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will-o'-the-wisp

General Noun

phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night over marshy ground. "Will-o'-the-wisp figures in many local legends"
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soot

General Noun

fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc. "The lamps are covered in soot"
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hose

General Noun

flexible, often portable tubular conduit for the transfer of fluids
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like a fish out of water

Question

idiom expressing when a person or thing is awkwardly out of place
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name of Klingon deity

Language User

Name of at least one ancient Klingon god, apart from wa'jo''a' from the era before all the gods were slain
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pattern, design pattern, markings, motif

General Noun

a generic term for a picture or shape that is used as a decoration. also the pattern on the surface of things(clothes, wallpaper, birds, etc.)
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ambrosia

General Noun

Food or drink from Klingon myth, May grant special power, may be used to describe exceptionally good food
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Whale/Dolphin/Porpoise

Animal

A mammal that lives in seawater 'see the dolphins jumping'
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Knead/Massage

Verb

Applying pressure repeatedly from different angles 'massage muscles or bread dough'
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stool (furniture)

General Noun

item of furniture used as a seat for one person without an armrest or back, or as a footrest
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nomad

Language User

member of a community without fixed habitation which regularly moves to and from the same areas. "Nomad life is adapted to infertile regions"
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buffoon, laughingstock

Language User

unintentionally ludicrous person subjected to or inviting general mockery or ridicule
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bat (animal)

Animal

mammal capable of flight on membranous wings
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be/move (counter)clockwise

Verb

exhibit direction or movement like the hands of most Terran analog clocks, or the opposite direction, one of the two expressed with {-Ha'}
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censor

Verb

remove or alter sensitive or objectionable content, often for political reasons - "The Viceroy censored all holonovels in which he appeared as a character."
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pomegranate

General Noun

A mediterranean fruit of the species Punica granatum, round and burgundy, full of seeds
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watermelon

General Noun

A giant fruit of the species Citrullus lanatus, with a green husk and soft, watery red flesh, full of seeds
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animism

General Noun

religious attribution of souls or spirits to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena - "Traditional animism remains popular among certain populations of the planet."
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martyr

General Noun

In seems odd for a martial culture that glorifies death in battle not to have a specific word for a warrior who nobly sacrifices themself. The word for sacrifice, 'anmoH, which might be used for this purpose, seems freighted with negative connotations ("to waste")..
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sit-up

General Noun

the act of transitioning between a supine position, with knees bent up and feet optionally anchored, to a sitting position, especiallly as done repeatedly as a form of physical conditioning. If it's not a noun, is there a means of clarifying that {qaStaHvIS wa' tup loSmaH vaghlogh ba'nISchoH mang} means that the soldier mmust perform forty-five sit-ups and not get in and out of her quS forty-five times? What has Maltz done to keep himself in shape during his long confinement, and what terminology does he have for these exercises?
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pull up

General Noun

a body movement where a humanoid grips something overhead, with the backs of their hands facing them, then raises their body through muscular effort until their head above their hands. It may be done repeatedly as physical training, or once in order to e.g. climb over a wall. The equivalent movement with the palms facing the warrior is called a chin up, and if Klingons distinguish between the two I would be interested in that terminology. I don't know if it's a noun {Soch XXXmey neH vIta'laH} or a verb {tlhoy' vItoSmeH jIXXX} or perhaps the wall is the object and {tlhoy' vIXXX 'e' vInID}. I am interested in any bodyweight exercises Klingons name, and also interested if Maltz says he's familiar with the exercise but there's no name for it, so it's just {tlhoy'Daq pep'egh, DeSDu' lo'taHvIS}.
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push up

Verb

Perform a bodyweight exercise, where the hands are placed under or in a lateral line with the shoulders, the legs extended and the spine kept straight while the body is raised by muscular effort. If Klingons don't do this, then I don't expect a word for it. It may be a verb: {wejmaHlogh peXXX!} or perhaps it is a noun {wejmaH XXX tIta'!}. I am interested in the individual exercises performed, {mI'DI' tlhIngan}.
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stretch

Verb

This might be the transitive thing that an athlete does to muscles, or that a chef does to pizza dough; or it might be the intransitive thing that the muscle or dough does in response to being ????moHed. e.g. {qeqchoHpa' pIqcho', SomrawDu'Daj ????} or {qeqchoHpa' pIqcho' ????} - whichever way the verb works.
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the Philippines

General Noun

name of the Earth country
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real estate, real property

General Noun

a building or buildings or a a section thereof, often including the ground they are built on, considered as an item of economic exchange
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siege

General Noun

prolonged military assault or blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition
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honey

General Noun

viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar
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nectar

General Noun

sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds
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grenade

General Noun

explosive weapon typically thrown by hand
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In formation

Verb

As in to march, fly or otherwise move in formation. This more than be parallel to e.g.. in a particular order or pattern
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embryo

General Noun

early stage of development of a multicellular organism
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yolk

General Noun

portion of the egg which nourishes the embryo
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bundle

General Noun

set of objects wrapped or tied together
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splat

Verb

hit a hard or flat surface and deform into an irregular shape, or produce a sound similar to such a collision
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moan, groan

Verb

utter a low, perhaps guttural cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure
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click

Verb

produce a slight, sharp sound
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spout

General Noun

tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged
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uvula

Body Part

conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate; place of articulation of {q} and {Q}
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catalyst, enzyme

General Noun

substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process
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larynx

Body Part

small organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, swallowing, and talking, AKA the voice box
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be iridescent

Verb

describes surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or illumination changes, e.g. soap bubbles or opals
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be unique, be unprecedented

Verb

be unlike anything else, or have a property nothing or no one else has
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be showy, be ostentatious, be garish

Verb

describes something intended, and perhaps failing, to impress
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bias

General Noun

disproportionate weight in favor of or against something
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shortage

General Noun

excess demand, an economic situation where demand exceeds supply
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focus

Verb

To make the visibility of an image less blurry. And can you say "[focus]meH chuq [lens]" for "zoom lens"?
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zoom

Verb

Either to zoom in/magnify (make part of an image appear larger) or to zoom out (make every part of an image appear smaller and see more of the whole image)
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texture

General Noun

the feel or shape of a surface or substance
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rodent

Animal

creature familiar to Klingons, resembling a mouse, rat, hamster etc. What a {vIghro'} would chase after
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renaissance, revival

General Noun

resurgence or rediscovery of cultural or technological forms following a period of quiescence
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feldspar

General Noun

group of very common aluminum silicate minerals
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tinker

Verb

fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend, or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner
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quartz

General Noun

very common, often transparent or translucent mineral
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casserole

General Noun

dish baked uncovered in a large deep pan, such as lasagna
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skim

Verb

glide along in an even, smooth course along or intermittently brushing the surface of something
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Buddhism

General Noun

religion associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, focused on an end to suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth
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Jew

Language User

Member of a Semitic ethnic group that originated in the ancient Middle East and has a diaspora all over Earth
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Christianity

General Noun

religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
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starfish

Animal

An echinoderm with a star-shaped body, able to evert its stomach, usually has five arms/legs
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crab

Animal

A decapod crustacean with pincers and a stub for a tail
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flap

General Noun

broad flexible loose-hanging mass attached at one end
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cabbage, lettuce

General Noun

any plant cultivated for its leafy head
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mascot

General Noun

symbol of an organization, event, or identity, often an anthropomorphized animal or object
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rustle

Verb

make soft muffled sound like that produced by the friction of thin flat material such as cloth, paper, or leaves
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pepper (capsicum)

General Noun

plant cultivated for its edible, varicolored, and sometimes spicy berries
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cervinoid

Animal

deerlike or mooselike animal
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bracket, corbel

General Noun

architectural or engineering component, often weight-bearing and sometimes decorative, that fixes two other components to each other
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high school, secondary education

General Noun

the secondary phase of education in many Terran school systems, or the latter phase thereof, typically preceding university study or more technical training
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scapula

Body Part

shoulder blade; bone connecting the humerus and the clavicle
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chromosome

Body Part

One of the bundles of DNA of which every organism gets the same number from their mother and from their father. Also the words for X chromosome and Y chromosome -- or W chromosome and Z chromosome, if that's what Klingons have.
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Singular "tactic"

General Noun

to' has the gloss of "tactics" but there doesn't appear to be a word for a singular tactic, which is of course different than strategy in scale.
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lay flat the woman

Language User

he brags that he has already laid many women flat
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Islaam, Islam

General Noun

"submittance (to the will of God Almighty (Allaah))" eg. More than a quarter of the population of Earth choose Islaam as their way of life.
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Muslim

General Noun

"one who submits"; a person who chooses Islaam as their way of life
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be inside-out

Verb

when what is normally something's inside surface is oriented outward
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thingamajig

General Noun

nonsense word to refer to a thing you can't remember the name of; a watchamacallit or a whozywhatsit
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Esperanto

General Noun

name of the Terran language
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Toki Pona

General Noun

the name of the Terran language
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Maquis (Resistance)

General Noun

The infamous organization founded in 2370, operating in the the Federation/Cardassian/demilitarized space.
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pivot

Verb

swivel or turn on a fixed point
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unit of measurement for radioactive decay

General Noun

comparable to the Terran units the curie, the rutherford, and the becquerel
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pixel

General Noun

tiny dot that makes up the representation of an image in a computer's memory
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commando

Language User

trooper of a small fighting force specially trained for speedy offensives against enemy-held areas
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alcove

General Noun

small recessed area set off from a larger room or chamber
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impale

Verb

pierce and transfix with a long, usually pointed object
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be mystical, be esoteric, be occult

Verb

be endowed with transcendently complex, obscure, or prescientific meaning; can be used to distinguish 'chemistry' from 'alchemy' or 'astronomy' from 'astrology'
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terrorism

General Noun

irregular warfare or violence with primarily mass-psychological aims, usually carried out by non-state or para-state agents
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hood, cowl

General Noun

covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak
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batch

General Noun

a quantity of anything produced at one iteration of an operation
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straddle

Verb

A Maori legend states that Paikea straddled a whale to arrive at New Zealand.
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stimulate

Verb

The smell of ghak wafting across the room stimulates my taste buds.
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anaemia

General Noun

Anaemia is a blood condition.
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clavicle

Body Part

The clavical is also known as the collarbone.
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rhinoceros, rhino

Animal

Any of a family of pachyderms of the order Perissodactyla with at least one horn on their nose, or the Kronos equivalent
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hippopotamus, hippo

Animal

An aggressive pachyderm of the order Artiodactyla that lives in rivers, or the Kronos equivalent
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Deck

General Noun

A set of cards is called a deck.
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infinity

Number

A boundless or endless quantity, a quantity too large to be quantifiable with real numbers. A crucial concept in the development of calculus and various other mathematical fields.
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momentum

General Noun

The momentum of the ball caused it to roll three feet farther than expected.
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thump, thud

Exclamation

Sound of a muffled collision between two solid objects (e.g. the sound of two Klingon foreheads colliding, the sound of a falling tree hitting the ground) or a sound with similar auditory qualities (e.g. the sound of a heart valve in a stethoscope).
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splash

Exclamation

Sound of an object hitting and dispersing an amount of liquid.
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shellfish (clam, oyster, mussel, scallop, brachiopod...)

Animal

A soft-bodied, usually filter-feeding marine organism with hinged hard protective shells. Evolved multiple times on various planets (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I", "Melora") and often used as food.
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compound (chemical)

General Noun

A homogeneous substance comprising identical molecules (or molecular entities) made up of chemically bonded atoms of two or more elements. In other words, {HeySel} : {tamler} :: {'o'rIS} : {???}
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be randy, be horny

Verb

To feel sexual attraction, to be turned on, to be sexually aroused.
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nickel (element)

General Noun

Element number 28, with the symbol Ni. A naturally ferromagnetic metal with many uses, and a usual component of metallic meteorites.
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be despondent, be disheartened

Verb

To be unhappy or in low spirits as a result of hopelessness or a perceived inability to overcome difficulties.
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vanadium

General Noun

Element number 23, with the symbol V. Has biological functions in various organisms, provides exceptional strength to steel, and is used in the inner core of fusion reactors.
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microscope

General Noun

Device for examining objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.
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cephalopod

Animal

The nearest Klingon analogue to a squid, cuttlefish, or octopus. The cephalopod body plan is the only non-tetrapod anatomical arrangement in which intelligence has been observed to develop, and the tentacles of what appears to be a cephalopod of some sort were served as Klingon food in the TNG episode "Genesis".
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be enormous, be gigantic, be colossal

Verb

To be extraordinarily and perhaps awe-inspiringly large in size. We have similar lexical gradients seen in words for fighting (see KGT), quality (QaQ, Dun, pov, pup), heat (ghun, tuj) and degrees of surprise/shock (yay' vs Duq). Does a similar intensive series exist for describing physical size?
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valve

General Noun

A device that regulates flow in a fluid, especially one that only allows fluid to pass in one direction.
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turbine, propeller

General Noun

A device with several angled blades, which converts a fluid's unidirectional motion into rotary motion (as in a turbine) or vice versa (as in a propeller).
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jellyfish

Animal

A simple gelatinous marine invertebrate occasionally used for food, closely related to corals (for which we do have a Klingon name) but free-roaming rather than sessile.
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filter, strain, sieve, sift

Verb

To pass matter through a tool or implement (a filter for liquids, a sieve for granular solids) in order to remove other types of material.
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pus

General Noun

Matter produced by an infected wound.
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arsenic

General Noun

Element number 33, with the symbol As. An important micronutrient in some non-human lifeforms, and in the TOS novel "Doctor's Orders", said to be a crucial flavoring agent in tabekhte, a type of Klingon sauce made from the roots and leaves of the tabekh plant.
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tentacle

Body Part

The flexible limb or sensory organ of an invertebrate animal. Tentacles of an unidentified animal were served as Klingon food in the TNG episode "Genesis".
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gill

Body Part

The respiratory organ of {ghotI'mey} and various other aquatic animals.
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fin, flipper

Body Part

The motive organ of a fish or other aquatic vertebrate. If a {bo'Degh} has {telDu'}, what does a {ghotI'} have?
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explore

Verb

to systematically investigate, or to travel to a place for the purpose of discovery, perhaps by sending a {Hoq}.
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solve

Verb

determine the solution to a puzzle/riddle {ngajrun}, mystery {poymar}, or similar problem
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Singular "deflector"

General Noun

begh has the gloss of "deflectors" but there doesn't appear to be a word for a single deflector
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be autistic/aspie

Verb

To have a developmental disability entailing introversion, inability to read social cues, an affinity for repetition and routine, obsessive interests and literal-mindedness
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condom

General Noun

A piece of latex used as contraception, or to protect against STDs
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void

General Noun

The deep void of outer space is not actually empty; particles do exist there.
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hollow

Verb

Torpedo tubes are hollow until there is a cha' inside them. stative verb, adjective
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be hazel

Verb

To be the color of hazelnuts, a light brownish-yellow: Gen. Martok has hazel eyes.
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blush

Verb

To turn red in the face due to embarrassment
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to consecrate

Verb

to appoint or set apart for a ceremonial or religious function
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favor

General Noun

an act done out of goodwill rather than from justice or remuneration
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be righteous

Verb

to be just, morally upright
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peach

General Noun

a stone fruit of the species Prunus persica, a pink/orange colour and covered with fuzz
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cherry

General Noun

a stone fruit of the species Prunus avium, can be sweet or sour, usually a cerise colour
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loch

Clarification

So we know that wej loch cha’ means “two thirds,” but how do we say, “two thirds of an apple”? What about, “I ate two thirds of an apple”? (My guess would be ’epIl naH wej ’ay’ lochbogh cha’ vISoppu’, but I’m really not sure.)
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ghItlhmeH Ho’DoS

Clarification

This term has been released with the gloss “writing system,” which in English usually refers to a set of graphemes (ngutlh) and the rules for using them to transcribe (qon) language. Yet the verb ghItlh is described in KGT as referring to “the act...of making marks on some surface,” apparently regardless of whether any linguistic content or symbolic representation is involved (pp. 79-80), which makes it sound as though ghItlhmeH Ho’DoS should actually mean something along the lines of “calligraphic style” or “rules of stroke order” or “engraving technique” rather than “a system for the symbolic representation of language.” So I think it is worth checking to make sure that there was no misunderstanding when Maltz revealed this term and that there is no other term that is used to refer to a system of ngutlh.
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RNA

Body Part

ribonucleic acid
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seizure (medicine)

General Noun

convulsion like those experienced by epileptics
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stitch

Verb

pass needle and thread through fabric in the process of sewing
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common cold

General Noun

very common respiratory infection
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be nostalgic

Verb

exhibit affinity for familiar surroundings or reminiscence of the things of the past
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mint, menthoid plant

General Noun

native name for a similar plant cultivated by Klingons for its taste and aroma
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chlorophyll

General Noun

green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
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crater

General Noun

anything resembling a hemispherical pit created by an impact or explosion
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fair, funfair, carnival, circus

General Noun

traveling amusement park
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apartment

General Noun

suite of rooms forming one residence, usually rented, typically in a building containing a number of these
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adult

Language User

non-gendered opposite of puq
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diffuse

Verb

The sprayed droplets diffuse in midair.
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turbulent

Verb

The placid waters suddenly became turbulent.
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colonel

General Noun

Military rank, for which there is Star Trek canon e.g. "Colonel Worf", but is not listed in the Warfare section of KGT.
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gluten

General Noun

a tenacious elastic protein substance especially of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
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be inflamed (medicine)

Verb

be afflicted with congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current and growth of morbid tissue; manifested outwardly by redness, swelling, heat and pain
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speak with vocal fry

Verb

speak in a low creaky voice by simultaneous rapid vibration of the vocal cords
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sing falsetto

Verb

sing by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing
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psychokinesis

General Noun

movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power
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telepathy

General Noun

capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance
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moss

General Noun

any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.
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protozoan

General Noun

ny of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies
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membrane

Body Part

flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments
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paragraph

General Noun

passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented
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lawsuit

General Noun

in civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution
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tweezer

General Noun

Use a tweezer to pull out the splinter
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be gelatinous

Verb

have a jelly-like texture or consistency
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cartilage

Body Part

type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, and between intervertebral disks, an ingredient of {ngat}
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antibody

Body Part

protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen
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axis

General Noun

imaginary line around which an object spins or is symmetrically arranged
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stump

General Noun

remains of something that has been cut off, e.g. a tree or limb [may additionally be classed as a body part]
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gypsum

General Noun

mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate, having a number of applications including as a precursor of plaster
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lathe

General Noun

machine tool used to shape a piece of material by rotating it against a cutting tool
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vinegar

General Noun

sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol, used as a condiment or preservative
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bumpkin, yokel

Language User

unsophisticated person of rural background
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scab

Body Part

incrustation over a sore or wound, formed during healing
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be naked/nude

Verb

The state of being completely undressed
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lily

General Noun

A flower of the genus Lilium: typically white, associated with purity and innocence
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rose

General Noun

A flower of the genus Rosa: red, associated with romance, but has thorns
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Helicopter

General Noun

a type of aircraft which derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontally revolving overhead rotors.
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(+41/-3)

ESP, Supernatural power

General Noun

telepathy, psychokinesis, etc (and each their name)
39
(+17/-22)

date

General Noun

as in a romantic or courtship date (or the nearest Klingon equivalent)
41
(+41/-0)

be a hypocrite

Verb

act counter to one's professed beliefs or values, or accuse others of infractions of which oneself is guilty
41
(+41/-0)

Changeling/Founder (Dominion)

Language User

race of fluid shapeshifters who established the interstellar state of the Dominion and dominate its politics
34
(+34/-0)

enamel, coating

General Noun

artificial thin outer layer
40
(+40/-0)

curfew

General Noun

regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time
47
(+39/-8)

dollar

General Noun

name of several disused Terran currencies
40
(+40/-0)

braid, knotwork

General Noun

weave of fibers, often decorative
36
(+36/-0)

compass

General Noun

device used to determine cardinal directions
35
(+35/-0)

scoff

Verb

vocalize derision or mockery nonverbally
37
(+37/-0)

tundra

General Noun

flat treeless circumpolar biome
34
(+34/-0)

be glossy

Verb

have a smooth, silk-like, reflective surface
33
(+31/-2)

be repetitive/redundant

Verb

a way to indicate that something is a repeat or an extra of something else; a way to describe the concept of bIraqlul
46
(+46/-0)

resin

General Noun

Viscous plant secretion such amber, copal, balsam, etc.
48
(+24/-24)

capitalism

General Noun

Economic system where means of production are privately owned and the driving force of production is the profit motive.
48
(+24/-24)

socialism

General Noun

Economic system where means of production are socially owned
39
(+15/-24)

id

General Noun

A word to refer to the psychological concept of the id as described by Freud.
39
(+15/-24)

super-ego

General Noun

A word to refer to the psychological concept of the super-ego as described by Freud.
41
(+34/-7)

ego, the self

General Noun

A word to refer to the psychological concept of the ego as described by Freud.
45
(+18/-27)

hemp, cannabis, marijuana, pot

General Noun

A plant of the genus Cannabis, grown for its fiber, drug and seeds
45
(+21/-24)

drug

General Noun

a mind-altering substance, such as marijuana, alcohol, LSD or heroin
44
(+17/-27)

extinguish

Verb

The soldier extinguishes the candle flame. In WoT I have temporarily used rIHHa'.
29
(+9/-20)

postulate

General Noun

The concept that comes before the general acceptance of an idea as a hypothesis.
42
(+42/-0)

tap

Verb

To touch one's fingers gently on something, usually a few times: Anne tapped Tom on the shoulder.
49
(+45/-4)

be curly

Verb

to have a woolly texture--used of hair
32
(+3/-29)

The most powerful superacid.

General Noun

Flouroantimonic Acid, with a pH approximately 20 quintillion times that of sulfuric acid, is another Terran created nightmare substance. Certainly, there must be something that makes this stuff seem like mere vinegar on Qo'noS.
43
(+40/-3)

Plutonium

General Noun

A dangerous metal created by Terrans and their fission experiments.
43
(+39/-4)

Detroit

General Noun

The terran city known for wheeled transportation and disastrous football.
37
(+12/-25)

back (of a thing)

General Noun

exterior rear surface, the line between the 'o' and the ‘em, like the back of a building
40
(+12/-28)

Facade

General Noun

face, exterior front surface, the line between the tlhop and the 'et, like the front of a building
47
(+42/-5)

cotton (or a Qo'noS equivalent)

General Noun

Cotton is a plant with white bolls, picked to make into threads which in turn are woven into cloth.
45
(+41/-4)

exponent

General Noun

The exponent of n in n squared is 2. Perhaps this could be raised to the power of...
48
(+45/-3)

sodium

General Noun

Salt is a sodium compound. Sodium salts are important chemical agents.
45
(+45/-0)

erode

Verb

Rust erodes metal. Water erodes the earth, forming canyons.
47
(+47/-0)

calcium

General Noun

soft silvery-white alkaline earth metal
37
(+37/-0)

be bristly

Verb

be covered in stiff or coarse hairlike structures; like {nIl} but more solid
41
(+41/-0)

flake

General Noun

loose filmy mass or thin chiplike layer
38
(+36/-2)

yodel

Verb

sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between normal chest voice and falsetto
38
(+38/-0)

auction

General Noun

event where goods are sold to the highest bidder
43
(+38/-5)

J'naii

General Noun

homeworld of the sentient species the J'naii
39
(+38/-1)

granite

General Noun

group of igneous rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz
42
(+42/-0)

basalt

General Noun

hard igneous rock, very common in oceanic crust
57
(+52/-5)

edit, revise

Verb

review for the purpose of making or suggesting changes
37
(+36/-1)

adrenaline, epinephrine

Body Part

hormone and neurotransmitter secreted as a response to stress
42
(+42/-0)

stress, emphasize

Verb

draw attention to with especial markedness
35
(+35/-0)

stencil

General Noun

utensil usually consisting of a perforated sheet, used to reproduce a pattern on a surface
42
(+42/-0)

musteloid (otter-like or wolverine-like animal)

Animal

native name for a similar creature encountered by Klingons
44
(+43/-1)

marble (material)

General Noun

rock of crystalline limestone, often metamorphosed and having a streaked or swirled appearance, used as a building or sculpting material
40
(+38/-2)

scythe, sickle, falx

General Noun

tool or weapon having a long curving blade with a sharp concave edge
37
(+37/-0)

vector (mathematics)

General Noun

mathematical concept having both magnitude and direction
44
(+44/-0)

quark (particle)

General Noun

elementary subatomic particle
42
(+38/-4)

capillary

Body Part

small blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
40
(+39/-1)

thyroid

Body Part

large butterfly-shaped gland in the neck
42
(+42/-0)

esophagus

Body Part

organ which relays food to the stomach
48
(+44/-4)

pronoun

General Noun

part of speech that functions by itself as a noun phrase
40
(+40/-0)

be porous

Verb

be full of tiny pores allowing the passage of fluids
40
(+40/-0)

tackle

Verb

seize and knock to the ground
47
(+47/-0)

gland

Body Part

secretory organ
36
(+36/-0)

crank

Verb

impart rotation to, as a wheel
44
(+42/-2)

mantle (geology)

General Noun

layer of a planetary body between core and crust
48
(+48/-0)

algae

General Noun

aquatic photosynthetic organism
41
(+39/-2)

be creamy (texture)

Verb

have the thick, smooth texture of cream
41
(+41/-0)

spleen

Body Part

blood-filtering organ in vertebrates
40
(+40/-0)

pancreas

Body Part

endocrine/digestive organ in vertebrates
51
(+51/-0)

absorb (vt)

Verb

A towel absorbs three grams of spilled liquid. WoT: She absorbed and integrated this information.
21
(+0/-21)

funnel

Verb

funneling down to perhaps a half hour of conversation (from WoT project); to narrow down to some situation/condition. I don't like langchoH or langmoH here.
47
(+22/-25)

be wise

Verb

like someone who would make a good adviser, the opposite of foolish
44
(+43/-1)

100 billion

Number

100 times one billion (Saghan)
47
(+46/-1)

10 billion

Number

10 times one billion (Saghan)
47
(+46/-1)

100 million

Number

100 times one million
47
(+46/-1)

10 million

Number

10 times one million
44
(+44/-0)

gourd, squash, pumpkin

General Noun

trailing or climbing plant producing hard-skinned fleshy fruit
45
(+43/-2)

prank

Verb

play a practical joke or mischievious trick (on)
44
(+38/-6)

be polynomial

Verb

said of a math expression which is formed using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponentiation; maybe special words for lower powers, e.g., constant (0), linear (1), quadratic (2), cubic (3)?
38
(+37/-1)

be entangled (quantum physics, but maybe more general)

Verb

two (or more) particles or objects are correlated in a way such that their (quantum) states cannot be described independently; possibly [be correlated]+chu' (though correlation need not be perfect for entanglement)?
36
(+12/-24)

be correlated (math, physics)

Verb

when two things occur together with statistical significance, when knowing one thing allows you to infer with higher probability about the other
40
(+11/-29)

interfere, undergo constructive (destructive) interference (physics)

Verb

physics phenomenon wherein two waves (water, light, whatever) interact, distinct from {mergh} within the same wave; Is this already {nIS} or {tIr}?
39
(+33/-6)

Livestock

Animal

Farm animals
49
(+28/-21)

Ice cream

General Noun

Frozen dessert
45
(+26/-19)

faucet

General Noun

a fixture for drawing and regulating the flow of a liquid
45
(+39/-6)

qubit (quantum bit)

General Noun

extension of {Sa'non} to quantum information, can be superposed ({mergh}), independent of specific medium (not necessarily {'otlh})
42
(+36/-6)

be superconductive

Verb

lacking in electrical resistance, said of materials in which electrical current can flow without loss of power
43
(+15/-28)

subsets of plural pronouns

Grammar

How do you talk about subsets of plural pronouns, in phrases like "all of us/you/them", "none of us/you/them", "two of us/you/them", "most of us/you/them", "some of us/you/them", and so on? That is, using number words to refer to part of a group which is described with a pronoun.
36
(+9/-27)

go (as in a path going somewhere)

Verb

In the sense of "This road goes to Chicago", "The path goes by the forest", "The wire goes into the wall", "His scar goes from his forehead to his chin", "The tire tracks go into the garage". In other words, how to talk about the course of something long that traces out a path (perhaps an actual path), but isn't actually in motion. The points mentioned don't necessarily have to be the endpoints ("this road goes to Chicago" doesn't necessarily mean that the road stops in Chicago), and the endpoints might not be specified at all.
45
(+19/-26)

be relentless, indefatigable

Verb

Kang, Kor, and Koloth were relentless in their pursuit of the Albino.
43
(+28/-15)

Diamond

General Noun

The form of the diamond cubic atomic structure of carbon we use for jewellery and such. Wouldn't mind also knowing the nomenclature for the general crystalline structure as well, if different, which it probably is.
48
(+46/-2)

Wince, Cringe, Flinch

Verb

Reflexively recoil or shrink away
46
(+44/-2)

Trapezoid

General Noun

Convex quadrilateral with two parallel sides
48
(+48/-0)

Spasm

Verb

Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
55
(+55/-0)

Protein

General Noun

Class of complex molecules made of amino acids held together by peptide bonds
45
(+45/-0)

Oval

General Noun

Shape resembling an egg or ellipse
46
(+46/-0)

Gum (Oral anatomy)

General Noun

The flesh around the teeth
47
(+47/-0)

Dew

General Noun

Atmospheric moisture condensed on cool surfaces
44
(+12/-32)

Fossil

General Noun

Mineralized remains of an animal or plant
44
(+44/-0)

Be Symmetrical

Verb

Exhibit symmetry, have corresponding or harmonious arrangement
44
(+44/-0)

Alkali

General Noun

Class of chemical compounds, bases
44
(+17/-27)

Wrinkle

Body Part

An indented line that appears in the skin; as with age, or after being in the water, or on such animals as elephants.
43
(+14/-29)

Age

General Noun

How old a person, non-language using animal, or thing is, in years or months.
59
(+59/-0)

disorder, disability, syndrome, condition

General Noun

Something wrong with someone mentally or physically: "Danny was born with a rare brain condition."
54
(+49/-5)

headphones

General Noun

Speakers worn over the ears to listen to music or other recordings so only the wearer can hear them
45
(+45/-0)

circuit, circuitry

General Noun

enclosed path of current within an electrical device
39
(+39/-0)

spool, reel, spindle

General Noun

device around which thread or wire is wound
52
(+19/-33)

Klingon alphabetical order

Clarification

Information on whether there’s a usual sequence in which the letters in the Klingon alphabet are ordered, and if so, what that order is and how one talks about it in Klingon
47
(+23/-24)

Monopoly

General Noun

To exert sole control over a resource, but more importantly, what Klingons would call the Klingon Monopoly board game in Klingon
46
(+32/-14)

latitude/ longitude

General Noun

A coordinate system for specifing locations on a planet. (As far as the Klingon display screens are concerned, Klingons may use a triangular coordinate system)
46
(+19/-27)

friendship

General Noun

Strong emotion, affection between friends. "swore eternal friendship", "Earth-Klingon friendship day"
51
(+51/-0)

lens

General Noun

An object that focuses light or other EM radiation by refraction
50
(+50/-0)

freckle(s)

Body Part

Marks on the skin caused by exposure to sunlight: "Jim has brown hair, blue eyes and freckles."
47
(+42/-5)

Kuvah'magh

Language User

Klingon savior figure venerated by a religious minority, believed to be conceived during the holy month of Nay'Poq (VOY: Prophecy)
46
(+46/-0)

symbiont

General Noun

organism living in close physical association with another; parasites are a subtype
44
(+40/-4)

Trill

General Noun

class-M homeworld of the Trill species, located in the Alpha Quadrant
47
(+43/-4)

d'akturak

Language User

someone with an "icy" demeanor; especially as a tough negotiator (DS9: Blood Oath)
43
(+9/-34)

jak'tahla

General Noun

phase in a Klingon's maturation similar to puberty (ST: Insurrection)
50
(+43/-7)

soh-chim

Language User

Klingon legal and social role similar to a "godparent"; bestowed on a family friend who would care for a child if their parents were incapacitated
56
(+53/-3)

zinc

General Noun

metallic chemical element, symbol Zn, atomic number 30
53
(+50/-3)

titanium

General Noun

metallic chemical element, symbol Ti, atomic number 22
50
(+47/-3)

aluminum

General Noun

metallic chemical element, symbol Al, atomic number 13
50
(+48/-2)

mercury

General Noun

metallic chemical element, symbol Hg, atomic number 80
53
(+50/-3)

hiss

Verb

Animal noise similar to a growl
51
(+45/-6)

crawl / slither

Verb

Movement verb(s) for snakes, bugs, and animal generally low to the ground
54
(+54/-0)

tumor

Body Part

unusual bodily growth
49
(+49/-0)

be fertile

Verb

Could apply to land, animals, people
20
(+1/-19)

tears

General Noun

Eye fluid from crying / irritation
47
(+17/-30)

stove / oven

General Noun

Klingons don't use heat as much in cooking, but surely the have heating devices for other purposes
43
(+20/-23)

Desk

General Noun

vummeH raS works just fine, but if Klingons use a separate word, it would be nice to know
49
(+43/-6)

Counter / workbench

General Noun

We have a word for table, but we don't have a word for a work space attached to the wall.
44
(+21/-23)

nod

Verb

A simple nod for yes, a nod at/toward something (or as a direct object). Related words could include shaking head for no, tilting head questioningly, other gestures of the head.
49
(+21/-28)

Look at / stare

Verb

We have legh for see, but we don't have a word for actively directing the eyes
61
(+57/-4)

blink (and/or wink)

Verb

Rapidly close and open one or both eyes
47
(+20/-27)

Close friend (cross-gender and/or gender-neutral)

Language User

KGT gives us {maqoch} for “close male friend of a male” and {chaj} for “close female friend of a female”, but we don’t seem to have a known way to express a similarly close relationship between a male and a female, or involving people who identify as neither male nor female.
48
(+42/-6)

ironically

Adverb

marks situations involving 1) failure caused by efforts towards success; or 2) success achieved by means which would normally lead to failure
50
(+50/-0)

tendency, propensity

General Noun

inclination toward a particular characteristic or behavior
46
(+45/-1)

ideal

General Noun

standard of perfection; or principle to which one aspires
49
(+45/-4)

adverb(ial)

General Noun

Klingon grammatical category defined by TKD section 5.4
48
(+44/-4)

blackmail

Verb

extort money or benefits from someone in return for not revealing compromising information
45
(+43/-2)

porch

General Noun

projecting architectural structure that houses an entrance to a building
50
(+24/-26)

foam, froth

General Noun

mass of small bubbles
53
(+47/-6)

superstition

General Noun

widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation
62
(+50/-12)

teen, teenager, adolescent, youth, young adult

Language User

A word for a person who is too old to be called puq but is too young to nen.
46
(+46/-0)

wink

Verb

To close and open one eye.
39
(+14/-25)

Nudge

Verb

To prod someone, often lightly and with the elbow, to get their attention.
58
(+24/-34)

Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender

Language User

"loD be' je ngaghbogh loD" (Man who has sex with men and women, i.e. bisexual) and "be' mojpu'bogh loD" (Man who has become a woman) are both immensely burdensome, and not really accurate. A canonical way of expressing LGBT people would go a long way in bring Klingon to other interested people.
41
(+15/-26)

most recent

Verb

“Did you see the most recent episode of Star Trek?” “I only have the booklets from the three most recent qep'a'mey.” This is listed as a verb because a stative verb could be one way to express this, but perhaps there’s a phrase/construction used for this concept. I’ve seen some people use {Qav} or {vorgh} for this, but there’s no reason to believe either of these are quite right.
56
(+51/-5)

prototype

General Noun

The first transporter prototypes met with limited success, but later proved indispensable for exploring the galaxy.
45
(+20/-25)

burden

General Noun

An encumbrance, a useless dead weight - "A farmer's treasures are a warrior's burden"
60
(+55/-5)

Wales

General Noun

Country in the United Kingdom where the natives speak Welsh
56
(+44/-12)

K'Ehleyr

Language User

ST:TNG character, half-Klingon emissary and ambassador. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/K'Ehleyr
22
(+22/-0)

archaeology

General Noun

The study of past societies through the examination of their material remains. A subject dealt with by dedicated ship's officers in Starfleet (TOS, "Who Mourns for Adonais?"; TNG, "The Bonding"), and one of Jean-Luc Picard's chief personal passions. We know sociology is referred to as {nughQeD}; does this term also subsume archaeology, or do Klingons consider it a separate discipline?
67
(+59/-8)

furniture, item of furniture

General Noun

Allowing us to say such things as "A chair is an item of furniture." or "Our door was unlocked and our furniture was in complete disarray." Some languages distinguish between moveable furniture, immovable furniture and fittings, so it would be good to have a clarification regarding this.
51
(+48/-3)

phoneme

Grammar

What do Klingons call the most basic sound elements of a language?
21
(+1/-20)

still

Adverb

Is the only way to say this to imply it with -taH or is there a specific adverb for it?
42
(+13/-29)

already

Adverb

Is wejHa' a good way to say it? Can it only be implied by use of the perfective suffixes? Is there another more specific adverb?
17
(+17/-0)

Undergarments, Underwear

General Noun

What Klingons wear under their clothing, if anything. If Klingons don't wear clothing that's obscured by their visible clothing, what they would call this sort of garment when worn by others. "I wonder whether Klingons wear underwear."
55
(+36/-19)

Incense

General Noun

A material burned in order to produce a scent, possibly in connection with a ritual. Klingons have been depicted burning something resembling incense on Star Trek on several occasions, including DS9 "Sons of Mogh" and VOY "Nothing Human"
13
(+13/-0)

Closest Klingon goat analog

Animal

Whatever animal a terran goat would most remind Klingons of
17
(+17/-0)

Habit

General Noun

Individual's settled or regular tendency or practice.
20
(+18/-2)

Punctuation

General Noun

Marks used in writing to separate sentences and their elements.
20
(+1/-19)

waiting room

General Noun

a room or area wehere people wait for an appointment, ot for their train/bus/airplane/starship to depart.
17
(+17/-0)

(train) station

General Noun

A name for a building or area where medium-to long land transport systems stop. It does not have to be a train, specifically, maybe also bus terminals wou;d qualify?
59
(+18/-41)

kilo-/mill-, mega-/micro etc.

Number

A way to express bery big or very small numbers, it does not have to be decimal based, or 10^3 based, but as the decimal system is based on DIvI' Hol...
54
(+26/-28)

nightmare

General Noun

an unsettling, disturbing, or horrific dream. "I do not know the cause of these nightmares"
20
(+20/-0)

Morska

General Noun

A colony on the outskirts of the empire, near {rura' pente'}, site of a listening post, and origin of one of the more interesting {Sep Hol Sarmey}. "I've never been to Morska, but I'd like to visit someday."
44
(+8/-36)

short (object or distance)

Verb

For “long” we have {nI’} (duration) and {tIq} (of an object), but for “short” we have {ngaj} (duration) and {run} (stature). {run} seems to be the opposite of {woch}, not {tIq}. What is the opposite of {tIq}?
35
(+5/-30)

Mr./Ms./-san

Language User

Some Klingons have names that resemble general nouns ({QaS, Qel}), which may be confusing in some contexts. Titles could be used to disambiguate in some circumstances (such as {Qel 'aj} or {QaS joH}), but these often imply a hierarchical relationship or specific occupation. Do Klingons have neutral terms to specify persons, analogous to (gender-marked) English "Mr." or "Ms." or (not-gender-marked) Japanese "-san" or "-chan"?
24
(+24/-0)

Closest Klingon canine analog

Animal

Is there a better word than "targh" that Klingons would think of when they see a Terran dog? Need not be an animal that Klingons domesticate.
10
(+1/-9)

pencil

General Noun

an utensil for writing by hand
20
(+19/-1)

novel

General Noun

a long fictional literary composition in prose
47
(+15/-32)

haiku

General Noun

type of poetry from Japan
19
(+18/-1)

coral

General Noun

A colony of marine polyps.
19
(+19/-0)

balcony

General Noun

An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
20
(+17/-3)

saltpeter

General Noun

Potassium nitrate (KNO₃), a mineral salt. One of the three key ingredients of {ngat} "gunpowder" alongside {ghav} "carbon" and {no'negh} "sulfur". Has some culinary uses on Earth, but whether it's used in Klingon cuisine is unknown (although note the secondary sense of {ngat} "herbed granulated cartilage" - may this be because it also uses saltpeter as an ingredient?).
29
(+27/-2)

salt (culinary, halite)

General Noun

Sodium chloride. The most common of chemical salts, and presumably the compound responsible for making food {na'} "salty".
18
(+13/-5)

Have an area of

Verb

The verb of measurement corresponding to {morghmey}, assuming one exists. "The field has an area of 4000 morgh."
56
(+27/-29)

Have a duration of

Verb

"This presentation has a duration of 20 minutes." "The festival has a duration of three days." I know people probably all use something with "qaStaHvIS" for this sort of thing, but other units of measure have their own verbs...
18
(+18/-0)

hologram

General Noun

a functioning, moving, vocalizing, messaging hologram as appears in "Melancholy Elephants"
24
(+24/-0)

nest

General Noun

bird's nest
49
(+22/-27)

worry (about something)

Verb

To think, often obsessively and with unease, about an event or status that is often outside of our control. What a rejmorgh does. "He worried about the harvest", "She worries too much", "They believe meditation can stop him from worrying too much"
22
(+22/-0)

treat somebody like

Verb

To say things like "We treat the hostages as honored guests." or "They treat the prisoners like animals." In English, the word "treat" can be used both about people ("Treat me like royalty") or objects ("Treat/Use the sword like a hammer"), so it would be nice to have clarification if this word/phrase also has this dual meaning.
52
(+46/-6)

Athletics

General Noun

A term that would encompass all or most games requiring physical strength, dexterity, and tenacity especially those consisting of a number of players per team.

"Worf excelled at soccer on earth, but his skill at the game led to tragic consequences for a young Earther."
18
(+18/-0)

Klingon ballet

General Noun

I seem to remember Okrand alluding to Klingon Classical ballet while commenting on Klingon opera and comparing the moves involved to Klingon martial arts. "Grilka persuaded Quark to take her out for an evening of opera and ballet at the First City Fine Arts Festival."
58
(+34/-24)

be crunchy, be crispy

Verb

I've seen Klingon foods depicted in trek that look as if these adjectives may apply. If nothing else, it might describe the texture of dried-out gagh, commonly (though regrettably) served as snacks and at breakfast.
45
(+29/-16)

roast, grill, broil

Verb

We know that despite the well-known Klingon penchant for preparing food raw, there are exceptions (e.g. roast leg of lIngta'). I believe I might have seen meQ used to achieve this effect, but somehow this seems to me to imply a culinary gaffe has occured.
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(+25/-0)

breast (female anatomy)

Body Part

The felinoid that Kirk fought on Nimbus III had three breasts. Breast cancer represents an important health issue for Earth women.
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(+19/-3)

Silicon

General Noun

chemical element 14
20
(+2/-18)

positron

General Noun

Antiparticle of the electron. Propagation of these particles through a Soong-type android's neural net made the construction of sentient androids like Data possible.
29
(+29/-0)

Reference temperatures for the SImyon scale

Clarification

We know the name of the unit that Klingons use for measuring temperature, and how to express that something has a temperature using that unit, but no reference points by which we can convert between Earth temperature scales and the Klingon one. If SImyon are not absolute like Kelvin and Rankine, it would also be important to know how to express negative temperatures, as already requested in another chabal.
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(+13/-40)

take medicine, medicate onself

Verb

I have used {jIHergh'eghpu'} for "I took my medicine." for years, based on the canonical word {HerghwI'} Can {HerghwI} be used as a bare verb meaning "I medicated myself", or is it just a fossil or set form? If not, how can I say "take my medicine?"
53
(+15/-38)

path of a warrior

General Noun

I've often thought this might be a discrete word, as opposed to the more literal {vaj taw}, {SuvwI' taw}, {vaj He}, etc.
24
(+21/-3)

Kal'Hyah

General Noun

Klingon bachelor party. A mental and physical journey filled with song and fellowship celebrated by a Klingon groom and his closest male friends. It consisted of six trials: deprivation, blood, pain, sacrifice, anguish, and death all of which were to be celebrated while fasting. "Word relished following the path of Kal'Hyah with his friends."
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(+34/-26)

fish, be fishing

Verb

Verb to describe process of catching fish (if such a concept in Klingon is distinguished from wam). "The villagers fish to sustain themselves." "The warrior likes to fish."
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(+34/-30)

comparisons for adverbials

Grammar

How do a compare two attributes that are described using adverbs? Things like "more often", "less likely", "quicker", "more slowly"? "Sometimes I eat fish but more often I eat beef?", "He can run quickly but she can run quicker", "It's likely your plane will fly, but it's less likely mine will"
21
(+21/-0)

Hypothesis

General Noun

A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon. A clarification on what meaning of “theory” {nger} indicates would be good too. If {nger} actually means something closer to the casual use of “theory” to mean something more like “a guess”, then perhaps {nger} would be suitable for “hypothesis”, and it would be good to have a word for the scientific meaning of “theory”. However, if {nger} means “theory” in the scientific sense, then a word for “hypothesis” would be useful.
25
(+25/-0)

Fabric, cloth, textile

General Noun

A material made by weaving fibers. “Humans cover their soft mattresses with cloth sheets.””I cannot identify the fabric this shirt is made of.”
50
(+20/-30)

be unavenged

Verb

This seems like an important state for a Klingon, one that he wants to get out of. (By getting revenge, of course!)
31
(+28/-3)

uh, umm

Exclamation

the sound Klingons make when speaking and pause to think
51
(+24/-27)

clap

Verb

smacking ones hands together in order to show appreciation, or whatever Klingons would do in the same situation. Can also include smacking any two things together in a way that produces a sound.
26
(+26/-0)

boo! hiss!

Exclamation

However Klingons vocalize their displeasure when in a group
53
(+48/-5)

be neither warm nor cool (temperature)

Verb

tepid? That may not be the best word since it is often used to mean slightly warm.
57
(+28/-29)

be cool (temperature)

Verb

We have cold, hot, and warm - is there also a "cool"?
21
(+20/-1)

go through, pass through (matter)

Verb

As in "Ghosts can pass through walls." or "These particles can pass through steel." May or may not be the same word as {vegh}, which refers to going through an opening (such as a doorway).
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(+21/-0)

be allergic (to)

Verb

As in "I am allergic to pollen." or "The foods to which I am allergic are more numerous than the foods to which I am not allergic."
19
(+19/-0)

be refined, be fancy, be sophisticated (pertaining to culture)

Verb

Having characteristics associated with the upper class, possibly due to being particularly elaborate or due to arbitrarily culturally valued attributes. “We are dinner at a fancy restaurant two nights ago.” “Only a sufficiently sophisticated individual will appreciate the performance.”
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(+30/-26)

Face (orient towards)

Verb

“We must now turn to face the front of the room” “Each of these three sculptures faces a different compass direction.”
24
(+21/-3)

Throgni

General Noun

plant from Kronos with a stimulating fragrance (TNG: Angel One)
21
(+18/-3)

Tawi'yan

Language User

role analogous to best man at Klingon wedding
22
(+21/-1)

O'Mat Gri T'M pffiots

General Noun

ensemble dish including meat and beverage (TNG: Heart of Glory)
24
(+24/-0)

Hormone

General Noun

compound produced by organism to regulate bodily processes
18
(+18/-0)

Exploit

Verb

use to the detriment of the person or thing used
19
(+19/-0)

Sewer

General Noun

system of underground conduits for disposal of liquid waste
23
(+19/-4)

Bucket

General Noun

open metal/plastic/wooden container for holding liquids
22
(+18/-4)

Quote

Verb

cite the speech or writing of someone else
9
(+7/-2)

Ribbon

General Noun

long thin flat band of material
23
(+23/-0)

Gesture

Verb

send a social signal with a part of the body
27
(+23/-4)

hug, embrace

Verb

to hold (someone/thing) closely in one's arms. "He hugged his daughter before bed", "The couple embraced beneath the tree", "She does not like to be hugged"
20
(+2/-18)

loyalty

General Noun

the quality of being loyal, faithful adherence, or an instance of faithfulness. "I admire Maltz's loyalty." "Where do his true loyalties lie?"
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(+27/-0)

posterity, descendants

Language User

A word to express who {no'} "ancestors" are {no'} to.
21
(+21/-0)

go through, pass through

Verb

To travel through an undifferentiated mass or a collection of homogeneous individual objects (a forest, a crowd, water, soil, space...). "I passed through the crowd." "We travelled through the forest." "The norgh passed through the water below me." "The bullet went straight through him."
25
(+25/-0)

wormhole

General Noun

A structure in spacetime that connects two disparate points by passing through a higher dimension; an Einstein-Rosen bridge. "We must pass through the wormhole to recover the Sword of Kahless." "Kor calls the Bajoran wormhole the 'Eye of Destiny'."
25
(+25/-0)

dust

General Noun

Fine powder. "A comet's tail consists of gas and dust."
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(+3/-28)

still, anymore (or negation of "no longer", "not anymore")

Adverb

Up to this time. "Do you still have that old car?" "I can't remember anymore." "It's no longer important." To emphasize whether something that was happening has ended, as {wej} emphasizes that it has not already happened.
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(+27/-1)

constellation

General Noun

"The Tracker (ghochwI') is a Klingon constellation." "You cannot see that constellation from this part of the planet." We already know that Klingons name at least some of their constellations, and it would be great to know if there's a term for such a named group.
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(+23/-0)

vowel

Grammar

The type of phoneme/letter that appears second in every (normal) Klingon word. Might be a noun (vowel), a verb (be vowel-sounding) or something else that allows us to express "'at is a vowel." or "Because the first letter of this word is a vowel, it irks me."
23
(+23/-0)

consonant

Grammar

The kind of phoneme/letter that appears first in every (normal) Klingon word. Might be a noun (consonant) or a verb (be consonant-sounding) or something else that allows us to say, for example, "tlhay is a consonant."
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(+26/-8)

ash, ashes

General Noun

Powdery alkaline remnants of a fire. "His house burned to the ground; only ashes are left." "Ashes mixed with water can be used to preserve some foods."
22
(+18/-4)

environmental suit

General Noun

protective suit of clothing like a space suit/bio-suit/nbc suit
23
(+21/-2)

pioneer/break through/innovate

Verb

To make a epoch, go into a new world
54
(+22/-32)

many times, time and time again

Adverb

repeatedly but speaker don't know the number of times. New word, or I would like to know if I can say *law'logh* or can not, want Okrand's decision.
25
(+25/-0)

be random

Verb

"I can't remember random words", "Dice are used to generate random numbers", "I saw all kinds of random people.today"
13
(+2/-11)

Greeting

General Noun

Not a Klingon greeting, obviously, since such a thing doesn’t exist, but how a Klingon would describe this behavior in other cultures. “Don’t invite the humans. They will waste twenty minutes exchanging meaningless greetings.”
56
(+47/-9)

Saarbrücken (Germany)

General Noun

The city of Saarbrücken, site of qepHom
13
(+6/-7)

Las Vegas (Nevada)

General Noun

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada, were qep'a' has been held.
52
(+43/-9)

Nevada

General Noun

The state of Nevada, site of at least one qep'a'
53
(+21/-32)

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)

General Noun

The city of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, were several qep'a' were held.
52
(+44/-8)

Pennsylvania

General Noun

The state of Pennsylvania, were several qep'a' were held.
56
(+46/-10)

Indiana

General Noun

The state of indiana, location of qep'a' 25 + 26
53
(+41/-12)

Indianapolis (Indiana)

General Noun

The city of indianapolis, location of qep'a' 25 + 26
22
(+22/-0)

Syllable

General Noun

A unit of speech with a single vowel; words may be composed of one or more of these. “This word has too many syllables.”
27
(+25/-2)

Rhyme

Verb

To repeat similar sounds, such as in poetry or song lyrics. “These words do not rhyme.”
22
(+19/-3)

ecosystem/environment

General Noun

community of organisms interacting with their surroundings
18
(+18/-0)

pump

Verb

move quantities of fluid via mechanical action
56
(+26/-30)

powder

General Noun

fine dry granular material
53
(+48/-5)

bureaucracy

General Noun

administrative hierarchy, often inefficient
19
(+18/-1)

mentor

Language User

trusted guide or advisor, usually within a particular field or organization
17
(+17/-0)

legacy

General Noun

something inherited from a predecessor, or more broadly, the 'wake' in time left by a historical figure
22
(+22/-0)

hook

General Noun

curved implement for grasping or piercing
17
(+17/-0)

leather

Body Part

tanned animal hide/skin
22
(+20/-2)

tent

General Noun

foldable, usually temporary shelter
17
(+15/-2)

et cetera

Conjunction

conjunction incorporating listed items plus similar items: X Y C = x and y etc :: raS quS C = ~furniture (tables, chairs, and similar things). Can be reversed to link sentences/clauses like other conjunction pairs ('ej/je etc.)
45
(+29/-16)

bloom

Verb

To bloom, flowers open, come out. (And I want words \"to bud\", \"to sprout\")
32
(+3/-29)

punch

General Noun

attack with a fist, whichever noun or verb. And other term for hand-to-hand combat (tuckle, palmblow, chop [open hand], elbow-strike. etc)
45
(+10/-35)

pipe/tube/straw

General Noun

hollow pipe, not a name of plant.
52
(+11/-41)

mask

General Noun

in the sense of masquerade, what a hero wears on his face, what Klingons wear in "Into Darkness", Japanese <kamen> or <omen>
44
(+6/-38)

point, dot

General Noun

small mark, and to describe "week point" "important point"
11
(+2/-9)

repeat/continuous/serial

Verb

to do something repeatedly, again and again.(verb or adverbial)
47
(+9/-38)

shave

Verb

remove body hair, "shave myself every morning"
26
(+26/-0)

curve, arch

General Noun

a bow-shaped thing (noun, or verb "be curved")
16
(+3/-13)

double/twice

Verb

length, quantity, time, etc. Perhaps different words may be used for time and length
23
(+23/-0)

order/turn

General Noun

e.g. It's my turn! in order, the order was disturbed.
22
(+22/-0)

Rhythm

General Noun

The arrangement of musical sounds in time.
69
(+68/-1)

pi

Number

The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. “3.14159.......”
59
(+47/-12)

Phase

General Noun

The fraction of a wave cycle that has elapsed compared to the origin. “The phase off-sets of the two waveforms causes destructive interference.’
62
(+48/-14)

Amplitude

General Noun

The magnitude of a wave.
56
(+46/-10)

be consonant

Verb

A collection of simultaneous musical pitches which have fundamentals that are close to simple mathematical ratios. “The pianist started with a consonant harmony.”
18
(+18/-0)

Harmony

General Noun

Concurrent musical pitches that are perceived as having some degree of unified organisation. “The harmony supporting the melody was dense.”
22
(+21/-1)

Melody

General Noun

A musical line that forms a single idea. “The melody of the aria was prominant.”
21
(+21/-0)

Octave/Nonave

General Noun

A 2:1 frequency ratio, the distance from two musical pitches that share the same name.
18
(+18/-0)

Pressure

General Noun

Force exterted against an opposing force, “Sound is a pressure wave.”
22
(+21/-1)

Dimension

General Noun

A direction within a coordinate system, “This object exists in three dimensions”
10
(+2/-8)

class

General Noun

I would like terms to express class as in "social class" but also as something that has a class, a category. Also, a term for classes in programming languages
28
(+28/-0)

Between (referring to measurements)

Conjunction

“This specimen must be stored at a temperature between 27 and 81 SImyon.” “This carseat is suitable for infants weighing between one and six cheb.”
10
(+2/-8)

Underwater

General Noun

Below the upper boundary of a gas and a liquid. Examples: "A submarine is a ship designed to explore underwater", "Underwater creatures usually have gills to separate the oxygen from the water".
53
(+24/-29)

be physical

Verb

That which is matter {rugh, Hap} or energy {HoS}. "Energy is as real as matter.", "My turtle is not imaginary but real."
50
(+21/-29)

fantasy

General Noun

the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable, "This is starting to go into the realm of fantasy", "There's nothing wrong with a good fantasy"
30
(+24/-6)

be fantasy

Verb

a work of fiction, often involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world: "The lord of the rings is a fantasy story", "Is the paq'batlh fantasy or real?"
24
(+22/-2)

fiction

General Noun

as in "Science-fiction"
51
(+22/-29)

be fictional

Verb

To be made up, not real "I enjoy a good fictional story", "That book is fictional"
50
(+14/-36)

be obvious

Verb

e.g. " The soldier hides behind an obvious piece of cover"
48
(+6/-42)

Fear

General Noun

There is ghIj, "to scare", but not a word to desctibe the emotion. Ex. "Fear is the minf killer"
10
(+1/-9)

Reflexive possession (her/his/its/their own)

Grammar

How to distinguish, in a sentence like “puqDaj HaqnIS HaqwI'” whether the surgeon needs to operate on her own child or somebody else’s.
19
(+19/-0)

glue

General Noun

The stuff used to stick two, or more things together "Pass me the super glue." "I need to get a new bottle of glue", "this glue doesn't work"
26
(+24/-2)

Between (referring to time periods)

Conjunction

“Since the time of Kahless until now, nobody has seen a Hurq.” “We can meet any time between 8:00 and 12:00.” “Star Trek aired on television from 1966 to 1969.”
56
(+25/-31)

Spouse (gender-neutral term)

Language User

“bang” and “parmaqqay” are already gender-neutral, but neither seems to indicate a marriage bond.
48
(+16/-32)

Sibling (gender-neutral term)

Language User

“Do you have any siblings?” “Is this your sibling?” (Perhaps asked to a species or culture or even just about an individual whose gender identity does not conform to what is expressive by be'/loD)
58
(+29/-29)

Parent (gender-neutral term)

Language User

We can say puq to refer to a child regardless of gender, but no analog exists for parent.
60
(+21/-39)

England

General Noun

As a separate place name from the UK. Useful to express "England Hol” rather than “DIvI' Hol”.
21
(+20/-1)

sitting room/lounge/parlour

General Noun

A room in a house for entertaining guests, such as the room that Picard spoke to Kahlest in during Sins of the Father or where Lursa and Betor served tea to Worf in during the episode Redemption Part 2
59
(+29/-30)

magic trick/technique/artform

General Noun

A noun for an individual performance act a {mIn yuqwI'} does that are often referred to by the slang term "trick". The non-fantasy version of what {'IDnar} is: "I have a new magic technique to show you!", "I learned a new trick last week", "How many tricks do you know?", "Did you see Dave's new magic technique? I still haven't figured out his last trick! This would be like the word {tonSaw'} but instead of for martial arts, it would be for magic performances. It has nothing to do with deceiving, but instead names an artform.
23
(+23/-0)

vote, cast a ballot

Verb

to give one vote in a democratic process such as an election. "During the period of reforms, the people voted for Chancellor." "I vote we go with Martok's attack plan."
27
(+26/-1)

fraction (number-forming element)

Number

marker for denominator in a fraction; generalization of {vatlhvI'} "percent" to numbers other than 100. Examples: "one third", "three quarters", "nine tenths", "1/81".

Merged from another suggestion by admin: Can this be used to express ratios as well?
25
(+20/-5)

be not something, non-

Verb

similar to {Deq} as an adjective, but expresses something isn't the noun. "I spoke to the non-Klingon." "The non-warriors were taken off the ship." "She studied non-quantum (i.e., classical) physics."
53
(+20/-33)

oscillate

Verb

to swing back and forth with a regular rhythm. "The clock works because the pendulum oscillates." "The oscillation of the dilithium crystals restarted the warp engine."
19
(+16/-3)

continuum

General Noun

a system where every part can be transitioned into without abrupt changes and with uniform laws throughout. "Janeway visited the Q Continuum." "The Enterprise went through a tear in the spacetime continuum."
50
(+22/-28)

spacetime

General Noun

the underlying continuum of the universe. "The warp field creates a bubble in spacetime." "The extreme gravity caused a rupture in the spacetime continuum."
31
(+27/-4)

recipe, formula

General Noun

a set of instructions including a list of ingredients for making something. "Professor Scott explained the formula for transparent aluminium to Dr. Nichols." "Gowron has the best recipe for rokeg blood pie."
60
(+19/-41)

equation, formula

General Noun

a mathematical expression equating two things. "Torg easily solved the equations of relativity theory." "The warp factor equation gives the ship's speed."
57
(+47/-10)

power (physics)

General Noun

amount of energy ({HoS}) transferred or convert per unit time. "This light bulb consumes 60 watts of power." "What is the minimum power needed to maintain life support?"
25
(+19/-6)

bit, byte (maybe trit)

General Noun

basic units of digital information. bit = {0,1}, trit = {0,1,2}. "The computer's storage can hold one billion bytes." "The experiment produced one trillion bytes of data per second."
62
(+53/-9)

directive, injunction

General Noun

a specific law, command, or authoritative ruling. "We must obey the Prime Directive." "Based on the law, the judge has issued the following directive."
54
(+25/-29)

mass (physics)

General Noun

an object's resistance to motion, or the amount of matter ({Hap}), distinct from weight (which is gravity-dependent). "This black hole has a million times the mass of the Terran Sun." ( Also: Does {cheb} measures mass or weight?)
25
(+21/-4)

force (physics concept)

General Noun

distinct from energy ({HoS}). Possibly {Sur} (as {Surchem} is "force field"). "An object at rest stays at rest unless one applies a force." "Force is mass times acceleration."
54
(+25/-29)

by the way, parenthetically

Adverb

used to segue the subject or change the topic, or introduce a related topic. "By the way, I saw Maltz today." "We attached the Federation. By the way, we also attacked the Romulans."
24
(+19/-5)

superimpose, superpose

Verb

put one thing over another so that they coincide. "The detective superimposed the fingerprints and saw that they matched." "The physicist created a superposition of two quantum states."
49
(+33/-16)

slit

General Noun

a narrow hole, a long cut made into something. "He put the letter into the slit." "The photon passed through the slit." "The surgeon cut a small slit in the patient's shoulder."
26
(+22/-4)

coincidence

General Noun

a lucky concurrence of circumstances or events without any causal connection. "The Chancellor went to the same bar as the assassin. Because of this coincidence, he was killed." "By coincidence, we were in the same place." (Possibly better as adverb.)
21
(+20/-1)

diffract

Verb

to spread out a beam or waves by contact with a narrow aperture or substance. "The white light was diffracted by the prism into a rainbow." "The waves diffracted around the jetty."
67
(+53/-14)

reflect

Verb

have something be bounced off a surface without absorption. "The mirror reflected the beam of light." "The bullet reflected off the armour."
55
(+27/-28)

turn

General Noun

An opportunity or obligation to do something which is passed between a number of people. "On the player's turn, he takes one card." "It's your turn to wash the dishes."
21
(+20/-1)

Kos'Karii

Animal

In Klingon mythology, the Kos'Karii were pale, serpent-like creatures which inhabited the blood-red waters crossed by the Barge of the Dead on its way to Gre'thor. "It's the Kos'Karii, they'll try to lure you to them. Don't listen." (VOY 6x03 "Barge of the Dead")
22
(+22/-0)

Joint

Body Part

articulation point of two bones; "Elbows and knees are joints."
51
(+21/-30)

Be divorced/widowed

Verb

to be one whose one's marriage contract is officially terminated, perfectly so by death of the other partner. "The divorced man ran quickly to the bar.", "The widowed captain drinks bloodwine."
45
(+15/-30)

be conceited, be vain

Verb

Having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself. "The conceited leader demanded that a parade be held in his own honor."
77
(+42/-35)

be homosexual, be gay

Verb

To be emotionally, romantically and/or sexually attracted to people of the same sex. "My friend is gay", "The city's gay and lesbian population is thriving"
21
(+19/-2)

jaw

Body Part

An opposable articulated structure of the mouth. As in "One chews by using one's jaw."
25
(+25/-0)

Subject

Grammar

The noun performing the action of a sentence. "Gowron" in the "Gowron rules the Klingon Empire"
25
(+25/-0)

Direct object

Grammar

A word or phrase denoting the recipient of an action. As in "you" in the sentence "I see you".
26
(+19/-7)

Plant

General Noun

we have a lot of words for parts of plants, but no word for a plant as a whole
23
(+23/-0)

be umami/savory/earthy

Verb

of food and flavors
25
(+25/-0)

be spicy/piquant/hot

Verb

of food - Also does Klingon differentiate water-soluble nasal spiciness of mustard and radish vs. fat-soluble mouth spiciness of peppers?
17
(+17/-0)

inferior/subordinate

Language User

counterpart of moch
52
(+25/-27)

cast/throw/make (a shadow)

Verb

how do klingons describe "casting a shadow"?
59
(+38/-21)

twin

Language User

and are there ways to distinguish identical from non-identical?
22
(+22/-0)

process/parade/march

Verb

"The soldiers marched across the yard", "The animals paraded down main street".
19
(+18/-1)

procession/parade/march

General Noun

"The parade passed the school", "The general watched the march".
54
(+15/-39)

worker/proletarian

General Noun

I'm toying with the idea of translating the communist manifesto, and to do that one would require a working klingon term for worker that could be adapted for use when referring to the proletariat as a whole aswell.
23
(+21/-2)

indirect object

General Noun

the person or thing that an action if performed for or directed to
45
(+14/-31)

make sense

Verb

have a clear meaning, be easy to understand
30
(+30/-0)

be negative

Verb

a number less than zero
23
(+18/-5)

billion

Number

1,000 times one million
61
(+56/-5)

trillion

Number

1,000 times one billion
27
(+23/-4)

experience

General Noun

knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity gained by performing that job or activity, as opposed to having just been taught it: "He has plenty of programming experience"
56
(+29/-27)

be lonely

Verb

the emotion, not the actual state of being alone eg The lonely man wandered the city streets at night