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.
DabqI'
n
mud, clay, putty
qepHom 15
Daghor tuq
N
House of D'Ghor [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
DaH
n
array, bank
BoP Poster and KGT p56
Dam
v
regard as, view as, consider (treat somebody like) [For example: HumanvaD 'urwI' wIDam we treat the human as a traitor; 'urwI' ghaH 'e' vIDam I consider him (to be) a traitor.] [Request]
qep'a' 26
Damu'
n
crease
qep'a' 24
DannI'
n
headphones [This device covers both ears and includes a band across head.] [Request]
qep'a' 27
Daq noy
n
landmark (not a building)
qepHom 15
Daqav
n
bay, inlet, cove
qep'a' 25
Daqturaq
n
d'akturak [It is not clear whether this is a native Klingon word or a borrowed Trill or Kriosian word or phrase meaning ice man, but, in any case, this is the Klingon pronunciation] [Request]
qep'a' 27
DaSjaj
n
Monday
qepHom 12
Dav
v
sidestep, sway, sideslip (aircraft moves to the side without yawing)
HolQeD v11n2p9, De'vID Feb 2019 Q&A
DavHam
n
false honor
HolQeD, v12n3p9
Day
n
sound of letter D [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
DaynguH
n
testicle
qepHom 17
Da'nal
n
a bird characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior [similar to Da'vI']
HolQeD v10n4p4
Da'vI'
n
a bird characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior [similar to Da'nal]
HolQeD v10n4p4
Dem
v
be clear, transparent, uncolored [Friends of Maltz: Qov]
qep'a' 23
DenIb
n
Deneb [In the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbya'. The planet name in English is Deneb, not Denebia; the "ia" ending in TKD is an error.]
TKD K-E, qepHom 2017
DenIb Qatlh
n
Denebian slime devil [in the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbya'ngan Qatlh]
TKD
DenIbngan
n
Denebian
TKD
DenIbya'
n
Deneb [in the Klingon-English listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIb. The planet name in English is Deneb, not Denebia; the "ia" ending in TKD is an error.]
TKD E-K, qepHom 2017
DenIbya' Qatlh
n
Denebian slime devil [in the Klingon-English listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbngan Qatlh]
TKD
DenIbya'ngan
n
Denebian [In Klingon-English side, this is spelled {DenIbngan}]
TKD
Denmargh
N
Denmark
TN!LK
DennaS
N
Dennas [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
Deq
v
be erstwhile, former, prior, ex- [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
Der
v
veer (to the left or right while traveling or moving), yaw (aircraft nose points left or right)
HolQeD v11n2p9, De'vID Feb 2019 Q&A
DerlIq
n
chest, crate, trunk
qep'a' 25
DeSwar
n
closet, cupboard, cabinet, fixed storage device
qep'a' 23
DeSwar bIr
n
refrigerator [not a Klingon thing]
Hamletmachine
De' chu' ghItlh
n
newspaper
TN!LK
De' jengva'
n
compact disc
TN!LK
De' QulwI'
n
librarian
qepHom 15
De'lor
n
stalactite, stalagmite
qepHom 2019
De'wI' tIS
n
laptop computer, portable computer
qepHom 13
De'wI'Hom
n
laptop computer, portable computer
qepHom 13
DIgh
v
undertake, deal with
qep'a' 23
DIlyum
n
trillium [An unspecified commodity. In the TOS episode "Errand of Mercy" Spock poses as a Vulcan trader in kevas and trillium. Thus, both appear in TKD. Star Trek Encyclopedia lists them as a gemstones, established in DS9 "Trials and Tribble-ations".]
TKD
DIn
n
Open entryway (to corridor, tunnel, conduit, Jeffries tube, branch of sewer) [This is the entry or exit of any enclosed space longer than wide in which people might find themselves, with or without a door.]
HolQeD v12n2p7
DIr paH bID
n
kilt-like garment [DIr bID is sufficient if the context is clear.]
qepHom 2015 p.14
DIr QanwI' taS
n
suntan lotion
TN!LK
DIr tutlh
n
tattoo [If you have one pattern/design on your arm, say, that's an example of a DIr tutlh. If you have lots of independent patterns/designs, interwoven or separated, the whole lot of them taken together is/are DIr tutlh.]
Marc Okrand email to Qov 3 October 2017
DISqa'vI'rIy
N
Discovery (starship) [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
DItlhon
n
ruby
OZ
DIvI'
n
federation, organization, [association, league, union]
The last three from HolQeD v4n4p11
DIy
v
be stuck [like when you can't get a door open or a window open]
qep'a' 25
DI'on
n
characteristic, trait
qepHom 15
DI'ruj
n
reality [Friends of Maltz: qurgh]
qep'a' 23
DI'ruj QeD
n
metaphysics
qep'a' 26
DI'ruj velqa' nIqHom
n
virtual reality software [Friends of Maltz: qurgh]
qep'a' 23
Do qaD
n
race [contest of speed]
qepHom 17
DochHa'
v
be polite, civil, courteous
1 January 2018 email to Lieven
Doj
n
batch, pile, heap, accumulation [STID]
qepHom 12
Dojmey
n
mass, masses, multitude, a very large but indeterminate group of something (people or otherwise) [STID]
qepHom 12
Dol
n
entity[, whole] [translated as "whole"]
TKW p209
Dop
v
be opposite, antithetical, contradictory
1 January 2018 email to Lieven
Dop
v
be negative (literally "be opposite") [wej Dop minus three or negative three; compare 'u' Dop "mirror universe"] [Request]
qep'a' 26
Doq 'ej wovbe'
v
be brown
HolQeD v8n1p7
DoQmIv
n
sink for cleaning hands, face, food, etc
qep'a' 23
DoQmIv'a'
n
bathtub, swimming pool [when needed, distinguish by qualifiers: Say'moHmeH DoQmIv'a', QalmeH DoQmIv'a']
qepHom 15
Dor
v
end [The subject of this verb is a period or unit of time. This verb is not adjectival and takes no direct object.]
HolQeD v12n2p8
DoyIchlan
N
Germany
TN!LK
DoylI'
n
cart [vehicle that is pushed or pulled, often with two wheels (but can have any number)]
qepHom 2019
Do'ghI'
n
calf (body part) [the back of the lower leg, not a juvenile bovine]
Hamletmachine
Do'Ha'
v
be unfortunate
Inside front cover of TKD, but not in word list.
Do'natu vagh
n
Donatu V [planet name]
qep'a' 24
Do'ol
n
sand [refers to sand as found in the desert or on a beach. It's not used for dirt.]
qep'a' 25
Do'ol HuD
n
dune [literally "sand mountain"]
qep'a' 25
Do'ol raS'IS
n
grain of sand [literally "sand seed"]
qep'a' 25
Dugh
v
be vigilant [missing from E-K.]
DughrI'
n
skull
qepHom 2019
DuHmor
n
palace (particularly elegant or grand castle)
1 January 2018 email to Lieven
DujtlhuQ
n
star (shape) [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
Duq
v
be stunned, be shocked [in the sense of astonished, astounded, dumbfounded, shocked (stronger than yay)]
qep'a' 24
Duran lung DIr
n
Durani lizard skins [a food item which never uses plural suffix]
KCD
DuraS
proper n
Duras
HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26
Durghang
n
lock [physical device; requires a key or a code to open]
qepHom 2019
Dut
v
slam down (object is the thing slammed down)
qepHom 2015 p.19
Du'Hom
n
garden
qepHom 15
Du'ran
n
philtrum (groove between upper lip and nose)
qep'a' 25
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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.