lam Ho'Du'
n
rake (for the ground)
qepHom 2023
lanSoy
n
row or line, queue [...it is expected that the row or line of people or things is (or will be or might be) in motion, one member of the row following the other, and eventually the row diminishes until it's gone.]
OZ
lang
v
be narrow, be thin
qep'a' 25
lap
v
vote, cast a ballot [This is to vote in an election or to vote for a motion. It does not mean "express an opinion" (as in I vote for pizza for lunch -- unless a formal vote is actually taken, not an informal survey)] [
Request]
qep'a' 26
laq
v
flap [move like a bird's wings, not like a flag. Proper usage: laq tel. tel laqmoH bo'Degh.]
HolQeD v10n4p5
laq
v
speak gibberish [slang]
qepHom 2019
laqlaq
n
gibberish [slang]
qepHom 2019
laS
v
ink up, put paint on a brush
qepHom 2015 p.19
lat
n
monument, memorial (building)
qepHom 15
latlh je
N
et cetera [Less formally, you could end the list of things by saying
latlh latlh latlh or
taH taH taH.] [
Request]
qep'a' 26
lav
v
lean, incline, slant
De'vID Feb 2019 Q&A
law
n
nogree (1/243 of a circle) [DYM]
qepHom 13
lawrI'
n
degree (1/360 of a circle) [sometimes called law chu', though with increasing rarity]
qepHom 13
law'
v
many, be many, [numerous, be numerous]
TKD, in E-K
lay
n
sound of letter l [alphabet]
qep'a' 16
lay
n
air (technical term)
qep'a' 23
lay leng
n
aeronautics
qepHom 17
la'pIy
proper n
Lapland
qepHom 2023
la'qab
n
whistling sound [produced with mouth and lips (perhaps fingers too), not a device]
qepHom 2023
la'rut'an
n
mica [From
chabal tetlh: "hydrous aluminosilicate mineral group characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic".] [
Request]
qep'a' 31
la'SIv
n
type of animal (like a turtle) [email to Felix Malmanbeck]
misc
lechtal
n
one of the three traditional terms for map grid lines (forming triangles) [One of three traditional terms used for the imaginary lines used in determining coordinates or the actual lines on a map or similar image. The modern terms are are:
ngotrI'tal,
parallel;
lungrI'tal,
meridian.] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
lechvI'
n
one of the three traditional terms for specifying locations (analogous to longitude and latitude) [These terms were used in specifying locations before significant contact with other civilizations in the galaxy led to adoption of the more generally used system:
ngotvI', lungvI', lechvI'. Maltz didn't know how to translate these traditional terms.
] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
leD
v
be perpendicular [DYM]
qepHom 13
lenmeS rop
n
Lenmes disease [A native Klingon disease caused by a bacterium. Its symptoms include high fever, weakness, and perhaps abdominal pain, headaches, and a skin rash.]
qepHom 2020
leng chach mab
n
trip insurance ["voyage emergency contract"]
qepHom 15
lep
n
solid (state of matter)
qep'a' 23
ler
v
wobble, oscillate [...can be used for a pendulum regardless of whether the pivot is at the top or bottom (or somewhere else). And lerchu' could be used for what a metronome does.]
De'vID Feb 2019 Q&A
lerup
n
bacterium, bacteria
qep'a' 23
letSeburgh
n
Luxembourg
qepHom 15
letbaQ
n
rectangle [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
lev
n
hard palate, roof of mouth [Got this from http://www.livejournal.com/community/klingon/ entry August 1, 2005 by ubykhlives]
qep'a' 12
levwIt
n
almond [This is actually a kind of Klingon nut, but it looks sort of like
an almond. For the Terran almond, precede with
tera'.] [
Request]
qep'a' 31
lew
v
bloom [Used for flowers, but can also be used for leaves.] [
Request]
qep'a' 29
le'yo'
n
pride [qep'a' wa'maH chorghDIch]
paq'batlh
le''aq
n
messenger [This is anyone tasked with delivering a message. Maltz says he's also heard it (or sometimes Qun le''aq) translated as angel.]
qep'a' 31
lIb
v
be impending, imminent, loom [STID]
qepHom 12
lID
v
travel or move a specified or measurable distance or trajectory or angle [used with verbs of movement that don't take distance or trajectory as their object]
De'vID Feb 2019 Q&A
lIH
v
begin a song
HolQeD v12n2p9
lIHtentay'
n
Lichtenstein
qepHom 15
lIl
v
simulate, impersonate [The idea is one of doing something such that the subject of the verb looks or behaves like something (or someone) else or represents something (or someone) else. The word has no connotation of fraud or anything underhanded (in this respect, it's like ghet). The object is the thing being simulated or the person being impersonated. lIlwI' (simulator, for lack of a better term) is different from lIw (substitute) since lIw implies replacement (the notion of instead of) while a lIlwI' doesn't replace anyone or anything.]
November 2016 email to Lieven
lIlwI'
n
simulator
November 2016 email to Lieven
lIn
v
share [C (lu)lIn A B je: A and B share C; lInchuq implies a physical relationship of some sort]]
qepHom 15
lIQ
v
be stuck [like when you can't solve an algebra problem or a crossword puzzle]
qep'a' 25
lIr
n
a nocturnal bird
HolQeD v10n4p4
lIr'el
N
L'Rell [Discovery]
qepHom 2019
lIS'ab
n
rodent [This animal is more rat-sized than mouse-sized, but a
vIghro' might well chase it. Its face kind of resembles that of a bat (though a bat is not a rodent).] [
Request]
qep'a' 28
lIvqa'nan
n
doorframe [something constructed to hold a door or gate, whether the door/gate is there or not]
April 2019 email to Lieven
lIw mu'
n
pronoun [applies to full words only, not prefixes] [
Request]
qep'a' 27
lIwnal
n
concubine [...the cultural connotations are a bit different since, in Klingon culture, everything associated with a lIwnal lacks honor, and this is not necessarily the case for a (Terran) king's concubines or courtesans. Note that only married people could have a partner who could be considered a lIwnal. Also, lIwnal could be male or female, so if it's necessary to distinguish, say loD lIwnal or be' lIwnal.]
Hamletmachine
lIyenIn
N
Lenin [transliteration]
Hamletmachine
lI'choD
n
plasma (state of matter)
qep'a' 23
lI'lIy
n
lily [This is just borrowed in from Federation Standard; no native Klingon equivalent] [
Request]
qep'a' 27
loch
v
be a fraction of, make up a portion of, constitute part of [
wej loch cha' 2/3;
vagh loch wej 3/5;
loS loch jav 6/4. In theory, if appropriate in a mathematical discussion, one could say
wa' loch wej three one-ths. (Though perhaps a little grammatically aberrant, this would not be
wa' luloch wej.)] [
Request]
qep'a' 26
logh
n
space
TKW p33 - outer space
logh chal je 'angweD
n
planetarium
qepHom 15
logh chal je 'angweD qach
n
planetarium (building)
qepHom 15
loghjaj
n
Thursday
qepHom 12
loghqam
n
unit of measure, 1.25 light years
BoP Poster
logh'ob
n
chest [the upper front of the torso]
qep'a' 25
logh'ob
n
front of an object [extended meaning, used in context]
QelIS boqHarmey
loHjan
n
computer CPU (Central Processing Unit) [De'wI' loHjan if clarification is necessary]
qepHom 13
lojmItjaj
n
Saturday
qepHom 12
lol
v
be in an attitude (aircraft); be in a stance, be in a pose (people animals or martial arts)
HolQeD v11n2p8
lol
n
a specific position in the martial arts form Mok'bara
HolQeD v11n2p8
lolchu'
v
be in a correct attitude (aircraft) [It is unknown if this is used outside the context of aircraft attitude.]
HolQeD v11n2p8
lolchu'taH
v
maintain a correct attitude (aircraft) [It is unknown if this is used outside the context of aircraft attitude.]
HolQeD v11n2p8
lolmoH
v
maneuver (an aircraft) to be in an attitude [canon: qughmeH Duj vIlolmoH]
HolQeD v11n2p8
loltaH
v
maintain an attitude (aircraft) [It is unknown if this is used outside the context of aircraft attitude.]
HolQeD v11n2p8
lor
n
cousin (mother's brother's child or father's sister's child), niece or nephew (man's sister's child or woman's brother's child)
HolQeD v9n3p8
lorbe'
n
female cousin (mother's brother's daughter or father's sister's daughter), niece (man's sister's daughter or woman's brother's daughter)
HolQeD v9n3p8
lorloD
n
male cousin (mother's brother's son or father's sister's son), nephew (man's sister's son or woman's brother's son)
HolQeD v9n3p8
loS reD mey'
n
quadrilateral [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
loS reD 'Impey'
n
pyramid with four-sided base [Marc Okrand email 2014-01-27]
qepHom 12
loScha'
n
coincidence [The verb usually associated with this is
qaS occur, happen.] [
Request]
qep'a' 26
lotregh
n
anaemia [Informally, some people say
'Iw Doy'.] [
Request]
qep'a' 28
lotlhmoq
n
a bird that swoops into the water in order to catch food, but cannot swim
HolQeD v10n4p4
loy'
v
have personality, be charismatic, be charming [refers to positive personal characteristics]
qepHom 2017
lo' law'
n
utility (precedes noun it modifies)
BoP Poster
lo'laHbe'ghach
n
worthlessness
TKD p176
lo'laHghach
n
value
TKD p176
luDnama'
n
fractal [From
chabal tetlh: "geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales, or any object, system, or idea that exhibits this property".] [
Request]
qep'a' 31
luH
v
yank
This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD
luHwI' tIH
n
tractor beam [Marc Okrand email 2010-11-15]
qepHom 9
lujwI' mIr
n
losing streak
qep'a' 25
lun
v
swell, swell up
qepHom 17
lunglIH
n
turbine, propeller [Maltz thought this word was based on a story in Klingon mythology about a loong, but he didn't recall the details. Some people also say
cheqwI' "tornado-er".] [
Request]
qep'a' 28
lunglIH Duj
n
helicopter [This was the most technical term Maltz knew, but there are also slang expressions see below.] [
Request]
qep'a' 29
lungrI'
n
longitude [A common way of talking about this concept is by making use of the verb
juch (
have a width of). When used to specify location (as opposed to linear dimension), the objects of this verb are expressed in degrees,
lawrI'(mey), so
X juch could be
be at longitude X.
In some contexts, such as in preparing for in the midst of battle (but not restricted to these), it's more common to express the location (in degrees) followed by the word
ngotrI' (
latitude) or
lungrI' (
longitude) with no verb at all, a form of clipped Klingon.
By analogy with
law and
lawrI' (for "traditional" degrees and "modern" degrees), these terms are based on two of three older words that were used in specifying locations before significant contact with other civilizations in the galaxy led to adoption of the more generally used system:
ngotvI', lungvI', lechvI'. Maltz didn't know how to translate these traditional terms.] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
lungrI'tal
n
meridian [The modern word used for the imaginary lines used in determining coordinates or the actual lines on a map or similar image. Derived from the traditional terms:
ngottal, lungtal, lechtal. Maltz didn't know how to translate these, but he said the arrangement formed triangles.] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
lungtal
n
one of the three traditional terms for map grid lines (forming triangles) [One of three traditional terms used for the imaginary lines used in determining coordinates or the actual lines on a map or similar image. The modern terms are are:
ngotrI'tal,
parallel;
lungrI'tal,
meridian.] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
lungvI'
n
one of the three traditional terms for specifying locations (analogous to longitude and latitude) [These terms were used in specifying locations before significant contact with other civilizations in the galaxy led to adoption of the more generally used system:
ngotvI', lungvI', lechvI'. Maltz didn't know how to translate these traditional terms.
] [
Request]
qep'a' 30
lupwI' mIr
n
train, railroad train
TN!LK
lurSa'
proper n
Lursa
HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26}
luS
v
be submerged in, immersed in, surrounded by
qep'a' 25
lut mIr
n
series (of stories, movies, etc.)
qepHom 2017
luvnup
n
daydream [associated sometimes with inattentiveness]
2019 email to pagh
lu'lap
n
beep noise [Used with
tlhen e.g.,
lu'lap tlhen "(it) produces a beep noise".] [
Request]
qep'a' 28