qep'a' wejmaH wa'DIch - New Words
This page contains a list of newly translated words provided by Dr. Okrand and Maltz. Thanks go to both of them for providing these, and thanks also go to E.T. and SapIr for their help with this.
Please refer any errors, issues, or questions to qurgh on Discord.
tlhIngan Hol | Type | English | Notes | Link |
yong'el tlhugh QoQ | noun | Acid Punk | tlhugh is the word for a genre of music (of which yong'el tlhugh is a subset). Maltz said he's not aware of anything else the word refers to (but, of course, Maltz is not an expert in historical linguistics).In most contexts, QoQ can be omitted. | Request |
beng | verb | addicted, be addicted (to) | The object is the substance to which one is addicted. | Request |
levwIt | noun | 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 |
pIwSIp | noun | ammonia | This is the gas, not the liquid used for cleaning. | Request |
chan nagh | noun | andesite | Request | |
'achme' | noun | anvil | This does not refer to the bone in the ear. | Request |
teQ | verb | assume | Not in the sense of "assume responsibility" or "assume the throne" or "assume an air of confidence." | Request |
chal qul | noun | aurora | Request | |
bey'jor | noun | Bajor | Request | |
ro'leSlIb | noun | barnacle | This is the closest Klingon equivalent | Request |
Daw | verb | blow, blow at | This is what the wind does, so the subject is usually SuS. | |
buDHa lalDan | noun | Buddhism | Request | |
yemDeq | noun | canvas | Request | |
ngeqwI' | noun | capacitor | Request | |
QapmIw | noun | career | Not the same as 'aSteD "occupation, job." | Request |
qIHne'nogh | noun | cholesterol | Request | |
QISten lalDan | noun | Christianity | Request | |
mI' mergh | noun | complex number | Request | |
poHSer | noun | compost | Request | |
HuDngech Sum | noun | cosine | Request | |
HIjnaj | noun | demon | There are supernatural entities besides HIjnajpu'. | Request |
gha | verb | diaphanous, be see-through | Request | |
tem chIjwI' | noun | diode | Request | |
qopagh | noun | diorite | Request | |
murgh | verb | droop, slouch, be limp | Request | |
ta'tuy | noun | emperorship | Request | |
tew | verb | entwine, be entwined | If there is an object, use tewmoH. | Request |
DIS'oS | noun | fern | This is the Klingon plant that is most like a fern. For an Earth version, precede with tera'. | Request |
'a'baqa' | noun | file, dossier, portfolio | Request | |
yar | verb | flirt with | When used with no object, it can mean "be flirty." There's also a slang term for "be flirty": Qal (literally "swim"; Maltz didn't know why). | Request |
gha'naD | noun | fodder | Food for animals, usually not considered suitable for Klingons | (hay) |
luDnama' | noun | fractal | Request | |
roq | verb | fragile, delicate, flimsy | Request | |
ghIp'IS | noun | friction | This term is used only for the physical sense of "friction," not for "discord" and the like. | Request |
chav | noun | function (mathematics) | Request | |
'aghnIDnem | noun | fuse | Request | |
jIrev | noun | giraffe | This is a loanword. | Request |
ngaDmoQ | noun | gyroscope | Probably shortened from ngaDmeH moQ or ngaDwI' moQ. | Request |
magh gha'naD | noun | hay | See also "fodder." | Request |
won | verb | hesitate | ||
nen DuSaQ | verb | high school, secondary education | Request | |
ye | verb | holy, be sacred | Request | |
SIylaw' | noun | hypha | Request | |
mI' rorgh | noun | imaginary number | ||
SIp | verb | infiltrate | Request | |
'ISla'am lalDan | noun | Islam | Request | |
tamler vInDa' | noun | isotope | Though vInDa' commonly refers to people, in this usage its plural is formed with -mey. In context, tamler may be left off. | Request |
cha'Har | noun | isthmus | Request | |
ju'Da lalDan | noun | Judaism | Request | |
nI'qur | noun | kelp | This is a form of Klingon seaweed. For Terran "kelp," use tera' nI'qur or qe'lIp. | Request |
Doltop | noun | lapis lazuli | Request | |
mo'bIj | noun | latch | Request | |
le"aq | noun | messenger | This is anyone tasked with delivering a message. Maltz says he's also heard it (or sometimes Qun le"aq) translated as "angel". | Request |
qulSIp | noun | methane | Request | |
la'rut'an | noun | mica | Request | |
HujlIw | noun | needle | Request | |
'ot tIr | noun | oat | This is a loanword. | Request |
'aSteD | noun | occupation, job | (career) | |
nutye' | noun | olive tree | This is a close Klingon equivalent. The fruit is nutye' naH. For the Terran olive tree, precede with tera'. | Request |
SeH'e' | noun | palm tree | This is the closest Klingon equivalent. For a Terran palm tree, precede with tera'. | Request |
HapmaH | noun | pea | This is the seed of a Klingon vegetable, the green ball inside of a pod. | Request |
qonglIl | noun | peanut | This is actually a Klingon legume whose seeds, like Terran peanuts, grow underground. For the Terran peanut, precede with tera'. | Request |
tI'var | noun | pedal | A pedal in a car, such as that for the accelerator or brake. This is typically the object of the verb yuv. | Request |
DeSlay | noun | pedal | A pedal with the fulcrum in the middle (rather than at one end) that is typically pressed downward with either the front of the foot or the heel. The verb ghujmoH is used with this. | Request |
DeSHay | noun | pedal | A lever controlled by the foot, such as a pedal on a piano or organ. This is typically the object of the verb ghujmoH. | Request |
'olDop | noun | pedal | Like the pedal on a bicycle. | Request |
jIrmoH | verb | pedal | When used with this meaning, a common object is 'olDop "pedal" (or qam Do Duj 'olDop "bicycle pedal"), though the object need not be mentioned if the context is clear. | Request |
manta' | noun | pod | (pea) | |
tlhIneng | noun | potassium | Request | |
yong'el | noun | psychedelic | General term for a psychedelic or hallucinogenic drug. | (Acid Punk) |
ngIt | verb | ride | The phrase qam Do Duj jIrmoH does not mean "pedal a bicycle"; it means "rotate a bicycle," that is, spin it around somehow or other. The verb for riding a bicycle (or motorcycle or horse, where the passenger is controlling, to one degree or another, the motion of the vehicle or means of conveyance), is ngIt.For riding a motorcycle, SeD can also be used but it's uncommon and is somewhat marked. lIgh can also be used, but it describes driving a motorcycle in a way that doesn't require any effort, like driving with "no hands". lIgh is normally only used to talk about someone riding on the back of a motorcycle or in a sidecar. | (pedal) |
Sur | verb | rinse | This can also be used for "irrigate." | Request |
vItlhpach | noun | scalp | This is a body part. | |
beS | verb | scald | This is not a cooking term. | Request |
DI'bI'war | noun | semiconductor | ||
paQjen | noun | sequin, spangle | There is also a slang version: HovHom. | Request |
qa' QoywI' | noun | shaman | Request | |
re'nop | noun | shard | Request | |
watlhmoH | verb | smelt | The object is the ore. | Request |
re'tISyav | noun | spermatozoon | Plural takes -mey. | Request |
ghalmaH | noun | splinter, sliver | Like the small, thin piece of wood that might get stuck in your finger | (shard) |
won jat | verb | stutter, stammer | Request | |
SayDeq | noun | surplus | This means "surplus" in general, not just in regard to economics. | Request |
jentel | noun | tassel | Request | |
rovDurgh | noun | teaching, precept | Request | |
nagh ghun | noun | terracotta | Called "warm stone" or "warm ceramic" presumably because it's fired at a relatively low temperature compared to other ceramics. | Request |
Day'muS | noun | traffic | For "traffic jam," the term Hutvagh is usually used. | Request |
ngegh | verb | traffic in | In the sense of trading something illegal. The object is the allegedly illicit item. | (traffic) |
tem lISwI' | noun | transistor | This is the usual term, but it's actually shortened from DI'bI'war tem lISwI' (DI'bI'war "semiconductor"). DI'bI'war is usually included only in contexts where it is necessary to distinguish the tem lISwI' from any device with a similar function but lacking a semiconductor. | Request |
Daqba' | noun | tuft, tussock | Request | |
Sor Hap 'awtIr ngoghmey | noun | xylophone | In clear contexts, Sor Hap or 'awtIr (or even both) may be omitted; -mey is always there. | Request |
'o'nI' 'atlhqam | noun | yeast | Request | |
yo'ghur | noun | yogurt | This is a loanword. | Request |
We also received a little bit of clarity about a couple of topics:
The object of He' is the odor being produced, like the object of largh is the odor being detected. targh DaHe' You smell like a targ
janSIy had asked him about using nuqDaq as an object on words that take locations as objects (Dab, jaH, ghoS, chegh, leng, etc.). Dr. Okrand said it's just like using –Daq on any such object – nuqDaq need not be used, but it is not necessarily considered wrong. He compared it to English speakers saying, "Where do you live at?" or "Where are you going to?"