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.
ngaH
v
squeeze (an object)
qepHom 2015 p.18
ngajrun
n
puzzle, riddle [this is a made-up puzzle or riddle]
qep'a' 25
ngam
v
adhere, stick [with -moH, the object is the thing that's stuck to or adhering to something else, marked by -Daq]
qep'a' 25
ngang
v
vary, be varying [This verb is used to express that something is varying or deviating from the norm or is varying or fluctuating so much that there isn't a norm. (If the readouts on certain instruments on a ship did this, that would probably be bad news.)]
January 2019 email to De'vID
ngaQHa'moH
v
sign in, log in [jargon, perhaps shortened from an earlier obsolete phrase mab Hung lojmIt naQHa'moH]
Feb 2018 email to De'vID
ngaQHa'moHwI'
n
key
TN!LK
ngaQmoH
v
sign out, log out [jargon, perhaps shortened from an earlier obsolete phrase mab Hung lojmIt ngaQmoH]
Feb 2018 email to De'vID
ngar
v
be miraculous, supernatural, wondrous
qepHom 17
ngat 'atlhqam
n
a type of mold ["gunpowder fungus"]
qep'a' 25
ngav
n
writer's cramp [linguist humor]
This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD
ngavyaw'
n
canine-like creature (larger than a qovIj) [a large animal, like the creatures that accompany the guards on Rura Penthe] [Request]
qep'a' 26
ngay
n
sound of letter ng [alphabet]
qep'a' wa'maH javDIch
ngay'
n
glory
Monopoly
nga'chuq
v
sex (i.e., perform sex; always subject) [Note: it is unclear about what part of speech this may be, though it is probably a verb and "always subject" probably refers to the concept that all involved parties collectively make the subject of this verb.]
from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD v1n3p9
ngech
n
valley[, woman's cleavage]
confirmed at qep'a' wejDIch by Okrand
ngel
v
attract, lure
qepHom 2017
ngelwI'
n
bait [Literally "attracter" or "lurer"; can be translated "bait" in the proper context.]
qepHom 2017
ngen
v
be numb [of body parts; for emotions, use jemHa' or jemlaHbe']
qep'a' 25
ngIDvoS
n
lead (element)
qepHom 2015 p.13
ngIj
v
be rowdy, unruly
KGT p150
ngIng
v
be negatively charged, have a negative charge
qep'a' 23
ngIq
n
each, single, individual [Similar to Hoch but with an additional meaning of "one after the other" or "one by one".]
paq'batlh, qepHom 2017
ngIS
n
lubricant (for disruptor cannons) [acknowledged by Marc Okrand when providing words for OZ]
IKS Gorkon
ngItHel
n
type of musical instrument [can be played with a bow]
qepHom 2019
ngItHel naQ
n
bow [used to play a ngItHel]
qepHom 2019
ngItlh
v
be stuck [like when your car is stuck in the snow or Santa is stuck in the chimney or a ring is stuck on your finger or a nail is stuck in a piece of wood and you can't pull it out]
qep'a' 25
ngI'
v
be pressurized [For the notion of "pressurized" (as what happens inside an airplane to make sure those yellow masks don't fall down), Maltz said to use the verb ngI' "have a weight of, weigh."]
qep'a' 24
ngogh
n
block, lump, brick [Marc Okrand email 2010-11-15]
qepHom 9
ngogh mutlhwI'
n
bricklayer [Marc Okrand email 2012-01-09]
qepHom
ngom
v
be geeky [This describes someone who is "into" a subject and knows a lot about it, but does not necessarily participate in associated activities the way a qatru' does. It could be a less intense version of ven.]
FFN
ngon
v
bubble [The verb ngon describes what water does when it's boiling: It's bubbling. Also, if you blow with a straw into a glass of water, then it's also bubble-ing, i.e. making bubbles. The person does not ngon, they ngonmoH the water.]
qepHom 2017
ngop
n
plates (for eating) [Incorrectly listed as a verb.]
KGT
ngoqDe'
n
encoded message
HolQeD v8n4p12
ngugh
adv
then, at that time
Newsgroup
nguH
v
testify
qepHom 17
nguHwI'
n
witness [one who testifies in court]
qepHom 17
ngun
v
perch [if bird lands on land, use Saq, on water, use tlhot]
HolQeD v10n4p5
nguq
v
be arrogant, haughty, conceited [an undesirable trait]
HolQeD, v12n3p9
nguSDI'
n
motor
BoP Poster
ngutlh
n
letter, written character
qepHom 15
ngutlh nagh
n
die/dice with letters
qepHom 17
ngutlh tu'qom
n
font, typeface ["written character appearance/form/shape"]
Feb 2018 email to De'vID
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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.