word | type | translation | clarification | |
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bartIq | n. | branch (of a tree) | ||
baS laSvargh | n. | foundry | ||
baS SIrgh | n. | wire | ||
belghIya' | n. | Belgium | country names | |
bIQ ghItmoHwI' | n. | fountain | ||
bIraSIw | n. | Brazil | country names | |
bon | v. | share with | B-vaD C bon A: A shares C with B | |
cheSqa' | n. | Czech Republic | country names | |
chIq | v. | cross, transverse | ||
chungHa'wI' | n. | brake | ||
DabqI' | n. | mud, clay, putty | ||
Daq noy | n. | landmark (not a building) | ||
De' QulwI' | n. | librarian | ||
DI'on | n. | characteristic, trait | ||
DoQmIv'a' | n. | bathtub, swimming pool | when needed, distinguish by qualifiers: Say'moHmeH DoQmIv'a', QalmeH DoQmIv'a' | |
Du'Hom | n. | garden | ||
ghan | v. | be hectic, very active, lively | ||
ghanHa' | v. | be peaceful, calm | ||
ghaptal | n. | equator | ||
ghav 'uSqan | n. | steel | ||
ghIt | v. | flow (e.g., water), gush, spout | ||
ghommeH yotlh | n. | plaza, courtyard | ||
ghuQ | n. | poem | ||
Han | v. | be learned, scholarly, erudite | ||
Hutvav | n. | nerve (anatomy, physiology) | ||
Hutvav rarwI' | n. | neural synapse | ||
jaDchu' | v. | juggle (objects, not tasks) | ||
jeS, jeS QoQ | n. | jazz (music) | loanword | |
jey' | n. | tin | chemistry | |
jey' Sorpuq | n. | bronze | chemistry | |
jInmol pa' | n. | studio, workspace | ||
lat | n. | monument, memorial (building) | ||
leng chach mab | n. | trip insurance | ["voyage emergency contract"] | |
letSeburgh | n. | Luxembourg | country names | |
lIbya' | n. | Libya | country names | |
lIHtentay' | n. | Lichtenstein | country names | |
lIn | v. | share | C (lu)lIn A B je: A and B share C; lInchuq implies a physical relationship of some sort | |
logh chal je 'angweD | n. | planetarium | ||
logh chal je 'angweD qach | n. | planetarium (building) | ||
mab | n. | agreement, contract, commitment | ||
maghrIb | n. | Morocco | country names | |
majyang mIllogh | n. | mosaic | ||
meHghem | n. | arts, the arts, culture | A bigger, more comprehensive term covering "the arts" or "art" as opposed to "science." So it includes music, theater, dance, etc. as well as visual art. It's "culture" in this sense. | |
mItlh | v. | forge (metal) | ||
mIyama | n. | Burma/Myanmar | country names | |
mI'tej | n. | mathematician | science | |
morgh | n. | unit of area (27 square 'ujmey) | ||
mutlh | v. | manufacture, construct, put together | ||
naw'wat | n. | remote, small, desolate place | ||
nayjerya' | n. | Nigeria | country names | |
nuyorgh | n. | New York | city names | |
ngutlh | n. | letter, written character | ||
paq Duj | n. | bookmobile | ||
paq nojwI' | n. | librarian | ||
paq nojwI' qach | n. | library (building) | ||
paq nojwI' tum | n. | library (public) | ||
peQnagh | n. | magnet | ||
pet | v. | be welded (together) | ||
pe'bIl | n. | lightning | ||
pItlhbergh | n. | Pittsburgh (US) | city names | |
po'lISqa' | n. | Poland | country names | |
qach noy | n. | landmark (building) | ||
qenya' | n. | Kenya | country names | |
quba' | n. | Cuba | country names | |
Qechjem'a' | n. | trunk (of tree) | ||
QIn tum | n. | postal service | ||
QIn tum qach | n. | post office (building) | ||
QongDaq 'echlet tun | n. | mattress | ||
Qu | v. | cast (metal) | ||
QumeH ngaSwI' | n. | mold (for casting) | ||
rem | v. | suck (e.g. through a straw) | ||
req | n. | wax | ||
rI'meH wovmoHwI' | n. | beacon | ||
SaQatvelo' | n. | Georgia | country names | |
SeD | v. | drive (a land vehicle) | ||
Sep | n. | country | ||
SIlovenISqa' | n. | Slovakia | country names | |
Surya' | n. | Syria | country names | |
SuwISya' | n. | Switzerland | country names | |
taw 'ay' | n. | city block | ||
tera' 'arDeH | n. | ivy (Terran) | ||
tungyen | n. | concrete | ||
tur | v. | carry out, conduct (a mission), perform (duties) | ||
tu'qom | n. | shape, form, appearance, configuration | ||
tlhop | n. | public area | ||
van Hew | n. | monument, memorial (sculpture) | ||
van qach | n. | monument, memorial (building) | ||
velSo' | n. | chromium | ||
velSo' 'uSqan | n. | stainless steel | ||
veneSwe'la' | n. | Venezuela | country names | |
vev | v. | pin, attach or fasten with a pin | ||
vIncha' | n. | furnace | ||
vIqraq | n. | artifact, work of art | More general than a visual piece of art. It covers that, but also an artifact (not in the archaeological sense), handicraft, gizmo, gadget, contraption, machine, device, etc. - that is, something manufactured/made. In 2021, Okrand confirmed again that this is not restricted to art only. If a craftsman produces something, that is called vIqraq as well. |
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vItlh | v. | be high, great (in quantity, size, intensity) | ||
vI'laS | n. | fog, mist | ||
vol | n. | pane, panel, sheet (not for bed) | ||
vun | v. | order (in a restaurant, from a catalog, etc.) | ||
wabDo | n. | Mach | As a spelling convention, wab Do speed of sound is written as two words. When used as a measurement term ("Mach"), it's written as one word (wabDo). The pronunciation (and, for that matter, meaning) is the same. | |
wanI' | n. | effect | [e.g. Herghqoq wanI' placebo effect] | |
waS | v. | be wrong, awry | ||
wa' rutlh qam Do Duj | n. | unicycle | ||
yab qoD | n. | subconscious mind | ||
yeru'Sala'yIm | n. | Jerusalem | city names | |
yInbogh lom | n. | zombie | ||
yotlh | n. | park (e.g., recreational) | ||
'al | v. | float (in/on air) | ||
'al'on | n. | glass (material) | ||
'amerI'qa' tIng chan tIng | n. | South America | country names | |
'amerI'qa' 'ev chan 'ev | n. | North America | country names | |
'anDo'ra' | n. | Andorra | country names | |
'antartIq | n. | Antarctica | country names | |
'angweD | n. | museum | ||
'arDeH | n. | ivy-like plant | ||
'arHentInya' | n. | Argentina | country names | |
'aSralya' | n. | Australia | country names | |
'aSya' | n. | Asia | country names | |
'avrI'qa' | n. | Africa | country names | |
'a'ghen | n. | professor, master teacher | ||
'a'leghen'I' | n. | Allegheny (River, Mountains; US) | city names | |
'emvI' | n. | pin (straight) | ||
'eqwaDor | n. | Ecuador | country names | |
'eStIy | n. | Estonia | country names | |
'ewrop | n. | Europe | country names | |
'eyawaDIy | n. | Irrawaddy | (River in Burma/Myanmar) | |
'eyre' | n. | Ireland | country names | |
'IDnar | n. | magic, wizardry | ||
'ISlan | n. | Iceland | country names | |
'Iw remwI' | n. | vampire | ||
'oSteray' | n. | Austria | country names | |
'o'roy' | n. | chalk |