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
'ebHIv
n
distilling apparatus [apparatus used to distill various concoctions into an acceptable form of HIq]
qepHom 2020
'ebHIv pa'
n
distillery [room]
qepHom 2020
'ebHIv qach
n
distillery [building]
qepHom 2020
'ebraH
n
climax (sexual) [This is the standard word, the slang is HutmaH.]
qepHom 2020
'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
'elHa'meH He
n
exit
qepHom 2023
'elI'jaH
n
unexpected guest
qep'a' 13
'elmeH He
n
entrance [The signs at or on or near the door would say simply 'el (for ?entrance?) and 'elHa' (for ?exit?). These are shortened (for sign purposes) from 'elmeH He and 'elHa'meH He.]
qepHom 2023
'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
'erwI'Daq
n
ESP [For ESP, 'erwI'Daq is normally fine. The usual term for psychic ability (or abilities) in general is renyarDaq. The study of parapsychology is renyarDaq QeD, but this is sometimes shortened to DaqQeD.] [Request]
qep'a' 30
'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
'eSqenDerIyya'
n
Alexandria [loanword]
qepHom 2024
'eStIy
n
Estonia
qepHom 15
'et
n
sound of letter e [alphabet]
qep'a' 16
'et
v
bounce, rebound, ricochet [the thing something bounces off of is marked with -vo']
qep'a' 25
'etwI' tlhIm
n
trampoline
qepHom 2024
'etlh waq
n
ice skate ["to skate" is wuHmeH 'etlh waq lo'.]
qepHom 2024
'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
'e'qIn
n
rustle [A rustling sound is 'e'qIn. Make a rustling sound or rustle (verb) would be 'e'qIn tlhen.] [Request]
qep'a' 30
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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.