New Klingon Words
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 originally compiled and maintained for many years by Will Martin (a.k.a. charghwI'), then it was curated by Alan Anderson (a.k.a. ghunchu'wI'), and has now been handed over to a team of volunteers lead by Tali Smith (a.k.a. tIjey). 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 the team. Send them 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.
Last updated: 2025-04-14
'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
'achme'
n
anvil [From chabal tetlh: "heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped".
This does not refer to the bone in the ear.] [Request]
qep'a' 31
'aghnIDnem
n
fuse [From chabal tetlh: "device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed".] [Request]
qep'a' 31
'al
v
float (in/on air)
qepHom 15
'alnIl
n
(belt) buckle
qepHom 2015 p.14
'altlhIq
n
exclamation [This is a grammatical category, included among the chuvmey.] [Request]
qep'a' 30
'alwI'
n
floater, parachute [informal word for parachute, the old-fashioned contraption that resembles an umbrella]
qepHom 2020
'al'on
n
glass (material)
qepHom 15
'al'uqSur
n
Luxor [loanword]
qepHom 2024
'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' vutbal
n
American football [loanword]
qepHom 2024
'amerI'qa' 'ev chan 'ev
n
North America
qepHom 15
'amuS
v
garishness, gaudiness, ostentatiousness [It is typically used as the object of the verbs 'ang, 'agh, and chIw, but it's not restricted to those.] [Request]
qep'a' 30
'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
'ap
n
dues, toll
qepHom 2020
'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
'aqroS patlh
n
record [as in the world record of speed running]
qepHom 2024
'aqSIl
n
torque
qepHom 2024
'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
'aSerbayjan
proper n
Azerbaijan
qepHom 2023
'aSralya'
N
Australia
TN!LK
'aSralya'
n
Australia
qepHom 15
'aSya'
n
Asia
qepHom 15
'at
n
sound of letter a [alphabet]
qep'a' 16
'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
'awtIr
n
musical note / tone [This refers to the sound, not the musical notation. A written musical note is usually 'awtIr ngutlh when referring to a specific note (such as yu or bIm) but QoQ ngutlh when referring to the glyph or character itself, not the specific tone it denotes.] [Request]
qep'a' 30
'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'baqa'
n
file, dossier, portfolio [From chabal tetlh: "Collection of textual and/or visual materials organized together".] [Request]
qep'a' 31
'a'ghen
n
professor, master teacher
qepHom 15
'a'leghen'I'
n
Allegheny (River, Mountains; US)
qepHom 15
'a'ren
n
present, present time [as opposed to pa'logh and tuch]
qepHom 2024
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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.