Klingon Words Not in The Klingon Dictionary

(Most recent changes 7/26/97)

The words listed here are missing from the dictionary (added later by Dr. Okrand) or were expanded upon after its publication. List compiled by Will Martin (a.k.a. charghwI'). Note that some of these words are still a little unsure, and the list is subject to additions, deletions, and emendations as our knowledge increases. Annotations and determinations of what warrants inclusion in this list are due to Will. Send him suggestions for additional entries, realizing that only words from confirmed Okrand sources will be accepted, and the source must be cited. See the explanation at the bottom of this list for source abbreviation descriptions.

baj
earn (v.t) [TKW p125 used with Sentence As Object; note that he avoided using {yay} as object]
baQa'
General invective (excl) [TKD p178]
batlh
honored, with honor (adv) [honorably - TKW p47]
batlhHa'
dishonorably (adv) [HolQeD v4n4p11, TKW p55)]
bem
sole of foot (n) [MSN]
betleH bey'
Bat'telh display (n) [KCD]
bey
howl (n) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S31. Used in noun phrases: Hegh bey, bey SeQ and alone]
bey'
display (n) [KCD. Used in noun phrases: betleH bey', nuH bey', quv bey']
be'etor
B'Etor - one of the DuraS sisters (proper n) [HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26]
be'joy'
ritualized torture by women (n) [Sarak, the novel]
bIQ
water (n) [TKW p34-35: water is used as the symbol of weakness and distain.]
bIQ bal
water jug (n) [KCD]
bIreqtal
Brek'tal ritual (n) [KCD]
bIreQtagh
bregit lung (n) [Addendum] [food item shown and described on KCD]
bol
drool (v) [omitted from Klingon-English side of TKD]
bom
sing, chant (v.i.) [TKW p17] [from Okrand's notes, HolQeD v2n4p17]
bom
song, chant (n) [TKW p15] [from Okrand's notes, HolQeD v2n4p17]
bom mu'
lyric(s) [presumed noun] [from Okrand's notes, HolQeD v2n4p17]
boq
alliance[, bloc, coalition] (n) [The last two come from HolQeD v4n4p11.]
boq ru'
coalition (n) [HolQeD v4n4p11.]
bortaS DIb
Right of Vengeance - a legal right. [TKW p121]
botjan
shields, protective force fields on a ship (n) [KCD]
buSHa'
ignore (v.t.) [TKW p139]
chaDvay'
Hertz (frequency) (n) [from veS QonoS, HolQeD, v1n3p9]
cham
technology (n) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S33]
charghwI'
conqueror, victor (n) [TKW p179]
chaw'
permit (n) [note: This entry was missing from the Klingon-English side of TKD, though it is used as a noun in PK: cha'puj vIngevmeH chaw' HInobneS.]
cha'DIch
second, aide (n) [TKW p21]
cha'nob
ritual gifts [KCD]
chemvaH
type of animal (n) [from PK: This is a guess at what Michael Dorn was pronouncing.]
chenmoH
form, make, create (v.t. & v.i.) [TKD p38]
che'
rule, reign, run[, preside] (v.i.) [HolQeD v5n3p15 - S25]
chon
hunt (n) [KCD, but note that this is probably not a word unto itself, since it never apears except as part of other compound nouns]
chonnaQ
spear (n) [KCD, HolQeD v5n1p20]
chontay
ritual hunt (n) [KCD]
choq
preserve[, save] (v.t.) [TKW p211]
Daqtagh
warrior's knife, a specific type of knife (n) [KCD, HolQeD v5n1p20]
DenIb
Denebia (n) [Note: in the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbya']
DenIbngan
Denebian (n) [Note: in the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbya'ngan]
DenIb Qatlh
Denebian slime devil (n) [Note: in the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is spelled DenIbya'ngan Qatlh]
DeSqIv
elbow (n) [MSN]
DevwI'
leader (n) [PK] [TKW p63]
DIb
privilege[, right] (n) [TKW p121]
DIvI'
federation, organization, [association, league, union] (n) [The last three from HolQeD v4n4p11]
Dol
entity[, whole] (n) [TKW p209 translated as "whole"]
Do'Ha'
unfortunately (adv) [HolQeD v4n4p11]
Do'Ha'
be unfortunate (v) [Inside front cover of TKD, but not in word list.]
Dugh
be vigilant (v) [missing from E-K.]
DuQwI'
spike (n) [KCD]
Duran lung DIr
Durani lizard skins [a food item which never uses plural suffix] [KCD]
DuraS
Duras (proper n) [HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26]
ghawran
Gowron (proper n) [HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26 & S26]
ghaytanHa'
unlikely (adv) [Brittish television magazine, "Radio Times"]
gha'tlhIq
GaTH'K, Ode of Respect (n) [KCD]
gheD
prey (n) [TKW p161]
ghIlab ghew
glob fly (n) [TKW p171 - a tiny Klingon insect that makes a loud buzzing sound, but has no stinger.]
ghIlaSnoS
Glasnost - ancient political movement (n) [TKW p186]
ghIntaq
Battle Spear, a specific kind of spear (n) [KCD] [HolQeD v5n1p20]
ghItlh
mark (upon) (v) [Okrand's notes, HolQeD v2n4p18: "'To mark (upon)' something is ghItlh. This isn't just writing; it's any kind of marking. (Note that ghItlh, 'to write,' refers to the physical act of writing. It doesn't mean 'to create a composition.')"]
ghob
do battle, wage war (v.i. & v.t.) [TKW p61 & 179]
ghob
ethics, [virtue] (n) [TKW p47]
ghobchuq loDnI'pu'
The Brothers Fight One Another - famous statue (proper name) [KCD]
ghochwI'
the constellation "Tracker" (n) [from KCD lab]
ghogh HablI'
telephone [HolQeD v5n2p20]
ghojmeH taj
boy's knife (n) [KCD]
ghom
group, party[, band (in the non-musical sense)] (n) [The latter from HolQeD v4np11]
ghuy'cha'
Klingon curse (excl) [TKD page 58] [In CK, this is the curse one would use after receiving an unsettling communiqué. It is far worse than "Darn it!"]
Ha'quj
Klingon sash (n) [HolQeD v5n2p14 - S20]
Heghbat
ritual suicide (n) [TKW p147 - see comments]
Heghba'
ritual suicide (n) [from Sarek, the novel by A. C. Crispin]
Heghtay
death ritual (n) [KCD]
HIq
liquor[, ale, beer] (n) [note pun] [TKW p35]
HIvDuj
attack fighter (n) [veS QonoS, HolQeD, v1n3p9]
Hoch
everyone, all, everything (n) [TKW p33 - first in noun-noun pair] [In HolQeD v5n2p11: If noun following Hoch is explicitly plural, it means "all". If it is singular, it means "each".]
HochHom
most (n) [HolQeD 4.3]
HolQeD
the KLI journal (n) [from HolQeD]
HoS choHwI'
transtator (n) [veS QonoS, HolQeD, v1n3p9}
HovpoH
Stardate (n) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S33]
Hu
zoo (n) [missing from E-K section of TKD]
HuH
PK: bile TKW: gall KCD: slime (n) [PK: jagh lucharghlu'bogh HuH ghopDu'lIj lungaSjaj.] [TKW p142 - see comments]
Hutlh
lack, be without (v.t.) [TKW p59 & 142]
jabwI'
waiter (n) [PK]
jaj
day (from dawn to dawn) (n) [TKW p69 - jajvam]
janluq pIqarD HoD
Captain Jean-Luc Picard (proper n)[HolQeD v5n3p15 - S25]
je
also (adv) [described in grammar section. It follows the verb it modifies.]
jeD
be thick (v) [from PK: 'IwwIj jeD law' 'IwlIj jeD puS.]
jejHa'
be dull (v.i.) [TKW p 101]
je'
feed (someone else)[, enrich (spirit)] (v.t) [TKW p7]
jIj
cooperate (v) [jIj is listed only in the Klingon-English side of TKD while yeq is listed only in the English-Klingon side.]
jom
install (v.t.) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S33]
lay'Ha'
break one's word (v.i.) {TKW page 80}
lem
hoof (n) {KCD}
le'be'
unexceptional, nonspecific (v.i.) {HolQeD v5n2p20}
lIghon DuQwI' pogh
Ligonian Spike Glove (n)
lItHa'
get off (v) {from PK - jol SeHlaw' lItHa' -- a command to a targ, spelled in HolQeD 3.3 page 20}
lIw
temporary substitute, stand-in (n) {HolQeD v5n1p10}
logh
space (n) {TKW page 33 - outer space}
lopno'
party (probably noun), probably an event or persons celebrating the event - picture of smiling Klingons) {KCD}
luH
yank (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
luj
lose (v) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4}
lung
lizard-like, salamander-like creature (n) {KCD}
lupwI'
bus (n) {from CK}
lurSa'
Lursa (proper n) {HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26}
luSpet
black hole (n) {from PK: ghe''orDaq luSpet 'oH DaqlIj'e'.}
magh
betray (v.t.) [commit treason. Also to indicate, reveal. {MSN}, act against {HolQeD v5n3p15 - S26}]
maQmIgh
dark omen, sign of evil coming (n) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
mara
Mara (proper name) {TOS "Day of the Dove" Kang's wife & Sci. officer} (n) {page 58, TKD}
matlhHa'
be disloyal (v.i.) {TKW page 139}
mellota'
Melota - proper name from Klingon Opera {TKW page 187}
meq
reason[, motive] (n) {TKW page 143}
meqleH
the short sword thing that Worf uses on DS9 and in the movie "First Contact" (n) [qep'a' loSDIch]
mIp
wealth (n) {from PK: DojneS mIplIj.}
mIQ
deep fry (v) {HolQeD v6n2p20}
mIStaq
sculptor who made Blood Oath Circles (proper name) {KCD}
mojaq
suffix (n) [Note: in English-Klingon side of TKD, this is mojaQ]
mon
smile {v.i.} {TKW page 167}
moQbara'
a type of Martial Art (n) {TKW page 199}
motlh
usually (adv) {Appears used as such in Okrand written text on SkyBox trading card SP3.}
mov
top of foot (n) [MSN]
muD
weather (n) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4} ["The Klingon word for 'weather' meaning the state of the atmosphere, is the same as the word for 'atmosphere' itself, muD. when inquiring about specific weather conditions at a specific time and/or place, the expression muD Dotlh (literally, 'atmosphere status') is used.."]
mughato'
mugato (n) [from Star Trek, The Worlds Of The Federation: (page 140-1) One of the more notable native animal forms on Neural {Zeta Boötis III} is the mugato, a large, white, ape-like creature with dorsal spines and a cranial horn. The mugato are monogamous, mating for life. Little or no provocation will spark an attack by this hostile creature, whose bite is highly poisonous and fatal if untreated. The only antidote for the mugato bite is the proper application of the native mako root, which has the ability to draw the toxin out of the human nervous system. {No mention is made of how to draw it out of a Klingon nervous system. Of the planet, the text says:} The native inhabitants of the planet are humanoid, possibly the descendants of a Centaurian exploration mission that disappeared in the area some two hundred years ago. The population was once one of tranquil, peace-loving hunters, but a serious breach of the Prime Directive has resulted in their development of war and comparatively advanced projectile weapons. Direct Klingon interference, countered by Federation involvement, has divided the inhabitants into five major factions, each of which is feuding with the other four. (see also illustration in center insert in that text)]
mum
taste (perceive flavor or flavors) (v)
mupwI'
hammer - symbol of power (n) {TKW page 120}
mu'qaD
curse (n) {PK: mu'qaD veS and matay'DI' vIHtaHbogh bIQ rur mu'qaDmey.} {TKW page 148}
mu'qaD veS
curse warfare (n) {PK: written on the printed card.}
naHlet
nut(s) (n) {KCD}
nalqaD
mate challenge (n) {KCD}
naQ
be full, whole, entire[, complete] (v) {from the Addendum of TKD}
naQjej
hunting spear (n) {KCD}
natlh
drain (v.t.) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S33]
nav HablI'
FAX machine (n) {HolQeD Vol. 5, No. 2}
naw'
access (v) [This is listed as a noun in the E-K side, but as a verb in K-E.]
nay'
course, dish (at a meal) (n) {Under "dish" in English-Klingon side of TKD, (food) replaces (at a meal).} {TKW page 133}
nen
be adult (v.i.) {Adjectival use TKW page 177 & 205}
netlh
ten thousand [should be noted as number-forming element, TKD 5.2] (num)
ne'
yeoman [petty officer?] (n) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
nISwI'
disruptor (n) {KCD} {MSN: Noun, a directed energy weapon used by the Klingon Empire, either hand-held or ship mounted.}
nISwI' beH
disruptor rifle (n) {HolQeD v4n3p5}
nISwI' HIch
hand-held disruptor, disruptor pistol (n) {HolQeD v4n3p5}
nobHa'
give back (v.t.) {TKW page 189}
norgh
shark-like sea carnivore (n) {from Sarek, the novel by A. C. Crispin}
no' DIr
ancestor hanging (decoration, not ritual) (n) {KCD lab}
nugh
society, group of people with shared culture (n) {clarification from HolQeD Vol. 4, No. 4, page 11}
nughI'
give (someone) a noogie (v) {from qep'a' wejDIch} A "noogie" (this should be in the word-list, probably) involves sharp rapping or powerful grinding by the knuckles of the noogie-er on the head (usually above the forehead, but near the front of the head) of the (unfortunate) noogie-ee. When done properly, it's exhiliratingly painful.
nuH bey'
Pride of Weapons (n) {KCD}
nural
Neural (n) [from Star Trek, The Worlds Of The Federation: (page 140-1): Federation Catalog Name is Zeta Boötis III. "This Class M world is the third of ten that orbit a brilliant, moderate-size yellow star in a binary system. The planet is quite Earth-like, with vast oceans and desert, moderate, and tropical climate zones. Neural is the only planet in the Zeta Boötis system to have a moon, which has been named Asetia by the native population of Neural's lower desert. The native inhabitants of the planet are humanoid, possibly the descendants of a Centaurian exploration mission that disappeared in the area some two hundred years ago. The population was once one of tranquil, peace-loving hunters, but a serious breach of the Prime Directive has resulted in their development of war and comparatively advanced projectile weapons. Direct Klingon interference, countered by Federation involvement, has divided the inhabitants into five major factions, each of which is feuding with the other four. One of the more notable native animal forms on is the mugato.]
ngagh
mate with (v) {from PK: targhlIj yIngagh yIruch.}
ngaQ
be locked (v.i.) {TKW page 186}
ngav
writer's cramp (n) [linguist humor] [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
nga'chuq
sex (i.e., perform sex; always subject) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3} [Note: it is unclear about what part of speech this may be, though it is probably a verb and "always subject" probably refers to the concept that all involved parties collectively make the subject of this verb.]
ngech
valley[, woman's cleavage] (n) {confirmed at qep'a' wejDIch by Okrand}]
ngIb
knee (n) [MSN]
ngoQ
goal[, purpose] (n) {TKW page 165}
parmaq
love, only with more agressive overtones (n) {Explained in a reply to Email from Kenneth Traft on MSN. While this is a noun, Okrand noted that we do not know how this word is properly used in a sentence, as is the case with most affairs of the heart in Klingon.}
paS
be late (v) {from CK}
peghmey vIttlhegh
secrecy proverb (n) {HolQeD v5n1p10}
pegh
be secret [CK & PK.]
pe''egh
keep score (v) (lit. 'cut oneself') {TKW p135}
pIj
often[, frequently] (adv) {TKW page 167}
pIpyuS
pipius [whose claws are used as food, requiring breaking] (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 185}
pItlh
done (excl)[, all done, all finished - a common exclammation uttered upon the completion of a project. {KCD}]
pIvlob
warp factor (n) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
poDmoH
clip (v) [This entry was omitted from the Klingon-English side of TKD]
pujmoH
weaken (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
pujwI'
weakling (n) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD] {TKW page 24}
puq poH
generation (n) {HolQeD 4.3}
qab
face (n) {TKW page 59 (symbol of identity)}
qarghan
Kargan (proper name) {HolQeD 4.3}
qawHaq
memory banks[, data banks] (singular) (n) {from the Addendum of TKD}
qa'
spirit (n) {from PK: SoHDaq qeylIS qa' yInjaj.} {TKW page 7 - note singular}
qa'meH
replacement (n) {HolQeD v5n1p10 "...something that takes over for or is used instead of something that is gone or that has been lost. It is not used for a temporary substitute or stand-in; the word for that is lIw."}
qa'meH vIttlhegh
replacement proverb (n) {HolQeD v5n1p10}
qa'vaQ
hoop & stick maneuver (n) {TKW page 199}
qa'vIn
coffee (n) [Interview with Okrand in HolQeD v4n2p7]
qelI'qam
kellicam (n) [One kellicam is roughly equal to two kilometers, according to the Star Trek Encyclopedia]
qeng
Kang (proper name) (n) {page 58, TKD} {TOS "Day of the Dove" TKW page 11}
qevaS
kevas (n) [An unspecified commodity. In the TOS episode "Errand of Mercy" Spock poses as a Vulcan trader in kevas and trillium. Thus, both appear in TKD.]
qeylIS betleH
Sword of Kahless, the most revered item in Klingon tradition (proper name) {KCD}
qeylIS mInDu'
Eyes of Kahless, a guessing game with dice where the winner receives a punch. (n) {KCD}
qItI'nga'
K'Tinga class (of battle cruiser) (n) {HolQeD 4.3}
qIvon
unidentified body part (n) {TKW page 174}
qIvo'rIt
K'vort class (of starship) (n) {HolQeD 4.3}
qogh
ear (external) (n) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4} ["refers to the flap of skin or cartilage or whatever it is that sticks out on either side of the head."] ["qogh, 'ear', of course is homophonous with qogh, belt". When used in context, there is seldom confusion; less so when the plural is used (qoghDu' can only be 'ears' while qoghmey generally means "belts"). This homophony explains why the Klingon slang expression qogh tuQmoHHa', literally 'take off one's belt' is used to mean 'to not hear", for example, qogh vItuQmoHHa'pu' 'I've taken off my belt; your secret is safe with me."]
qon
compose (v) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4} ["Actually, this is the word translated in TKD as the verb "record," meaning to make a record of something (whether this record be written or a digital recording or an old-fashioned wax cylinder or anything). Apparently Klingon songs are not composed by anybody - they're just out there, waiting to be hunted down, trapped, and logged (that is, written down and/or taught to others.
quH
Heritage (n) {HolQeD v5n2p14 - S20}
qul tuq
"House (family, ancestral unit) of Fire" name of an opera (n) {KCD}
qurgh
bean, beans (n) {KCD}
qutluch
type of hand weapon (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} [According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, this is a weapon used by an assassin.] {TKW page 103, picture on 102}
qutlh
be cheap (v) {from CK}
quv
be honored[, be honorable] (v.i.) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 179 - comparative}
quvHa'
be dishonored (v.i.) {TKW page 155}
quvHa'ghach
dishonor (n) {TKW page 155}
quv bey'
honor display (n) {from KCD}
Qab
theragen (n) [Klingon nerve gas]
Qap
win (a competition) (v.t.) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4} ["'To win' a competition is Qap. (If it's a decisive or particularly gratifying victory, they'd say Qapchu', even though that's a bit redundant.) In TKD, Qap is translated as 'succeed, work, function. To a Klingon, to win is to function perfectly.] {TKW page 211}
Qapla'
success (n) {TKW page x} {KCD: It is used as a sort of salute as warriors go off to battle. It does not mean the same thing as goodbye} {MSN: This is used as an exclamation, a greeting, or a farewell. It means "Success (to you)."}
Qaw'
destroy (n) [On page 49 of TKD, this is described as a verb, not a noun.] (v.i.) {TKW page 211} {MSN: Verb, to tear down, break up, or ruin completely.}
Qa'Hom
little animal (e.g. ligonian titmouse) not literally a titmouse, but a species of animal simiar to a Qa', but smaller. It is considered insignificant. {KCD}
Qeq
aim (v.i.) {TKW page 191} {from PK: 'otlh peng Qeq.}
QID
wound (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
QIH
damage, cause damage (v.t.) {TKW page 131 "wrong"}
QI'lop
a holiday (n) {from PK, this is a guess as to what Michael Dorn was pronouncing}
QI'tu'
paradise (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} [In Klingon mythology, this was the source of all creation {KCD}]
QI'yaH
Klingon curse (excl) {TKD page 58} [vulgar Klingon expression; one of the strongest, most foul Klingon expressions; it defies translation {KCD}]
Qoj
make war (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
QongDaqDaq
(n) in bed {TKW page 40}
QoQ
music (n) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4} ["'music', meaning musical sound, whether or not a Klingon voice is participating in producing this sound, is QoQ."]
Qoy
hear (v.t.) {TKW page 31 "listen to", SAO page 195}
Qu'vatlh
Klingon curse (excl) {TKD page 58} [CK: said in moments of extreme anger]
ragh
decay[, rust] (v.i.) {TKW page 101}
raHta'
racht, a Klingon food item shunned when half dead (n) {KCD}
ram
be trivial, trifling, unimportant[, insignificant] (v.i.) {TKW page 143}
regh
bleed (v.i.) {TKW page 131}
roD
usually (adv) {HolQeD v5n3p15 - S27}
roS
lick (v) {from PK QuchwIj roSQo'.}
roSHa'moH
paralyze (cause to be paralyzed) (v) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
rura' pente'
Rura Penthe (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 190 "a frozen asteroid used by Klingons as a penal colony"}
rut
sometimes[, occasionally] (adv) {TKW page 184}
Say'qu'moH
sterilize (v) [HolQeD v1n3p9]
Segh
race (type, sort, class) (n) {TKW page 13 - tlhIngan Segh}
SeQ
be ceremonial (v) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S31]
SIv
wonder (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
Soq
gain (v.t.) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S33]
Sum
be nearby (v) {from CK}
tagh
begin a process, initiate [proceedings] (v.t.) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 187}
taH
continue, go on, endure[, survive] (v.i) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 11}
taHqeq
epithet (excl) {from TKD page 178; also in CK, this is a classic insult.}
taQ
be weird (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
targh tIq
heart of targ, a food item described and shown on KCD
ta'
accomplishment[, deed] (n) {TKW page 15}
tel
wing (n) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
teS
ear (hearing organ, not flap of skin) (n) {from Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4}
tIjwI'ghom
boarding party {TKD page 20}
tIq
heart (n) {TKW page 23 - symbolic}
tIqnagh lemDu'
Tknag hooves, a food item always referred to in plural {KCD}
tI'ang
T'Ong (name of a ship) {S15, HolQeD 4.3}
toDSaH
epithet (excl) {listed on page 178 in TKD; also in CK you would call someone this if you were not on the best of terms.}
toj
deceive, trick[, bluff] (v.i.) {TKW page 46}
tonSaw'
Klingon fighting (n) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
toQ
animal similar to Earth bird of prey (n)
to'baj
type of animal (n) {from PK: to'baj 'uS lughoDlu'bogh tIlaj.}
tugh
hurry up! (excl) {MSN}
tuj muvwI'
thermo-suture {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3} [presumed to be a noun]
tuq
tribe, house (n) {TKW page 34}
tu'HomI'raH
T'oohomIrah, something useless (n) {HolQeD v5n1p20} {KCD}
tlhach
faction, sect (n) {HolQeD Vol. 4, No. 2, page 11}
tlhej
accompany (v.t.) [Note: this is labeled as a noun in TKD, but Okrand corrected himself in Okrand's notes, HolQeD Vol. 2, No. 4] {TKW page 161}
tlhov
wheeze (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
tlhuD
emit (v.t) {HolQeD v6n2p9 S32}
tlhup
whisper (v) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
vatlh DIS poH
century (n) {HolQeD 4.3}
vay'
somebody, something, anybody, anything [someone] (n) {TKW page 88}
veb
be higher (in rank, status) (v) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S32]
vegh
go through (an open door, a tunnel, etc.) (v) {qep'a' loSDIch}
veqlargh
devil, demon, Fek'lhr (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} {TKW page 197} [the beast who guards the dwelling place of the dishonored dead {KCD}]
verengan Ha'DIbaH
Ferengi dog - a classic insult (n) {KCD}
vIno'va' qurgh
finova bean(s) (n)
vItHay'
the truth test (n) {KCD}
vIttlhegh
proverb (n) {HolQeD v5n1p10}
voQSIp
nitrogen (n) {HolQeD v5n3p15 - S27}
wagh
be expensive (v) {from CK}
waH
try out, use (experimentally), taste food to see if it's prepared properly or to find out if you like it. (v) {from MSN}
wamwI'
hunter (n) {TKW page 161}
wa'maH
ten (num) [Note: In English-Klingon listing of TKD "(combining form)" was added]
wornagh
warnog (name of a drink) (n) {KCD}, Klingon ale {HolQeD v5n1p20}
wo'rIv
Worf (proper name) {HolQeD 4.3}
yatlh
pregnant (be pregnant) (v) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
yeb
wrist (n) {MSN}
yejHaD
institute, institution, organization dedicated to scholastic pursuits or research - larger than yej'an (n) {HolQeD Vol. 4, No. 4, page 11}
yej'an
society, organization dedicated to scholastic pursuits or research - smaller than yejHaD (n) {HolQeD Vol. 4, No. 4, page 11}
yem
sin (v.i.) {KCD}
yeq
cooperate (v)] [Note: This was missing from Klingon-English listing in TKD, which listed instead jIj, while jIj is missing from the English-Klingon side of TKD]
yInSIp
oxygen (n) {HolQeD v5n3p15 - S27}
yIQ
be wet (v) [Note: This was missing from the English-Klingon side of TKD]
yIrIDngan
yridian (n) {TKW page 189}
yoHwI'
the brave (n) TKW page 123}
yuQjIjDIvI'
United Federation of Planets (n) [Note: in the Klingon-English listing of TKD, this is yuQjIjQa']
yuQjIjQa'
United Federation of Planets (n) [Note: in the English-Klingon listing of TKD, this is yuQjIjDIvI']
yu'egh
wave (n) [This was omitted from the English-Klingon listing of TKD]
'ab
measure (v.t. - object is length){HolQeD v6n2p9 S32}
'ampaS
academy, specialized school (n) {HolQeD Vol. 4, No. 4, page 11}
'aqtu'
Aktuh - proper name from Klingon opera {TKW page 187}
'awje'
root beer, any non-potent beverage (n) [HolQeD v6n2p20]
'eq
be early (v) {from CK}
'entepray'
Enterprise (name of ship) {S15 HolQeD 4.3}
'Iw 'Ip ghomey
blood oath circles - the name of a well known sculpture by mIStaq (n) {KCD lab}
'Iwghargh
bloodworm (n) {from PK: reH HIvje'lIjDaq 'Iwghargh Datu'jaj.}
'I'
armpit (n) {from qep'a' wejDIch}
'op
some of (n?) {HolQeD v4n3p4 S7}
'orghen
Organia (n) [?] [Note: in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya'.]
'orghen rojmab
Organian Peace Treaty (n) [?] [Note: in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya' rojmab.]
'orghengan
Organian (n) [?] [Note: in TKD English-Klingon side, it lists 'orghenya'ngan.]
'uch
hold {v.t.} {TKW page 120}
'uD
laser (n) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
'uD Haqtaj
laser scalpel (n) {from veS QonoS, listed in HolQeD, Vol 1, No. 3}
'uj
unit of measure approx. 14 inches (n) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S32]
'ul
electricity (n) [HolQeD v6n2p9 S32]
'ur
treason, commit treason (v) {from the Addendum of TKD} [This is missing from the Klingon-English side of TKD.]
'urwI'
traitor (n) {from the Addendum of TKD} [This is missing from the Klingon-English side of TKD]

Works Cited

CK
Okrand, Marc. (1992). Conversational Klingon (audio cassette). New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-79739-5
HolQeD
(1992 to present). The quarterly journal of the Klingon Language Institute. Assorted interviews with and articles by Marc Okrand. ISSN: 1061-2327
KCD
Okrand, Marc. (1992). Star Trek: Klingon, CD-ROM. New York: Simon & Schuster Interactive. ISBN: 0-671-52873-4
PK
Levine, Barry & Okrand, Marc. (1993). Power Klingon: Master the Language of Warriors (audio cassette). New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-87975-8
qep'a' wejDIch
(1996). The third annual conference of the Klingon Language Institute, July 17-21. Marc Okrand was in attendance for one day.
TKD
Okrand, Marc. (1985 & 1992). The Klingon Dictionary, 2nd ed. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-74559-X
TKW
Okrand, Marc. (1996). Star Trek: The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 0-671-53755-5
veS QonoS
(1990). Newsletter of Mortas-Te-Kaase, a defunct Klingon club. Some new words from Marc Okrand appeared, and a subset of these were later used in CK. The entire list was was reprinted by permission of both Okrand and the club in HolQeD 1:3.
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