Words followed by an * or ? are either non-canon or non-verified
"catch of the day", dish in a restaurant (n) | DAHJAJ GED |
cadet (n) not an official title; refers to someone who is training to become a soldier. | MAFHOM |
cage (n) | MO' |
calculate (v) | SIM |
calendar (n) | 'ISJAH |
call, name (v) | POF |
calm, be calm (v) | JOT |
camp (military term) (n) | RAQ |
-can, able (v-5) e.g., JIKAWLAH - I can remember. | -LAH |
cancel (v) | KIL |
candle (n) | WEQ |
cane, staff (n) | NAQ |
cannon (n) [BoP Poster] | TAL |
cape (clothing) (n) | FUP |
capital (of a place) (n) | MON |
capital; First City (n) Capital of Kronos, the Klingon Homeworld. The region in this area is simply known as VEF WA'DIC SEP First City Region | VEF WA'DIC |
captain (rank) (n) | HOD |
Captain Jean-Luc Picard | JANLUK PIKARD HOD |
capture (v) | JON |
Cardassia (n) | KARDAS |
Cardassian (person) (n) | KARDASFAN |
care (about), be concerned (about) (v) | SAH |
care for, take care of (v) | QORG |
careful, be careful (v) | YEP |
careful, be careful, be profound, be thorough (v) (slang) | COF |
careless, be careless (v) | YEPHA' |
cargo (n) | TEP |
cargo carrier (n) | TEPKEFWI' |
cargo lift (n) [BoP Poster] (add to current defs) | TEPKEFWI' |
carry, convey (v) | KEF |
catalogue (n) | MEM |
catastrophe (n) | LOT |
-cause (imp: let, will, allow) (v-4) (equiv: -en). With commands use words like: let, will, allow) e.g., TIJWI'GOM VICENMOH - I form a boarding party (indicates the subject is causing a change of condition or causing a new condition to come into existence) | -MOH |
cause bat'leth to rotate, twirl bat'leth (v) (w) | JIRMOH |
cause damage, damage (v) | QIH |
cause (someone) to confess or reveal a secret (v) | LUH |
cause to ferment (v) | ROGMOH |
cause trouble (v) | SEF |
cautious, be cautious (v) | HOJ |
cave (n) | DIS |
cease (v) | MEV |
ceiling (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] | PA' BEB |
ceiling of a lower room, top of a room (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] [qep'a' javDIch] | RAV'EK |
ceiling/floor between stories (n) [NEWS 12/7/98] | XOY' SAS |
celebrant, recipient (n) | SIQWI' |
celebrate, observe (a ritual), (v) e.g., YILOP . WA'LES CAK MAHEG - Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die! | LOP |
celebration (n) | LOP |
celebration, party (n) | LOPNO' |
center, middle (n) | BOX |
century (n) | VAX DIS POH |
ceramic flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) | CO |
ceramic flat-bottomed pot (n) (regional) | COR BARG |
ceramic material (n) | NAG |
ceremonial, be ceremonial, be formal, be ritualistic (v) | SEQ |
ceremony, rite, ritual (n) | TAY |
certain, be certain, be sure, be definite, be positive (v) (slang) | BEJ |
certain, be certain, be sure, be definite, be positive (v) (slang) | NA' |
-certainly, undoubtedly (v-6) e.g., CIMBEJ - It is certainly empty. | -BEJ |
certainty (n) | DIC |
chain (n) | MIR |
chair (n) | KUS |
challenge (n) | KAD |
challenge (v) | KAD |
chance (take a), take a risk, gamble (v) | SUD |
chance, opening, opportunity (n) | 'EB |
chancellor (n) | QAF |
-change in state/direction (become, begin to) (v-3) e.g., MADO'COH - We are becoming lucky (a change of luck). | -COH |
change (n) | COH |
change, alter (v) | COH |
charge (military term) (v) | YOV |
charge (up) (v) | HUJ |
charming! (used only ironically) (excl) | WEJPUH |
chase, follow (v) | XA' |
chat (v) | JAW |
cheap, be cheap (v) | KUX |
cheat (n) | FORWI' |
cheat (v) | FOR |
cheek, jowl (n) | KEVPOB |
chew (v) | YIV |
chewy, be chewy (v) | FAL |
child, offspring (n) | PUK |
chin (n) | WOS |
chisel (v) | NANWI' |
chocolate (n) | YUC |
choice (n) | WIV |
choke (v) | VOQ |
choose, select (v) | WIV |
chore, duty, quest, mission, task (n) | QU' |
chronometer, watch (n) | XAK |
circle (n) | GO |
citizen (n) | REWBE' |
city (n) | VEF |
civilisation (n) | TAYKEK |
civilise (v) | TAYMOH |
civilised, be civilised (v) | TAY |
claim (territory) (v) | DOQ |
clarify for, specify for, explain clearly to (v) (slang) | CUH |
class (starship), starship (n) | 'EJDO' |
classification (n) | BUV |
classify (v) | BUV |
claw (n) | PAC |
clean, be clean (v) | SAY' |
clear, be clear, not obstructed (v) | HUV |
-clearly, perfectly (v-6) e.g., JIJAJCU' - I understand perfectly. | -CU' |
cleavage (female), valley (n) | FEC |
clever, be clever, be insightful (v) (slang) | SIJ |
clever, be clever, smart, intelligent (v) | VAL |
cliff (n) | KOJ |
climb (v) | TOS |
clip (v) | PODMOH |
clipped, be clipped (v) | POD |
cloak, hide (v) e.g., HIVMEH DUJ SO'LU' - A ship cloaks in order to attack. | SO' |
cloaking device (n) | SO'WI' |
close female friend of a female (n) | CAJ |
close in, get closer, come nearer (v) | COL |
close, be close, near, nearby (v) | SUM |
close, shut (v) e.g., LOJMITVEX YISOQMOH - "Shut that door!" (an infamous Terran English saying). | SOQMOH |
closed, be closed, shut (v) | SOQ |
clothing (n) | SUT |
cloud (n) | 'EF |
club, bludgeon (n) | JEKKIJ |
club, stick [SEE mace (n)] | (GANJAK) |
clumsy, be clumsy (v) | SOY' |
coalition (n) | BOK RU' |
coalition, alliance, bloc, fusion¹ (n) [¹BoP Poster] | BOK |
coat (food) with a herb mixture (v) (fu) | PID |
coat (type of) (n) | CESVEL |
coat, jacket (n) | WEP |
coat, jacket (n) (regional) | CESVEL |
cockroach (n) | VEX |
cocktail lounge, bar, saloon, pub (n) e.g., HIK DASAMMEH TAC YI'EL - To find ale, go into a bar. | TAC |
code (n) | FOK |
code name (n) | PER YUD |
coffee (n) | KA'VIN |
coffee with liquor (n) | RA'TAJ |
cold, be cold (v) | BIR |
collapse (v) | DEJ |
collar (n) | MOFDEC |
collect (v) | BOS |
collide (v) | PAW' |
collide with, bump into, run into (v) | FEQ |
colony (n) | MID |
column (n) | TUT |
combat (abstract), battle (n) refers to the concept of battle whereas, MAY' - battle (n) & SUV - fight (v), are used to refer to a specific instance. [KGT p47] | VIK |
come nearer, close in, get closer | COL |
come, follow (a course), approach, go away from, proceed (v) | GOS |
comet (n) | LIY |
command, order (n) * | RA' |
command, order (v) | RA' |
commandant (n) | LA''A' |
commander (n) | RA'WI' |
commander (rank) (n) | LA' |
commend, approve, praise (v) | NAD |
commendation (n) | NAD |
Commendation list (n) | NAD TEX |
commit a crime (v) | HES |
commit suicide (v) | HOH'EG |
commit treason (v) (see also MAG) . | 'UR |
commit treason, betray, reveal, act against. (v) see also 'UR | MAG |
commodore (n) | TOX |
communicate (v) | QUM |
communications, communication related technology (n) [BoP Poster] | QUM |
communicator, communications device (n) | QUMWI' |
companion; romantic companion/partner (n) | PARMAKKAY |
company (military) (n) | WEY |
company (military) (n) | WEY |
comparatives (gram) [SEE be many/be few] when A & B are the nouns being compared and A is Q-er than B the layout can be represented by: A Q LAW' B Q PUS e.g., LA' JAK LAW' YAS JAK PUS - The commander is bolder than the officer. superlative: When A is Q-est of all then both LAW' and PUS are used with HOC used in the B position. The layout can then be represented by: A Q LAW' HOC Q PUS . e.g., LA' JAK LAW' HOC JAK PUS - The commander is boldest of all. | (LAW' + PUS) |
compel, force (v) | RAD |
compete (v) | 'OV |
compile, formulate, pull together (thoughts) (v) doesn't have a straightforward equivalent in English. The idea seems to be that of bringing thoughts together into some kind of reasonably coherent form so that they can be conveyed to someone else. see also GIX write, mark (upon) , engrave, incise and KON record, compose. | GER |
complain, object, gripe (v) | BEP |
complete, be complete, full, whole, entire (v) | NAQ |
Completed! Finished! Done (excl) | PIX |
complex, be complex, be difficult (v) | QAX |
comply (v) | HEQ |
component, part, piece, section (n) | 'AY' |
compose, record (v) see also GIX write, mark (upon) , engrave, incise and GER - formulate, compile. NB: Apparently Klingon songs are not composed by anybody - they're just out there, waiting to be hunted down, trapped and taught to others. | KON |
compromise (v) | MOS |
computer (n) | DE'WI' |
concentrate on, focus on, think only about (v) e.g., VEKLARGLI' YIBUS 'EJ VEKLARGWI' VIBUS - You pay attention to your Fek'lhr and I'll pay attention to mine. | BUS |
concentrate, pay attention (v) | KIM |
concertina, accordian (n) | MAY'RON |
condemn (v) | KIC |
conduct diplomacy (v) | GAR |
conduit¹, tunnel (n) [¹BoP Poster] | 'OC |
confer, discuss (v) | JA'CUK |
confess (v) | DIS |
confess; cause (someone) to confess or reveal a secret (v) | LUH |
confide (v) | TEY' |
confidence (one with lack of self-confidence) [SEE insecure one, one full of self-doubt (n) (regional) (slang)] | (GAW') |
confident (self), be self confident (v) | JEQ |
confine (v) | WEG |
conflict (n) | YOL |
confront, resist, oppose, face, challenge (v) | KAD |
confuse (v) | MISMOH |
confused, be confused, mixed up (v) | MIS |
confusion (n) | MIS |
conglomeration (n) | XOQ |
congratulate (v) | HOY' |
connect (v) | RAR |
conquer (v) | CARG |
conqueror, victor (n) | CARGWI' |
consent (v) | GIB |
consequential thing, something important (n) | POX |
consider, take into account (v) | KEL |
conspiracy (n) | QUS |
conspire (v) | QUS |
consul (n) | JOJLU' |
consume soup (v) | 'EP |
consume, use up, expend (v) | NAX |
contain (an enemy) (v) | SEV |
contain (have inside) (v) | FAS |
contemptible, be contemptible be reprehensible, be disgusting (v) (slang) | NAX |
continue, go on, endure, survive (v) | TAH |
-continuous (v-7) (equiv: -ing) e.g., YIGOSTAH - Maintain this course | -TAH |
contradict (v) | XOC |
contribute (v) | GAK |
control (v) | SEH |
control manually, by hand (v) | RUQ |
control panel (n) | SEH |
convey, carry (v) | KEF |
convince, persuade (v) | PON |
cook, prepare food (v) does not require any heat | VUT |
cooperate (v) | JIJ |
cooperate (v) | YEK |
cooperative, be cooperative (v) | JIJ |
co-ordinates (n) | QUV |
corporal (rank) (n) | DA' |
corpse (n) | LOM |
correct, be correct, right, ü (v) | LUG |
corridor (n) [BoP Poster] | COB |
corrode, rust, decay (v) | RAG |
corrupt (v) | KALMOH |
corrupt, be corrupt (v) | KAL |
cosmos (n) | FEHBEJ |
costume, disguise (n) | JEC |
could; [SEE can,-able (v-5)] | (-LAH) |
Council of Elders (n) | KUPRIP |
council, assembly (n) | YEJ |
council, assembly (n) | RIP |
count (v) | TOG |
counterfeit, be counterfeit, false, fake (v) | FEB |
country, countryside (n) | HAX |
couple; pair (n) [BoP Poster] | CAF'EF |
courage, audacity, kajunpakt (n) of an unexpected or even reckless nature rather than that described when using TODUJ. Originally only spoken in Krios literally meanining glowing lava' (pg10 KGT). | KAJUNPAQ |
courage, bravery (n) for courage of an unexpected or even reckless nature use KAJUNPAQ. | TODUJ |
course, dish (at a meal) (n) | NAY' |
course, route (n) | HE |
court (n) | BO'DIJ |
court-martial (v) | GIPDIJ |
cover, top, lid (of an object) (n) for top of an object see YOR for inside of lid... see 'AKROS | YUVXE' |
coward (n) | NUC |
crazy, be crazy (v) | MAW' |
creator, maker (n) | CENMOHWI' |
credit (monetary unit) (n) | DEQ |
crest; family crest (n) | TUK DEG |
crew, crewman (n) | BEK |
crime (n) | HES |
criminal (n) | HESWI' |
crowd (n) | GOM'A' |
crowd (v) | KEV |
crown (n) | MIV'A' |
cruise (v) | KUG |
cruiser (n) | KUGDUJ |
cruising speed (n) [BoP Poster] | KUGDO |
cry (v) | SAQ |
cry out, shout, yell, scream (v) | JAC |
cry, howl, wail (n) used alone and in sentences e.g., HEG BEY - death cry <> BEY SEQ - ceremonial howl | BEY |
crystal (geologic formation) (n) | KUT |
cunning, be cunning (v) | 'OF |
cur, dog, inferior person (slang) (n) | HA'DIBAH |
cur, dog, inferior person (n) (slang) | HA'DIBAH |
cur, dog, inferior person (slang) (n) | HA'DIBAH |
cure (v) | VOR |
currency (a unit of) (n) | DARSEK |
curse (n) | MU'KAD |
curse (n) | MU'KAD |
curse warfare (n). e.g., <>DEJPU'BORG HOV RUR KABLIJ -Your face looks like a collapsed star! <> HOS LI' DALO'HA'CU' - You are a total waste of good energy! <> GE' 'ORDAK LUSPET 'OH DAKLIJ'E' - You belong in a black hole in the netherworld! <> HAB SOSLI' QUC - Your mother has a smooth forehead! | MU'KAD VES |
curse words: | |
!"$%£# (excl) | TAHKEK |
!"%^&@ (invective)(excl) | BAQA' |
#^$%!' (excl) you might call someone this if you weren't on the best of terms | TODSAH |
$~#!@ (excl) used in moments of extreme anger | QU'VAX |
%$"@# (invective) (excl) | HU'TEG |
%$"~*# (short for Qu'vatlh) (invective) (excl) | VA |
%£!@~# (excl) | QOVPAX |
&*%@~# (excl) | PETAQ |
(general invective) (excl) | BAQA' |
*?!#@ (excl) | QI'YAH |
@*$%# (invective) (excl) This is the curse one would use after receiving an unsettling communiqué. It is far worse than "Darn it!" | GUY'CA' |
~@'#$£" (invective) (excl) | GAY'CA' |
"!£$&##@ (excl) | YINTAG |
cursed, be cursed, be jinxed (v) | 'IG |
custom (n) | TIG |
customarily, habitually, regularly (adv) | ROD |
cut (v) | PE' |
cut, trim (hair) (v) | CIP |
cutting knife (n) | PE'MEH TAJ |