New Klingon Words
Disclaimer: This list is not current. It was last updated with words revealed in the middle of 2020. It will be brought up to match present knowledge by the end of 2023.
The words listed here were revealed or expanded upon after the publication of The Klingon Dictionary and Klingon for the Galactic Traveler. This list was compiled and maintained for many years by Will Martin (a.k.a. charghwI'). It is now curated by Alan Anderson (a.k.a. ghunchu'wI'). Note that not all of these words are perfectly defined, and the list is subject to additions, deletions, and emendations as our knowledge increases. The choice of what words deserve to be included in this list is up to Alan. Send him suggestions for additional entries, realizing that only words from confirmed Okrand sources will be accepted, and the source must be cited. See the explanation at the bottom of this list for source abbreviation descriptions.
In order not to compete with Dr. Okrand's income via royalties, the vocabulary of TKD and KGT will not be reproduced here. For a complete word list, combine this list with the ones in those two books.
'ab
v.t.
have a length/height of (object is length)
HolQeD v6n2p9 S32}, MSN
'ach
conj
whereas, expressing contrast [But there's also an idiomatic expression: ro' mojchugh ghIt "if the flat hand becomes a fist". Used in a similar fashion to the English "on the other hand"]
qep'a' 25
'achler
n
nape, scruff, back of neck
qep'a' 26
'al
v
float (in/on air)
qepHom 15
'alnIl
n
(belt) buckle
qepHom 2015 p.14
'al'on
n
glass (material)
qepHom 15
'ambay
n
island
qep'a' 24
'amerI'qa' SepjIjQa'
N
United States of America
TN!LK
'amerI'qa' tIng chan tIng
n
South America
qepHom 15
'amerI'qa' 'ev chan 'ev
n
North America
qepHom 15
'an
v
waste [as someone sacrifices forces for a certain goal or just wastes one's resources]
qep'a' 25
'an
v
be petrified
qepHom 2019
'anDorya'ngan
n
Andorian
qep'a' 24
'anDo'ra'
n
Andorra
qepHom 15
'anmoH
v
sacrifice
qep'a' 25
'antartIq
n
Antarctica
qepHom 15
'anyan 'oQqar
n
onion
TN!LK
'an'or
n
fossil
qepHom 2019
'an'orQeD
n
paleontology
qepHom 2019
'an'ortej
n
paleontologist
qepHom 2019
'angweD
n
museum
qepHom 15
'anISyum
n
anicium (explosive)
qepHom 2017
'ap
v
be dented
qep'a' 24
'aplom
n
pellet
qep'a' 24
'aplo'
n
case, enclosure [The precise meaning is uncertain. The gloss given here is derived from wab qoSta' 'aplo' audiocassette and 'ul 'aplo'mey batteries.]
TN!LK
'apmoH
v
dent
qep'a' 24
'apuStoQ
n
hawk-like bird of prey that flies particularly fast.
8 January email to Jaymz Smith
'aq
v
predict, prognosticate [Based on deductive reasoning or research or science]
qep'a' 24
'aqroS
n
maximum / bottom surface of a table, ceiling
BoP Poster, HolQeD v8n3p2
'aqtu'
proper n
Aktuh - proper name from Klingon opera
TKW p187
'aQvoH
n
act of watching over a fallen warrior's body
qep'a' 24
'arDeH
n
ivy-like plant
qepHom 15
'arHentInya'
n
Argentina
qepHom 15
'arlogh
ques
how many times?
NEWS
'aS
N
Oz [transliteration]
OZ
'aSralya'
N
Australia
TN!LK
'aSralya'
n
Australia
qepHom 15
'aSya'
n
Asia
qepHom 15
'at
n
sound of letter a [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
'at
v
inherit [for instance, if the father dies, the son inherits his possessions]
qepHom 2019
'atlhqam tun
n
a type of mold ["soft fungus"]
qep'a' 25
'avghanIStan
N
Afghanistan
qep'a' 26
'avrI'qa'
n
Africa
qepHom 15
'aw
v
go through, pass through (matter) [This is what ghosts, or phased lifeforms, do.] [Request]
qep'a' 26
'ay
v
float [in/on water or other liquids; for in space, see "be adrift" rIjHa']
qep'a' 25
'ayItI
n
Haiti
qepHom 17
'a'ghen
n
professor, master teacher
qepHom 15
'a'leghen'I'
n
Allegheny (River, Mountains; US)
qepHom 15
'echlet
n
board
Monopoly
'echlet Hab
n
touchpad [De'wI' 'echlet Hab for computer touchpad if clarification is necessary]
qepHom 13
'echletHom
n
card
Monopoly
'echletHom vey
n
deck of cards
qep'a' 25
'eD
v
crawl
qep'a' 25
'eDjen
n
an arrogant or haughty person
HolQeD, v12n3p9
'eDSeHcha
n, plural
Take-Off/Landing Thrusters
BoP Poster
'ej De' vIchel
adv
by the way, parenthetically [This comes at the beginning of a sentence. This is the full form. In everyday conversation, 'ej and/or De' (and even vI-) are often omitted. Klingon grammarians argue about whether the resulting De'chel should be considered an adverbial in its own right.] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'ejvoH
n
stripe
qep'a' 24
'ejyo' ra'ghomquv
n
Starfleet Command [If Starfleet Command is of a lower level of importance than Starfleet High Command, leave off the quv, getting ra'ghom.]
qepHom 2017
'ejyo'SeH yaHnIv
n
Starfleet Command [If "Starfleet Command" is more like "Starfleet Operations Command", then go with 'ejyo'SeH yaHnIv.]
qepHom 2017
'elaDya'
N
Greece
TN!LK
'elI'jaH
n
unexpected guest
qep'a' wa'maH wejDIch
'em
v
vomit
HolQeD, v12n4p8
'emvI'
n
pin (straight)
qepHom 15
'enteD
n
drug [Most 'enteDmey are used ritualistically, but recreational use is not unheard of (as with alcohol).] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'entepray'
proper n
Enterprise (name of ship)
S15 HolQeD v4n3p5
'ep
v
kiss, human style (slang) [There's no straightforward, simple Klingon word for (human-style) kiss. A non-standard, slangy expression for this is 'ep. And Maltz says he thinks he once heard someone say qab rem, but he tried hard to picture that and didn't consider it to be good Klingon at all — not even good slang.]
OZ
'epIl naH
n
apple
TN!LK
'epIn
n
peach [A Klingon fruit similar to a peach, plum, or apricot. When clarification is needed, for the Earth fruit, precede with tera'.] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'eqwaDor
n
Ecuador
qepHom 15
'eQ
adv
just now, a moment ago
qepHom 2019
'eQway
n
navel, belly button
qepHom 10
'eQway'
n
computer mouse [A mouse button is leQ. Usually there are a poS leQ left button and nIH leQ right button. A scroll wheel is rutlhHom. To click a mouse button is 'uy; to "click a link" on a screen is wIv.]
qepHom 13
'eQway' 'echlet
n
mouse pad
qepHom 2015 p.19
'ergh
v
hallucinate
2019 email to pagh
'er'In
n
end (of stick, rope, etc.), other end from {megh'an} [This can refer to either end of the rope, stick or whatever, but once you arbitrarily choose an end to call {'er'In}, the OTHER end is called {megh'an}. Before you make this initial reference, either end can be called either {'er'In} or {megh'an}.]
HolQeD v12n2p6
'eSpanya'
N
Spain
TN!LK
'eSpeD
n
spade (card suit) [Marc Okrand to DYM]
qepHom 13
'eSqa'
n
religious garb, the robe worn by a judge [an old word referring to specialized or ritual clothing (though not a uniform)] [Request]
qep'a' 26
'eStIy
n
Estonia
qepHom 15
'et
n
sound of letter e [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
'et
v
bounce, rebound, ricochet [the thing something bounces off of is marked with -vo']
qep'a' 25
'ev
n
northwestward, area to the northwest (320 degrees on terran 360 degree compass counted clockwise with 0 at north)
HolQeD v8n4p6
'ev
v
applaud [This applies to whatever it is that Klingons do to applaud or show approval/appreciation. The most common way to refer to the clapping that Humans do is by the phrase toch yo slap palm(s).] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'evta'
n
animal similar to a newt or salamander
qep'a' 24
'evtlhev
n
base [This is really "base" -- not the same as "alkali," but includes alkalis] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'ewro
N
Euro [European currency]
MiniaturWunderland
'ewrop
n
Europe
qepHom 15
'eyawaDIy
n
Irrawaddy (River in Burma/Myanmar)
qepHom 15
'eyre'
n
Ireland
qepHom 15
'e'levan
n
elephant [This refers to the Terran animal, not some similar Klingon animal -- if there is such a thing -- and the word is obviously just taken from Federation Standard, so it's not so much a Klingon word as it is a Klingonization of a Federation Standard word.]
qep'a' 24
'e'mam
n
aunt, father's sister
HolQeD v9n3p8
'e'mamnal
n
aunt, father's brother's wife
HolQeD v9n3p8
'e'nal
n
someone who married into the family [No specific family relationship is given.]
HolQeD v9n3p9
'Ich
v
be slippery
qep'a' 25
'IDnar
n
magic, wizardry
qepHom 15
'IDnar lIl
v
perform magic [referring to a stage magician]
November 2016 email to Lieven
'IDnar lIlwI'
n
magician [a stage magician]
November 2016 email to Lieven
'IDnar pIn'a'
n
wizard, sorcerer
November 2016 email to Lieven
'Impey'
n
pyramid [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
'ImSIng
n
sewer [This refers to the whole sewer system -- tunnels, conduits, valves, etc. ] [Request]
qep'a' 26
'Imyagh
excl
sound made by a vIghro' or ghISnar [This is an imitative word and there are variations. And not everyone uses it in the first place.]
qep'a' 24
'InSong
n
flower (bright part of plant)
qep'a' 23
'Internet
n
internet [Yes, it is a proper Klingon word.]
qepHom 13
'Inglan
N
England
qep'a' 26
'Iq
v
be too much, be too many
HolQeD v8n3p3
'IqnaH
n
mucus
HolQeD, v12n4p8
'IqnaH QaD
n
dry mucus, booger [charghwI' is interpreting this first definition (provided by Okrand) in creating the second one (created by charghwI') because he can't figure out any other meaning.]
HolQeD, v12n4p8
'IqngIl
n
coil, spring
qep'a' 25
'Ir
v
guess, suppose, imagine [as in mejpu' SuvwI' 'e' vI'Ir I guess the warrior has left] [Request]
qep'a' 26
'Ir
v
be creamy, pasty [in the sense of toothpaste. Describes smooth, thick liquids or liquid-like things] [Request]
qep'a' 27
'Irgh
v
bully, intimidate, pick on, harass
PCHC/qep'a' 24
'IrmeD
n
eddy [in air]
qep'a' 25
'IrneH
n
uncle, mother's brother
HolQeD v9n3p8
'IrneHnal
n
uncle, mother's sister's husband
HolQeD v9n3p8
'ISlan
n
Iceland
qepHom 15
'It
n
sound of letter I [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
'Italya'
N
Italy
TN!LK
'IventoH
n
pineapple-like fruit [A Klingon fruit that grows on trees that's kind of like a pineapple (though pineapples don't grow on trees) - largish with thorny projections on a reasonably hard shell or skin. Unlike a pineapple, though, the inside is more bitter than sweet. A pineapple may be referred to as a tera' 'IventoH.]
qep'a' 26
'IvtIH
n
hip [pagh lut]
qep'a' wa'maH chorghDIch
'Iw remwI'
n
vampire
qepHom 15
'Iw 'Ip ghomey
proper n
blood oath circles - the name of a well known sculpture by mIStaq
KCD
'I' ghew
n
a bug that sort of resembles a beetle [This is two words.]
qepHom 17
'I'SeghIm
n
curmudgeon [Marc Okrand email 2012-03-27]
email
'o
excl
O (vocative) [qep'a' wa'maH chorghDIch]
paq'batlh
'obray'wal
n
type of animal; sort of resembles a scorpion [It runs really fast in a seemingly haphazard way and has a dangerous (sharp and poisonous) tail.]
qepHom 17
'och
n
conduit [(add to previous defs) ]
BoP Poster
'och mutlhwI'
n
plumber [Marc Okrand email 2012-01-09]
qepHom
'oDtu'
n
spot, splotch, blemish, blotch
qep'a' 24
'ol
v
verify, check if (something) is true, make sure that (something) is true
TKD, qepHom 2017
'olQan
n
gap [like the space between your teeth or the area between rows of seats in a theater, but it and 'olQanmey can be used for the space in a room, space on a desk, etc. A verb commonly used with 'olQan is 'uch. This generally means "hold, grasp," but when the object is 'olQan it's often translated "occupy" or "take up."]
qep'a' 25
'onteryo
n
Ontario
qepHom 17
'opuHwI'
n
prostitute [A slang term is qItoy]
qep'a' 26
'oq
v
sink [into water, etc]
qep'a' 25
'oqmoH
v
submerge
qep'a' 25
'or
v
pilot, operate (an aircraft)
HolQeD v11n2p8
'orghen
n
Organia [in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya'.]
TKD
'orghen rojmab
n
Organian Peace Treaty [in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya' rojmab]
TKD
'orghenya'
n
Organia [in TKD Klingon-English side, it lists 'orghen.]
TKD
'orghenya' rojmab
n
Organian Peace Treaty [in TKD Klingon-English side, it lists 'orghen rojmab]
TKD
'orghenya'ngan
n
Organian [in TKD Klingon-English side, it lists 'orghengan]
TKD
'orghengan
n
Organian [in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya'ngan]
TKD
'orwI'
n
pilot, one who operates (an aircraft)
HolQeD v11n2p8
'or'eq
N
Or'eq [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
'oSteray'
n
Austria
qepHom 15
'ot
n
sound of letter o [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
'ot
v
withhold (information)
Netflix press release
'otHa'
v
disclose, divulge
Netflix press release
'otHel
n
dock [any place a vessel is moored, even if there is no structure]
qep'a' 25
'otlh poH
n
Planck time
qepHom 2015 p.13
'otlhQeD
n
quantum physics
qepHom 2015 p.13
'otlhtej
n
quantum physicist
qepHom 2015 p.13
'oynot
n
unspecified flesh (of an animal)
qep'a' 23
'o'megh
n
end (of a song)
HolQeD v12n2p9
'o'nI'
n
foam, froth
Hamletmachine
'o'rIS
n
molecule
qepHom 2015 p.13
'o'roy'
n
chalk
qepHom 15
'o'wen
n
someone/something of ambiguous status [Marc Okrand email 2012-01-02]
qepHom
'uch
v
grasp [can also be used to mean "lock" in the sense of locking on a target: DoS 'uchta' ("he/she locked on the target")]
qep'a' 24
'uD Haqtaj
n
laser scalpel
veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, v1n3p9
'uD'a'
n
laser
veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, v1n3p9
'ujIllI'
N
Ujilli [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
'uj'a'
n
big uj (unit of linear measure, about 3.15 meters)
SKNG:03FEB1999
'ul pat mutlhwI'
n
electrician [Marc Okrand email 2012-01-09]
qepHom
'ul Sech
n
flashlight
TN!LK
'ul 'aplo'mey
n
batteries
TN!LK
'uma'
n
petal
qep'a' 23
'unwat
n
basket [weaved container for carrying things]
qep'a' 25
'ung
v
squat down
qep'a' 25
'uq
v
whistle [if there's an object, it's the thing (song? birdcall?) being whistled]
qep'a' 25
'ur
v
treason, commit treason [This is missing from the Klingon-English side of TKD.]
Addendum of TKD
'urgh
v
jab, poke [DYM]
qepHom 13
'urghwI'
n
poker (card game) [DYM]
qepHom 13
'urwI'
n
traitor [This is missing from the Klingon-English side of TKD]
Addendum of TKD
'uSgheb
n
a noisy bird known to make a ruckus at dawn, likened to a rooster [much fiercer than a rooster]
HolQeD v10n4p5
'uSqan
n
iron (element)
qepHom 2015 p.13
'ut
n
sound of letter u [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
'ut'at
n
chest of drawers
qep'a' 23
'u' Dop
n
mirror universe
1 January 2018 email to Lieven
'u' quq
n
parallel universe
1 January 2018 email to Lieven
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Works Cited
- CK
- Okrand, Marc. (1992). Conversational Klingon (audio cassette). New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 5-022-73903-6391
- FFN
- Festival of the Spoken Nerd (2015). Full Frontal Nerdity DVD. Laughing Stock. ISBN: 0-671-79739-5
- Hamletmachine
- Translation by Lieven Litaer of Heiner Müller's 1977 play Die Hamletmaschine. (link)
- HolQeD
- (1992 to present). The quarterly journal of the Klingon Language Institute. Assorted interviews with and articles by Marc Okrand. ISSN: 1061-2327
- KCD
- Okrand, Marc. (1992). Star Trek: Klingon, CD-ROM. New York: Simon & Schuster Interactive. ISBN: 0-671-52873-4
- Monopoly
- (2011). MONOPOLY® – Star Trek Klingon Limited Edition, board game. USAopoly/Hasbro.
- OZ
- 'aS 'IDnar pIn'a' Dun, Jackson Bradley's translation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
- PCHC
- Chase Masterson (2016). Pop Culture Hero Coalition message. Facebook. (link)
- PK
- Levine, Barry & Okrand, Marc. (1993). Power Klingon: Master the Language of Warriors (audio cassette). New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-87975-8
- qepHom
- An annual meeting of Klingonists in Germany. The first such qepHom took place in 2002. (The word can refer to any minor gathering, but this list uses it exclusively for the organized German meeting.)
- qep'a'
- The annual conference of the Klingon Language Institute. Marc Okrand is often in attendance. qep'a' wa'DIch was held in 1994. (The word can refer to any convention or conference, but this list uses it exclusively for the KLI's annual meeting.)
- TKD
- Okrand, Marc. (1985 & 1992). The Klingon Dictionary, 2nd ed. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-74559-X
- TKW
- Okrand, Marc. (1996). Star Trek: The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-53755-5
- TN!LK
- (2011). Talk Now! Learn Klingon. EuroTalk, Ltd. ISBN: 1-846-06606-9
- veS QonoS
- (1990). Newsletter of Mortas-Te-Kaase, a defunct Klingon club. Some new words from Marc Okrand appeared, and a subset of these were later used in CK. The entire list was reprinted by permission of both Okrand and the club in HolQeD 1:3.