standing pav be urgent paw arrive paw' collide paw' butt heads [slang] pay regret pay Klingon ~{p}~ sound pay' suddenly pa' there, over there, thereabouts pa' room, chamber pa' enclosed area [slang] pa' beb ceiling (of a room on the top story of a structure) pa' reD interior face of exterior wall peb'ot type of fruit peD snow pegh be secret pegh keep something secret pegh secret peghmey vIttlhegh secrecy proverb peHghep Age of Inclusion pej demolish pel'aQ eggshell pem daytime pemjep midday peng torpedo, missile pep raise peQ magnetism peQ chem magnetic field per label, ascertain, specify per label per naH pear per yuD code name petaQ (epithet) pey acid pe' cut pe'meH taj cutting knife pe'vIl forcefully, by force pe''egh keep score pIch blame pIch fault, blame pID coat (food) with herbed mixture pIgh ruins pIH expect pIH be suspicious pIj often, frequently pIjHa' seldom, infrequently pIl be stimulated, be inspired, be motivated pIlam naH plum pIlmoH stimulate, inspire, motivate pIm be different pIn boss pIn expert, authority [slang] pIn tlhoy' territorial wall (e.g. Berlin Wall) pIn'a' master pIp spine pIpyuS pipius pIq time period from now pIqaD Klingon writing system pIQ be direct pIQHa' be indirect, be roundabout, be devious pIraqSIS Praxis (Klingon moon) pIrmuS bottom (underside of something, not interior bottom) pItSa' chab pizza pItlh done, all done, all finished pIv be healthy pIvchem warp field pIvghor warp drive pIvlob warp factor pIw odor pI' be fat po morning pob hair (on body) poch plant poD be clipped poDmoH clip pogh glove poH time poH period of time poj analyze poj analysis pol keep, save polHa' discard pom dysentery pon persuade, convince pong name, call pong name pop reward, prize, honor, token of esteem (for an achievement) poq indigestion poQ demand, require por leaf (of a plant) porgh body porgh mIw bodily function porghQeD biology, anatomy (scientific study of bodily functions) portughal Portugal poS be open, be opened poS left (side) poSmoH open potlh be important potlh consequential thing, something important, important thing pov be excellent pov afternoon po' be expert, be skilled pub boil puch toilet puchpa' washroom, toilet, bathroom pugh dregs puH land puH Duj car puj be weak pujmoH weaken pujwI' weakling, weak one pum accuse pum accusation pum fall pummoH knock down pung mercy pup be perfect, be exact pup kick puq child, offspring puqbe' daughter puq chonnaQ fork puq Hol baby talk (children's language) puqloD son puqnI' grandchild puqnI'be' granddaughter puqnI'loD grandson puq poH generation puQ be fed up pur inhale puS be few, be several, be a handful puS sight (with gunsight) puv fly puy wreck puyjaq nova pu' phaser pu'beH phaser rifle pu'bej phaser rifle pu'beq phaser crew pu'DaH phaser banks pu'HIch phaser pistol pu'jIn map, blueprint (architect's plan of a building etc.) qab be bad qab face qach building, structure, house qaD challenge, face, resist, oppose, confront qaD challenge, test of one's abilities, contest qagh interrupt qagh serpent worm (as food), ~gagh~ qaghwI' Klingon ~{'}~ sound qaH sir qaj soar qajunpaQ courage, audacity qal be corrupt qalmoH corrupt qam foot qama' prisoner qam Do Duj bicycle qamor Kahmor qan be old (not young) qan use the pinky (little finger) qanraD type of bird (noted for its song) qanwI' pinky, little finger qang pour (from one container into another) qang always (or routinely) cooperate or agree with [slang] qap insist qaq be preferable, be better qar be accurate qarDaS Cardassia qarDaSngan Cardassian (person) qarDaSQa' Cardassian Union qarghan Kargan qaryoq type of bird (capable of mimicking speech) qaryoq'a' type of bird (large, capable of mimicking speech) qaS occur, happen qat wrap, encase qat accompany (singing) with instrumental music qatlh why? qatlhDa' water pipe qav'ap value, amount (of money) qaw remember qawHaq memory banks, data banks (singular) qawmoH remind qay use the middle finger (second finger) qay Klingon ~{q}~ sound qaywI' middle finger, second finger qay' be a problem, be a hassle qa' replace qa' spirit qa'meH replacement (permanent) qa'meH vIttlhegh replacement proverb qa'naDa' Canada qa'rI' end (of a long bounded space, e.g. corridor, conduit, road, bridge, qa'rol type of bird (really big, black) qa'vam Genesis qa'vaQ hoop-and-stick maneuver, ~qa'vak~ (traditional game) qa'vIn coffee, type of beverage qeb squeeze (windbag instrument) qech idea qeD vacate qegh vat, barrel (for storage of liquor) qeH resent qej be grouchy, be mean qel consider, take into account qelI'qam ~kellicam~ (unit of length) qem bring qempa' ancestor qen recently, a short time ago qeng carry, convey qeng Kang qep meeting qeq practice, train, prepare qeq drill (military) qeS advise qeS advice qet run, jog qettlhup type of sauce qetlh be dull, be uninteresting qev crowd qev crowd qevaS kevas qevpob jowl, cheek qew use the ring finger (third finger) qewwI' ring finger, third finger qeylIn Kahlin qeylIS Kahless qeylIS betleH Sword of Kahless qeylIS mInDu' Eyes of Kahless (a guessing game) qeylor Kahlor qeyvaq Kayvak qe'rot 'oQqar carrot qIb galaxy qIbHeS galactic rim qIch condemn qID joke, make a joke, tell a joke qID joke qIgh shortcut qIH meet (for the first time) qIj be black qIj 'ej wov be gray qIl cancel, abort qIm pay attention, concentrate qImHa' disregard qImlaq K'mlak qIp hit (with hand, fist, implement) qIQ mutiny qIrq Kirk qIt be possible qItI'nga' ~K'Tinga~ class (vessel) qIv knee qIvon body part (not further identified) qIvo'rIt ~K'Vort~ class (vessel) qI' sign (a treaty) qI'empeq K'mpec qoch partner qoD inside, interior qogh belt qogh ear (external, cartilaginous flap) qoH fool qoj or, and/or qoj cliff qolotlh Koloth qolqoS core, essence, essential part of something qompogh type of food qon record (any kind of recording or writing) qon compose qonwI' songwriter, composer qop arrest qoq robot qor scavenge qor Kor qorDu' family qoreQ Korax qorgh stop up, fill a hole qorghwI' cork qoS birthday qoSta' strip, ribbon, tape (non-sticky) qotlh tickle qotlh deserve, warrant qoy' plead, beg qo' world, realm qo'la' 'awje' cola qo'leq Ko'lek qo'qaD phlegm qub be rare quch kidnap quD type of sauce qugh cruise qughDo cruising speed qughDuj cruiser quH heritage quHvaj dandruff qul fire qul mI'wI' fire dancer qul naQ match (for lighting fire) qul tuq House of Fire (an opera) qum govern qum government qumwI' governor qun scold qun history qung hole, perforation qup elder quprIp Council of Elders quq simultaneous, happen simultaneously qur be greedy qurgh bean, beans quS chair qut crystal (geologic formation) qutluch type of hand weapon, ~kut'luch~ (traditional assassin's knife) qutluch tay ~Kut'luch~ ceremony qutlh be cheap quv be honored, be honorable quv honor quv bey' honor display quvHa' be dishonored quvHa'ghach dishonor quvHa'moH dishonor quvmoH honor quy'Ip vomit qu' be fierce qu' be great, be wonderful, be excellent, be superlative, be qu' great, wonderful [slang] Qab theragen Qach wield, swing (a weapon) QaD be dry, be dried out QaD be safe, be protected [slang] QaDmoHwI' DIr towel Qagh err, be mistaken, make a mistake Qagh error, mistake QaH help, aid QaH help Qaj type of animal, ~kradge~ Qaj tlhuQ type of food, ~kradge~ tail Qal swim Qam stand Qan protect Qang chancellor Qap work, function, succeed, operate, be in operation Qap win (a competition) Qapla' success Qaq behave falsely honorably, behave in a falsely honorable manner QaQ be good Qargh fissure QaS troops QaS Kras Qat be popular Qatlh be complex, be difficult Qav be final, be last Qaw' destroy Qay transfer Qay Klingon ~{Q}~ sound Qay' blow one's top, lose one's temper Qay' use the little toe (fifth toe) [archaic] Qay'wI' little toe, fifth toe Qa' type of animal Qa'Hom type of animal (similar to a ~Qa'~, but smaller) Qa'raj type of animal, ~ka'raj~ Qeb ring (for finger) Qeb ponytail holder [slang] QeD science QeDpIn science officer QeH be angry, be mad QeH anger Qej cherish, value, prize, consider precious Qel doctor, physician Qel Krell QemjIq hole, cavity Qenvob ground-up, dried-up mixture for brewing tea, tea-brewing mixture Qep'It gas produced within the body (belch, flatulence etc.) Qeq aim Qev stew Qey be tight QeyHa' be loose QeyHa'moH loosen QeymoH tighten Qe' restaurant QI bridge (e.g. over river) QIb shadow QIch speech (vocal sounds) QID wound QIghpej Klingon agonizer QIH damage, cause damage QIH wrong, treat unjustly QIH damage, destruction, wound QIj explain QIm egg QIn message QIn sharp end (e.g. on pen), spearhead QIncha' type of animal, ~krincha~ QIn pup plain spearhead (with single sharp point) QIn vagh spearhead (with multiple points) QIn 'echletHom postcard QIp be stupid QIS wavy-bladed knife QIt slowly QIv be inferior QI' military QI'lop a traditional holiday QI'tomer Khitomer (planet) QI'tu' Paradise QI'yaH *?!#@ (curse) Qob be dangerous Qob danger Qoch disagree Qochbe' agree QoD maneuver (engines) Qogh type of animal QoghIj brain (organ) Qoj make war Qol beam away Qom experience an earthquake or tremor Qom be hazardous, be perilous, be treacherous [slang] QonoS journal, log Qong sleep QongDaq bed QongDaq buq pillow, bed pouch QongDaq buqHom pillow, bed pouch Qop be worn out Qop be dead (referring to food) [slang] QopmoH wear out QoQ music QoQ jan musical instrument Qor fight, battle (very minor fight) Qorgh take care of, care for Qorwagh window QoS be sorry Qot lie, recline Qotmagh Krotmag Qotmagh Sep Krotmag region Qotlh disable Qovpatlh (epithet) Qoy hear Qo' no, I won't, I refuse, I disagree Qo'noS Kronos (the Klingon home world) Qub think Quch be happy, be merry Quch forehead QuchHa' be unhappy QuD insurrection Qugh disaster Qugh Kruge Quj play a game Quj game QujmeH moQ ball QujwI' lIw game token, game piece Qul research Qulpa' research lab Qum communicate Qum communication QumpIn communications officer QumwI' communicator, communications device Qun god, supernatural being Qup be young QuQ engine QuS conspire QuS conspiracy Qut be vulgar Qutlh support Quv coordinates Qu' duty, quest, mission, task, chore Qu'vatlh #*@! (general invective) rach invigorate, fortify, strengthen rachwI' nurse raD force, compel ragh decay, rust, corrode raHta' type of food, ~racht~ ral be violent ram be trivial, be trifling, be unimportant, be insignificant ram night ramjep midnight rap be the same raQ manipulate by hand, handle raQ camp (military term) raQpo' passenger rar connect raS table raSber naH raspberry raSya' Russia ratlh remain rav floor rav minimum rav'eq ceiling (of a room that has a room above it) raw' type of bird (aquatic, colorful plumage) ray Klingon ~{r}~ sound ray' targets ray' tIr rice ra' order, command ra'ghomquv High Command ra'taj coffee with liquor, type of beverage ra'wI' commander ra'wI' lupwI' taxi rech exhale reD exterior wall regh bleed reghuluS Regulus reghuluSngan Regulan reghuluS 'Iwghargh Regulan bloodworm reH always reH play rejmorgh worrywart rep hour ret time period ago ret'aq handle, hilt (of knife, ~bat'leth~) retlh area beside, area next to rewbe' citizen rey squeeze and stretch out (windbag instrument) rIgh be lame rIH energize rIHwI' energizer rIl use the thumb (usually used to/about children) rIl play (a horn instrument) rIlwI' thumb (usually used to/about children) rIn be accomplished, be finished rIp council, assembly rIQ be injured, be damaged rIQmoH injure rIt summon rItlh pigment, paint, dye rItlh naQ pigment stick rIvSo' embassy rIymuS Remus rI' hail rI'Se' hailing frequency ro trunk (of body) roD customarily, habitually, regularly rogh ferment roghmoH cause to ferment roghvaH population roj make peace roj peace rojHom truce rojmab peace treaty rojmab qep peace talks, peace meeting rol beard rol taj razor rom accord romuluS Romulus romuluSngan Romulan ron be banking, be rolling (aircraft rotates around longitudinal axis), ronmoH throw (dice), bank (aircraft), roll rop be sick, be ill rop disease ropyaH infirmary ropyaH qach hospital roQ put down ror be fat roS lick roS use the third toe [archaic] roSHa'moH paralyze (cause to be paralyzed) roSwI' third toe rotlh be tough ro' fist ro'qegh'Iwchab rokeg blood pie ruch proceed, go ahead, do it ruDelya' Rudellia ruDelya' rop'a' Rudellian plague rugh antimatter run be short (in stature) runpI' teapot rup fine, tax ruq belch, burp ruq'e'vet Ruk'evet (city in Gevchok region) ruQ control manually, by hand rur resemble rura' pente' Rura Penthe ruStay bonding ritual rut sometimes, occasionally rutlh wheel ruv justice ru' be temporary ru'Ha' be permanent Sab decline, deteriorate Sach expand SaD thousand (number-forming element) Sagh be serious SaH be present (not absent) SaH care (about), be concerned (about) Saj pet Sal ascend Sam locate, seek and find San fate SanID thousand (number-forming element) Sang obliterate Sap volunteer Saq land (on ground) Saqghom landing party Saqjan landing gear SaQ cry (not scream) Sar be varied, be various Sar variety Sargh type of animal, ~sark~ SaS be horizontal SaS be shallow, be superficial, be uncritical [slang] SaS be unfortunate, be not good [slang] Satlh agriculture Saw marry (husband does this) Saw' have a depth of Say Klingon ~{S}~ sound Say' be clean Say'moHwI' tlhagh soap Say'qu'moH sterilize Sa' general (rank) Sa'Hut ass, rear end, buttocks Sa'Qej Sep Sakrej region Sech torch SeDveq barbed spearhead Segh race (type, sort, class) SeH control SeHlaw control panel Sen use the thumb (usually used to/about adults) SenwI' thumb (usually used to/about adults) Seng cause trouble Seng trouble Sep breed Sep region, country Separ type of gemstone, ~separ~ Seq fault (seismic) SeQ be formal, be ritualistic, be ceremonial Ser progress SermanyuQ Sherman's Planet Serrum earwax SeS steam Sev contain (an enemy) Sev bandage Sey be excited SeymoH excite Se' frequency (radio) Se'tu' saucepan SIbDoH satellite SIbI' immediately SIbI'Ha' later, eventually, after a delay SIch reach SID patient SIgh influence SIH bend SIj slit, slash SIj be insightful, be clever, have a keen mind [slang] SIjwI' type of knife (used for food preparation) SIla' mirror (larger) SIm calculate SIp gas SIq use the index finger (first finger) SIqwI' index finger, first finger SIQ endure, bear SIQwI' celebrant, recipient SIrgh string, thread, filament SIS rain SIS yoD umbrella SIv wonder Soch seven Soch seventh tone of nonatonic musical scale SochDIch seventh SoD flood SoD flood Sogh lieutenant SoH you Soj food, drink Soj matter, concern, affair (idiomatic use) Soj naQ chopstick Soj qub haute cuisine Sol quarrel Som hull Somraw muscle Son relieve SonchIy death ritual (for a leader) Sop eat SopwI'pa' mess hall Soq gain SoQ be closed, be shut SoQ speech, lecture, address SoQmoH close, shut Sor tree Sorgh sabotage Sor Hap wood Sor Hap 'In percussion instrument made of wood Sorya' Sauria SoS mother SoSbor core SoSbor'a' main core SoSnI' grandmother Sot be distressed, be in distress Sotlaw' distress call Sov know Sov knowledge Soy' be clumsy So' hide, cloak So'wI' cloaking device Sub be solid Sub hero Sub be brave, be heroic, be bold, be valiant, be intrepid [slang] Subpu' vaS Hall of Heroes Such visit SuD be green, be blue, be yellow SuD gamble, take a chance, take a risk Sugh install (in office) SuH ready, standing by Suj disturb Sum be near, be nearby Sun discipline Sung native Sup jump Sup resource Supghew type of stringed instrument Suq acquire, obtain, get, catch Suqqa' prepare ~qud~ in a specific way SuQ be toxic Surchem force field Surgh skin SuS wind, breeze SuS blow (into wind instrument) to produce sound SuSDeq windbag, bellows Sut clothing Sut HabmoHwI' iron Suto'vo'qor Sto-Vo-Kor Sutra'ber naH strawberry Sutlh negotiate Suv fight Suvchu' fight to the death Suverya' Sweden SuvwI' warrior SuwomIy Finland Suy merchant SuyDuj merchant ship Suy' type of animal, ~shooy~ Su' ready, standing by Su'ghar qut sugar Su'lop type of food ta record tach bar, saloon, cocktail lounge taD be frozen taDmoH freeze tagh begin a process, initiate proceedings tagh lung tagha' finally, at last taH continue, go on, endure, survive taH be at a negative angle taHqeq (epithet) taj knife, dagger tajHommey retractable small blades on a ~d'k tahg~ knife tajtIq type of knife tajvaj angle tal cannon talarngan Talarian (person) tam be quiet tam exchange, substitute, replace tammoH silence tangqa' type of animal (similar to a bull, used about both male and female tap mash, squash taq'ev Tak'ev (city or region) taQ be weird taQbang exhaust tar poison targh targ targh tIq type of food, heart of targ taS solution (liquid) taSman ditch tat ion tatlh return (a thing to its origin or source) tay be civilized tay ceremony, rite, ritual tay Klingon ~{t}~ sound taymoH civilize tayqeq civilization tay' be together ta' accomplish ta' accomplishment, deed ta' emperor ta' Hol standard dialect ta' tlhIngan Hol standard dialect teb fill teblaw' jurisdiction tebwI' food server in a ~Dok'e~ (fast-food restaurant) teghbat type of animal, ~teg'bat~ teH be true tej scientist tel wing telun Hovtay' Tellun Star System tem deny ten embark tennuS uncle (father's brother) tennuSnal uncle (father's sister's husband) tengchaH space station tep cargo, baggage tepqengwI' cargo carrier, cargo lift teq remove, take off tera' Earth tera' na'ran orange (fruit) tera' na'ran wIb lemon tera' na'ran'a' grapefruit tera'ngan Terran, Earther tera' peb'ot cucumber tera' yav 'atlhqam mushroom teS ear (internal, organ of hearing) tet melt tetlh roll, scroll, list tev prize tey scrape teywI' file tey' confide tey' cousin (father's brother's child or mother's sister's child), tey'be' female cousin (father's brother's daughter or mother's sister's tey'loD male cousin (father's brother's son or mother's sister's son), tI vegetation tIb be nervous, be uneasy tIch insult tIgh custom tIH ray, beam tIH shaft (of spear) tIj board, go aboard tIjwI' boarder tIjwI'ghom boarding party tIl salivate tIn be big tIng area southwestward, area towards the southwest tIngDagh type of stringed instrument tIq be long, be lengthy (of an object) tIq heart tIqnagh type of animal, ~tknag~ tIqnagh lemDu' type of food, ~tknag~ hooves, (always referred to in plural) tIQ be ancient tIr grain tIr ngogh bread tIr ngogh QaD toast tIS be light (weight) tIv enjoy tI' fix, repair tI'ang T'Ong (a ship) tI'qa' vIghro' type of animal, ~tika~ cat tI'vIS T'vis tI'wI' repairer, repairman tob test conclusively, prove toch palm (of hand) toD save, rescue toD rescue toDDuj rescue ship toDSaH (epithet) toDuj courage, bravery, mettle togh count toH so, well toj deceive, trick, bluff tomat naH tomato tonSaw' fighting technique tongDuj freighter toplIn topaline toppa' type of animal, ~topah~ toq be inhabited toqvIr lung type of animal, Tokvirian skink toQ type of bird (bird of prey) toQDuj Bird of Prey (vessel) tor kneel tor be pitching, be tilting (aircraft tilts nose up or down) torgh Torg toS climb totlh commodore tova'Daq mind sharing toy' serve (a master) toy'wI' servant toy'wI''a' slave to' tactics to'baj type of animal, ~tobbaj~ to'waQ ligament, tendon tuch forbid tugh soon tuH be ashamed tuH maneuver (military term) tuHmoH shame tuj be hot tuj heat tuj muvwI' thermo-suture tul hope tum agency tun be soft tung discourage tungHa' encourage tup minute (of time) tuq tribe, house, ancestral unit tuq Degh family crest tuqjIjQa' United Kingdom, UK tuqnIgh member of a house tuqvol forehead [regional] tuQ wear (clothes) tuQDoq mind sifter (Klingon psychic probe) tuQHa'moH undress, take off (clothes) tuQmoH dress, put on (clothes) turIqya' Turkey tuS cough tut column tuv be patient tuy' spit out (liquids) tu' discover, find, observe, notice tu'HomI'raH something useless, useless thing tu'lum teacup [older or upper-class word] tu'lu' someone/something finds it, there is tlhab be free, be independent tlhab freedom, independence tlhach faction, sect tlhach mu'mey argot, jargon tlhagh fat, animal fat tlhagh patat 'oQqar naQHommey french fries tlham gravity tlham order, structure (societal) [slang] tlhap take tlhapqa' retrieve tlhaptIH tractor beam tlhaq chronometer, clock tlhaQ be funny tlharghDuj scout (vessel) tlhaS fight, battle (relatively minor fight) tlhatlh type of food, ~gladst~ tlhaw' hit (percussion instrument) with fist tlhay sleeve tlhay Klingon ~{tlh}~ sound tlha' chase, follow tlha'a Klaa tlheD depart tlhegh line, rope tlhej accompany, be with tlhepQe' saliva tlher be lumpy tlhetlh progress tlhevjaQ spear thrown with aid of a special tool tlhe' turn tlhIb be incompetent tlhIch smoke tlhIch pur smoke tlhIH you (plural) tlhIj apologize tlhIl mine tlhIl mineral tlhIlHal mine tlhIlwI' miner tlhIm carpet, rug, wall hanging, blanket tlhImqaH type of food, ~zilm'kach~ tlhIngan Klingon tlhIngan Hubbeq Klingon Defense Force tlhIngan jIH I am a Klingon (famous opera) tlhIngan wo' Klingon Empire tlhIngan yejquv Klingon High Council tlhIngan 'IH qaD Klingon beauty contest tlhIng yoS Kling district tlhIq stew tlhIS spit out (solid thing) tlhIv be insubordinate tlhI'yopatra' Cleopatra tlhob ask, request, plead tlhoch contradict tlhogh marriage tlhoj realize tlhol be raw, be unprocessed tlhombuS type of food tlhon nostril tlhong barter, bargain tlhop front, area in front of tlhoQ conglomeration tlhorgh be pungent (referring to food) tlhorghHa' be bland (referring to food) tlhoS almost, nearly, virtually, not quite tlhot land (on water, like a bird) tlhov wheeze tlhoy overly, to an excessive degree, too much tlhoy' wall, interior wall, interior face of exterior wall, territorial wall tlhoy' SaS ceiling/floor between stories tlho' thank tlho' appreciation, gratitude tlho'ren (unit of volume) tlhuch exhaust tlhuD emit (energy, radiation, etc.) tlhuH breathe tlhuH be exhilarated, be stimulated, be invigorated [slang] tlhuH breath tlhup whisper tlhuQ tail tlhutlh drink tlhu' be tempted tlhu'moH tempt va (general invective) vabDot even, also, additionally vaD be flexible vagh five vagh fifth tone of nonatonic musical scale vaghDIch fifth vaH holster, sheath, knife case vaHbo' lava vaj so, then, thus, in that case vaj warrior (as a concept) val be clever, be smart, be intelligent valQIS Valkris van salute van end (an event, e.g. a voyage, battle, song) van salute, tribute van bom anthem, hymn van'a' award vang act, take action vaq mock vaQ be aggressive, be effective, be vigorous vaS hall, assembly hall vaS'a' Great Hall vatlh hundred (number-forming element) vatlh DIS poH century vatlhvI' percent vav father vavnI' grandfather vay fight, battle (midlevel ferocity) vay Klingon ~{v}~ sound vay' somebody, someone, something, anybody, anyone, anything va'nuch heel veb be next (in a series, sequence) veD fur veDDIr pelt (skin with fur still attached) vegh go through (an open door, a tunnel, etc.) veH boundary veH tIn Great Barrier vel cover, coat, mask velqa' replica, copy velwI' coverer, coater, masker vem wake up, cease sleeping vemmoH wake (someone) up vem'eq type of bird (feeds almost exclusively on the serpent worm from which veng city vengHom village veng wa'DIch First City (capital of Kronos) veng wa'DIch Sep First City region veqlargh devil, demon, ~Fek'lhr~ veQ garbage veQDuj garbage scow veragh rivet verengan Ferengi verengan Ha'DIbaH Ferengi dog vergh dock, park vergh dock veS war, warfare (as a concept) veSDuj warship vetlh cockroach vey set, pack, package vID be belligerent vID'Ir baffle vIghro' type of animal, ~v'gro~ (like a cat) vIH move, be in motion vIj thruster vIl be ridgy vIl ridge, bump vIlInHoD type of bird (capable of mimicking speech) vIlle' minion vIn cousin, niece, nephew vIno'va' qurgh finova beans vIng whine vIq battle, combat (as a concept) vIqSIS Vixis vIraS France vIraS Hol French vIt tell the truth vIt truth vItHay' the truth test vIttlhegh proverb vIychorgh juice, sap of a plant vI' accumulate vI' sharpshooting, marksmanship vI' decimal point voDleH emperor vogh somewhere voHDajbo' ransom, mortgage volchaH shoulder von trap, entrap vonlu' fail utterly [slang] vong hypnotize voq trust, have faith in voqHa' distrust voQ choke voQSIp nitrogen vor cure voSpegh Sep Vospeg region vo' propel vub hostage vuD opinion vul be unconscious vulchoH faint vulqan Vulcan (planet) vulqangan Vulcan (person) vum work, toil vup pity vuQ fascinate vuS limit vut cook, prepare, make, fix, assemble (food and beverages) vutmeH 'un flat-bottomed pot for food preparation [regional] vutpa' galley vutwI' cook, chef vut'un flat-bottomed pot for food preparation [regional] vuv respect vu' manage vu'wI' manager wab sound, noise wab HevwI' radio wab qoSta' 'aplo' cassette, audio tape wagh be expensive waH try out, test, use experimentally waH taste, try out (food) wam hunt wamwI' hunter wan be straight wanHa' be bent, be crooked wanI' phenomenon, event, occurrence, experience waq shoe waqboch type of bird (with a very long beak) waQ obstruct waQ months from now warjun type of knife (used for food preparation) watlh be pure wav divide waw' base (military term) way Klingon ~{w}~ sound way' parry, deflect a lunge wa' one wa'DIch first, beginning, start, original wa'Hu' yesterday wa'leS tomorrow wa'logh once wa'maH ten wa'maHDIch tenth web be disgraced wech serve fermented food at its peak wegh confine weH raid wej not yet wej three wejDIch third wejpuH charming (used only ironically) wejwa' flavor, taste wel owe (someone) wem violate wem violation wen months ago wep jacket, coat wep shirt with sleeves [regional] wep buq jacket pouch, coat pocket weq hit (percussion instrument) with palm weQ candle weQmoQnaQ world wide web wew glow wey company (military unit) wIb be sour, be bitter, be tart wIch myth wIgh genius wIH be ruthless wIj farm wIl spike wIlpuq pudding wItlh break (something) off wIv choose, select wIv choice wIy tactical display (on monitor) wob hurl a spear by means of a ~chetvi~ woch be tall woD throw away, discard wogh transgress, do more than acceptable, go to far woH pick up woj sterilize woj radiation woj choHwI' reactor wom peck woQ authority, political power wornagh ~warnog~, Klingon ale woS chin wot verb wov be light, be bright wovmoHwI' light (for illumination) wovmoHwI' moQ light bulb wo' empire wo'rIv Worf wo' tay' United Kingdom, UK wuD snore wun be unprotected, be vulnerable wup burst into song wuq decide (upon) wuQ have a headache wuS lip wuS rItlh naQ lipstick wutlh underground wuv depend on, rely on ya tactical officer yab mind, brain yach pet, stroke yach strum (a stringed instrument) yaD toe yaD sword [slang] yagh organism yaH be taken away yaH duty station, station yaj understand yajHa' misinterpret yan wield, use, manipulate (a sword) yan sword yanwI' swordfighter yan 'ISletlh Yan-Isleth, Svärdets brödraskap yap be enough, be sufficient yaS officer yaS cha'DIch second officer (on a ship) yaS wa'DIch first officer (on a ship) yatqap type of bird (gray, sometimes white, travel long distances without yatlh be pregnant yav ground yay victory, triumph yay Klingon ~{y}~ sound yay' be shocked, be dumbfounded yeb wrist (also slang term of deprecation) yej assembly, council yejHaD institute, institution yejquv High Council yej'an society (e.g., scholarly society) yem sin yep be careful yepHa' be careless yeq cooperate yer domain, holdings, territory yergho city wall yev pause yIb vent yIH tribble yIn live yIn life yInroH life signs yInSIp oxygen yIntagh life-support system yIntagh (epithet) yIQ be wet yIr gather yIrIDngan Yiridian (person) yISra'el Israel yIt walk yIv chew yIv annoy, bother, irk, irritate [slang] yIvbeH tunic, shirt yIvbeH sleeveless shirt [regional] yIvbeH SeQHa' t-shirt yob harvest yoD shield yoD shield yoD'egh shield oneself yoH be brave yoHwI' brave one yoj judgment yol conflict yon be satisfied yonmoH satisfy yong get in yopwaH pants, trousers yopwaH bID shorts yopwaH buq pants pouch, trouser pocket yoq humanoid yor top (side or face of an object) yoS district, area (within a country) yot invade yot invasion yotlh field (of land) yov charge (military term) yoy be upside down yo' fleet (of ships) yo'SeH yaHnIv Operations Command yu first (and last) tone of nonatonic musical scale yub husk, rind, peel, shell (of fruit, nut) yuch chocolate yuch ngogh chocolate bar yuD be dishonest yuDHa' be honest yupma' festival yuQ planet yuQHom planetoid yuQjIjDIvI' United Federation of Planets yuQjIjQa' United Federation of Planets yur distant cousin, distant niece, distant nephew (second cousin, yuv push yuvtlhe' top, lid, cover, cap yu' question, interrogate yu'egh wave 'a but, nevertheless, even so, however 'ab have a length/height of 'ach but, nevertheless, even so, however 'aD have a length of, measure 'aD vein 'agh show, demonstrate, display 'aH paraphernalia 'aj admiral 'alngegh ax with spike at end 'amerI'qa' SepjIjQa' United States of America, USA 'ampaS academy 'antonI' Anthony 'anyan 'oQqar onion 'ang show, reveal 'aplo' case, container, box 'aqleH type of weapon (half ax, half ~bat'leth~) 'aqnaw type of knife (general purpose) 'aqroS top (inside or downturned surface) 'aqroS maximum 'aqtu' Aktuh 'aqtu' mellota' je Aktuh and Melota (famous opera) 'aQlo' forehead [regional] 'ar how many?, how much? 'argh worsen 'arlogh how many times? 'aSralya' Australia 'at Klingon ~{a}~ sound 'atrom A'trom 'atlhqam type of fungus 'av guard 'avwI' guard 'awje' type of beverage (root beer) 'aw' sting 'ay' section, part, component, piece 'eb opportunity, chance, opening 'ech brigadier 'echlet board 'echletHom card 'eDjen arrogant person, haughty person 'eDSeHcha take-off/landing thrusters (plural form) 'egh third tone of nonatonic musical scale 'eH ready 'ej and 'ejDo' starship, starship class 'ejyo' Starfleet 'ejyo'waw' star base 'el enter, go in 'elaDya' Greece 'elaS Elas (planet) 'elI'jaH unexpected visitor, uninvited guest 'elpI' serving platter 'em vomit 'em behind, area behind 'entepray' Enterprise (a ship) 'eng cloud 'ep consume soup, eat soup 'epIl naH apple 'eq be early 'er type of animal 'er'In end (of stick, piece of string etc.; opposite {megh'an}) 'eS be low 'eSpanya' Spain 'et fore 'et Klingon ~{e}~ sound 'etlh sword, blade 'ev area northwestward, area towards the northwest 'evnagh subspace 'ey be good, be delicious, be tasty, be harmonious 'e' that (previous topic) 'e'mam aunt (father's sister) 'e'mamnal aunt (father's brother's wife) 'e'nal someone who married into the family (does not specify the exact 'Ib tub 'Igh be cursed, be jinxed [slang] 'IghvaH type of animal, ~igvah~ 'IH be beautiful, be handsome 'Ij listen 'Il be sincere 'Im render, boil fat 'In percussion instrument (drum, bell) 'Ip vow, swear 'Ip oath 'Iq be too many, be too much 'IqnaH mucus 'IqnaH QaD dry mucus 'IQ be sad 'IrneH uncle (mother's brother) 'IrneHnal uncle (mother's sister's husband) 'ISjaH calendar 'It be depressed 'It Klingon ~{I}~ sound 'Italya' Italy 'Itlh be advanced, be highly developed 'Iv who? 'Iv altitude 'Iw blood 'Iwghargh type of animal, bloodworm 'Iw 'Ip ghomey Blood Oath Circles (famous sculpture) 'I' armpit 'I'SeghIm curmudgeon 'o O (before a name in direct address) 'obe' order, group officially recognized by government 'obmaQ ax 'och tunnel, conduit 'och mutlhwI' plumber 'oD arbitrate, mediate 'oDwI' arbitrator 'ogh invent, devise 'oH it 'oj be thirsty 'ol verify 'om resist, fend off 'ong be cunning, be sly 'op some, an unknown or unspecified quantity 'oQqar root, tuber 'or pilot, operate (an aircraft) 'orghen Organia 'orghen rojmab Organian Peace Treaty 'orghenya' Organia 'orghenya'ngan Organian 'orghenya' rojmab Organian Peace Treaty 'orghengan Organian 'orwI' pilot, one who operates (an aircraft) 'oS represent 'oSwI' emissary 'ot Klingon ~{o}~ sound 'otlh photon 'ov compete 'oy' ache, hurt, be sore 'oy' ache, pain, sore, hurt 'oy'naQ painstik 'o' aft 'o'lav type of drum 'o'megh end (of song) 'o'wen double agent 'uch hold, grasp 'uchHa' let go of 'uD laser 'uD Haqtaj laser scalpel 'uD'a' laser 'ugh be heavy 'uH have a hangover, be hung over 'uj ~uj~ (unit of length) 'uj'a' big ~uj~ (unit of length) 'ul electricity 'ul pat mutlhwI' electrician 'ul Sech flashlight 'ul 'aplo' battery 'um be qualified 'un pot (for food preparation, general term) 'un naQ stirring stick, mixing stick 'un quD artificially produced ~qud~ 'up be unsavory, be disgusting, be repugnant, be loathsome, be icky 'uQ dinner 'uQ'a' banquet, feast 'ur treason, commit treason 'urmang treason 'urwI' traitor 'uS leg 'uSgheb type of bird (makes a ruckus at dawn, fiercer than a rooster) 'uSu' sauce for ~gladst~ 'ut be essential, be necessary 'ut Klingon ~{u}~ sound 'utlh officer emeritus, retired officer 'uy press down 'uy' million (number-forming element) 'u' universe - he/she/it--none/him/her/it/them, they--none/them bI- you--none bo- you (plural)--him/her/it/them che- you (plural)--us cho- you--me Da- you--him/her/it/them DI- we--them Du- he/she/it--you gho- imperative: you/you (plural)--us HI- imperative: you/you (plural)--me jI- I--none ju- you--us lI- he/she/it/they--you (plural) lu- they--him/her/it ma- we--none mu- he/she/it/they--me nI- they--you nu- he/she/it/they--us pe- imperative: you (plural)--none pI- we--you qa- I--you re- we--you (plural) Sa- I--you (plural) Su- you (plural)--none tI- imperative: you/you (plural)--them tu- you (plural)--me vI- I--him/her/it/them wI- we--him/her/it yI- imperative: you--none/him/her/it, you (plural)--him/her/it -ba' obviously -beH ready, set up (referring to devices) -bej certainly, undoubtedly -be' not -bogh which (relative-clause marker) -choH change in state, change in direction -chugh if -chuq one another -chu' clearly, perfectly -DI' as soon as, when -ghach nominalizer -Ha' undo -jaj may, let -laH can, able -law' seemingly, apparently -la' can, able + indefinite subject -lI' in progress -luH can, able + indefinite subject -lu' indefinite subject -meH for, for the purpose of, in order to (purpose-clause marker) -moH cause -mo' due to, because of -neS honorific -nIS need -pa' before -pu' perfective -qang willing -qa' resume, do again -qu' emphatic -Qo' don't!, won't -rup ready, prepared (referring to beings) -taH continuous -ta' accomplished, done -vIp afraid -vIS while -wI' one who is, one who does, thing which