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balgharya' | n. | Bulgaria | ![]() |
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baQa' | excl. | boo! hiss! | Often preceded or followed by general grumbling and growling; sometimes just grumbling and growling alone. | |
bay'eS | n. | inferior, subordinate | ||
ba'qIn | n. | saddle | This refers to the seat strapped to the back of an animal | |
berlIn | n. | Berlin | ![]() |
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bInglan | n. | hypothesis | ||
boghoy | n. | procession, parade, march | See also tlhaj process, parade, march | |
botlh | n. | median | of a group of numbers | |
bulvar | n. | monk | gender-neutral; works like maqlegh | |
Dam | v. | regard as, view as, consider (treat somebody like) | For example: HumanvaD 'urwI' wIDam we treat the human as a traitor; 'urwI' ghaH 'e' vIDam I consider him (to be) a traitor. | |
DIl'on | n. | saltpeter | ![]() |
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DI'ruj QeD | n. | metaphysics | ![]() |
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Dop | v. | be negative (literally "be opposite") | wej Dop minus three or negative three; compare 'u' Dop "mirror universe" | |
Dotrar | n. | constellation | ||
ghab | v. | kill (when on a hunt) | HoH is a general word for kill. ghab means kill as a result of hunting (thus the hunt was a successful one) or when the killing is the result of a planned-out process. | |
ghapqa' | n. | jaw | May be used for things that resemble anatomical jaws. In such cases, the plural remains ghapqa'Du'. | |
gha'cher | n. | goat-like creature | Closest Klingon goat analog | |
ghep | v. | hug, embrace | ||
ghIl | v. | be the mean, be the average | arithmetic mean | |
ghIqtu' | n. | mathematical or chemical formula | representation in symbols | |
ghong | v. | exploit | This word can be translated "exploit" or "abuse"; it does not refer to physical abuse. | |
HapQeD | n. | physics | ![]() |
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Haw | v. | be random, arbitrary, unpredictable, fortuitous | see note below on "random" | |
HaySIn | n. | bucket | Typically, a HaySIn is round (it could be a 'Ib rutlh) and portable (so it's not a qegh). | |
Hen | v. | be experienced | in the sense of involvement in, exposure to, familiarity with, hands-on dealing with a given area of knowledge or type of skill | |
Henjun | n. | whip | For the verb "whip", make use of Qach wield. | |
HIl'aD | n. | step-by-step instructions | HIl'aD is singular; several sets of instructions is HIl'aDmey. | |
Hoy | v. | be refined, be fancy, be sophisticated | pertaining to culture | |
Hut'on | n. | byte | This is a computer term. | |
Huy | v. | be spicy, be piquant, be hot | ||
Hu'ma | excl. | uh, umm | Sometimes Hu'mI and sometimes shortened to Hu. Another pause vocalization is just a low-toned ghghgh. | |
jaghIv | n. | rhythm | ||
jIy | v. | be umami, be savory, be earthy | ||
jo'ley' | n. | tent | ||
lanDan | n. | London | ![]() |
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lap | v. | vote, cast a ballot | This is to vote in an election or to vote for a motion. It does not mean "express an opinion" (as in I vote for pizza for lunch -- unless a formal vote is actually taken, not an informal survey) | |
latlh je | n. | et cetera | Less formally, you could end the list of things by saying latlh latlh latlh or taH taH taH. | |
loch | v. | be a fraction of, make up a portion of, constitute part of | wej loch cha' 2/3; vagh loch wej 3/5; loS loch jav 6/4. In theory, if appropriate in a mathematical discussion, one could say wa' loch wej three one-ths. (Though perhaps a little grammatically aberrant, this would not be wa' luloch wej.) | |
logh mIn | n. | wormhole | ||
loScha' | n. | coincidence | The verb usually associated with this is qaS occur, happen. | |
mabeb | n. | toad-like or frog-like creature | A mabeb resembles frogs and toads, but is neither one, really, so tera' mabeb can be used to refer to any of the various Earth frogs and toads. | |
maghpub | n. | novel | ||
manggha | n. | station (train) | Place where a medium/long range transport arrive and depart. | |
maqlegh | n. | priest | This is gender-neutral. In translating, if a distinction between "priest" and "priestess" is required, add loD or be'. | |
marvargh | n. | Klingon ballet | ||
maSquwa' | n. | Moscow | ![]() |
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mergh | v. | be combined, mixed together | also for superposition in physics | |
mIw | n. | recipe, formula (procedure, process) | This is generally used for this, but step-by-step instructions can also be referred to as HIl'aD. The word for "ingredient" is qurme', so if a "formula" is the list of the ingredients of something (like a secret formula for the special sauce on a Big Mac), that's qurme'mey. | |
mo'rISqa' | n. | Morska | ||
mun'a' | n. | unit of area | A mun'a' is 729 morghmey | |
nagh HeH | n. | curb | of a road or street | |
nortlham | n. | descendant | pluralized with -pu' | |
no'laS pa' | n. | sitting room, lounge, parlour | ||
no'QeD | n. | genealogy | ![]() |
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nungmaH | n. | hybrid | ||
ngavyaw' | n. | canine-like creature (larger than a qovIj) | a large animal, like the creatures that accompany the guards on Rura Penthe | |
nger | n. | theory | in the scientific sense | |
ngetlh | v. | diffract | ||
ngob'at | n. | breast | Female anatomy. Also, slang, HuD. | |
nguD | v. | be glued to | ||
nguDwI' | n. | glue | ||
paSjav | n. | cinnamon-like Klingon plant | A paSjav is a Klingon tree whose bark is cut into strips and eaten along with certain foods or else is ground up (like ngat) and added to some other kinds of foods. (It's occasionally just ripped off of the tree and eaten then and there.) Non-Klingons who eat too much paSjav tend to start coughing. Klingons think this is pretty funny and never seem to tire of it. tera' paSjav is a way to refer to cinnamon. | |
paSrIq | n. | fabric used in carpets and rugs | not for clothing | |
pa'jaH | n. | rhyme | ||
pa'raghway | n. | Paraguay | ![]() |
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pe'ru' | n. | Peru | ![]() |
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pIra'Ha | n. | Prague | ![]() |
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puHley' | n. | cape, point | This is a geographical term. | |
pumnuj | n. | handcuffs, manacles | ||
qalmuS | n. | color | ||
qa'put | n. | monkey-like creature | smallish and pretty monkey-like | |
qelHay'ya | n. | Kal'Hyah | Klingon equivalent of a bachelor party | |
qIr'a' | n. | continuum | ||
qoch'uq | n. | rubber | The gummy material | |
qoSqa'rIy | n. | Kos'Karii | Pale, serpent-like creatures which inhabited the waters crossed by the Barge of the Dead on its way to Gre'thorThis word is inherently plural. A singular one is 'angwIl. | |
qovIj | n. | canine-like creature | a smaller animal, similar to Kruge's pet (smaller than a ngavyaw') | |
qo'qo | n. | coconut | This is a borrowing, not a native Klingon word. Loanword | |
qo'rIn | n. | chromium salts | used in tanning (![]() |
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qo'rIn DIr | n. | leather | Since this is removed from a body and then altered, it is considered a material, not a body part. The phrase is used in constructions like qo'rIn DIr qogh leather belt. | |
qubbID | n. | span, run, stretch (between) | see note below on "between" | |
qurme' | n. | ingredient | ||
qut na' | n. | salt (culinary, halite) | also, sometimes, Do'ol na', presumably depending on the exact form of the substance. | |
quvyaH | n. | habit | ||
rayQeD | n. | genetics | ![]() |
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rejghun | n. | undergarments, underwear | This refers to underwear in general. To be more specific, say rejghun yopwaH bID, etc. | |
rev | v. | quote | ||
rIb | v. | be spread, spread out | like a deck of cards fanned out on a table or peanut butter on a piece of bread | |
rImbey | n. | hormone | ||
rIq | v. | pioneer, break through, innovate | This would apply to a scientific breakthrough or discovery, but not to, say, setting a new record in a bat'leth twirling competition | |
rob'agh | n. | hologram | ||
roDSer | n. | dimension | ||
romta' | n. | octave | ||
rorgh | v. | be fantasy | This is "be fantastic" in the fantasy sense; it does not mean "be wonderful, terrific" | |
roSqa'QeD | n. | archaeology | ![]() |
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Sa | v. | rhyme with | For "A rhymes with B", you could say B Sa A or Sachuq A B je (which might be better translated as "A and B rhyme"). | |
Saghan | num. | billion | 1,000 times one million | |
Santlhar | n. | silicon | ||
San'emDer | n. | plant | This refers to an individual plant, typically with stems, leaves, etc. It is not used for fungi or algae. | |
San'on | n. | bit | This is a computer term. | |
Savvanwer | n. | nonave | ||
Sawlay | n. | gesture | Maltz didn't know a verb for this. To use a gesture is Sawlay lo' or else a specific gesture verb (such as SIq, qay, etc.). | |
Say'qIS | n. | dust, powder | ||
SeSor | n. | subject | ||
SIrIl | n. | hook | ||
SurIna'ma | n. | Suriname | ![]() |
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Surma' | n. | force (physics concept) | ||
Surmen | n. | pressure | ||
tamlerQeD | n. | chemistry | ![]() |
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tawI'yan | n. | Tawi'yan, "best man" | see note below on "Tawi'yan" | |
tel'em | n. | mentor | ||
tIpqan | n. | ash, ashes | Inherently plural | |
tIr | v. | be arranged in a stack, be superimposed | "Superimpose A and B" is A B je tIrmoHchu'. One way to say "superimpose A on(to) B" is B-Daq A lanchu'. | |
tol | v. | go through, pass through, pass among | This is for passing through a crowd, or other group of objects. | |
torSIv | n. | fiction | ||
tlhaghnay | n. | Throgni | a type of plant | |
tlhaj | v. | process, parade, march | See also boghoy procession/parade/march. | |
tlhar | v. | be allergic, be allergic to | ||
tlhavqop | n. | punctuation | A slang expression is ghewmey. tlhavqop is inherently plural, but you can say tlhavqop ngutlh(mey) punctuation mark(s). | |
tlher'aq | n. | reef | ||
tlhey'at | n. | spacetime | ||
tlhub | n. | climax | Height of action in a narrative (not orgasm) | |
tlhur | v. | catch | Grab in midair, like catching a baseball | |
vI'Hop | n. | indirect object | ||
wab naQ | n. | vowel | This refers to sounds, not letters or glyphs | |
wab poD | n. | consonant | This refers to sounds, not letters or glyphs | |
wa'lay | n. | mass | Concept in physics (distinct from "weight") | |
weSjech | n. | fabric, cloth, textile | This can be used for textiles or fabric in clothing, sheets, towels, and so on, but generally not for carpets or rugs (except for thin ones). | |
wIlle' | n. | joint | body part | |
wItte' | n. | mathematical equation | ||
yanwo' | n. | nest | ||
yIn 'eSqa' | n. | environmental suit | ||
yup | v. | pump | ||
'achler | n. | nape, scruff, back of neck | ||
'amrI' | n. | balcony | ||
'angwIl | n. | Kos'Karii (single) | The plural form is qoSqa'rIy | |
'avghanIStan | n. | Afghanistan | ![]() |
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'aw | v. | go through, pass through (matter) | This is what ghosts, or phased lifeforms, do. | |
'emrIgh | n. | ancestor (direct) | an individual ancestor in one's own bloodline | |
'en | v. | be not something, non- | ||
'eSqa' | n. | religious garb, the robe worn by a judge | an old word referring to specialized or ritual clothing (though not a uniform) | |
'ImSIng | n. | sewer | This refers to the whole sewer system -- tunnels, conduits, valves, etc. | |
'InDogh | n. | syllable | ||
'Inglan | n. | England | ![]() |
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'IngSav | n. | melody | ||
'Ir | v. | guess, suppose, imagine | as in mejpu' SuvwI' 'e' vI'Ir I guess the warrior has left | |
'ISQIm | n. | harmony | Refers to music only, not people getting along | |
'ISyar | n. | legacy | ||
'IventoH | n. | pineapple-like fruit | A Klingon fruit that grows on trees that's kind of like a pineapple (though pineapples don't grow on trees) - largish with thorny projections on a reasonably hard shell or skin. Unlike a pineapple, though, the inside is more bitter than sweet. A pineapple may be referred to as a tera' 'IventoH. | |
'ob | v. | be curved, arced | ||
'o'mat ghIrI', tI'Im, pIvyoch | n. | O'Mat Gri T'M pffiots | In the TNG episode "Heart of Glory", the Klingon ordering food and drink (from the food replicator) says he wants 'o'mat ghIrI', which is some sort of meat and pasta-like concoction. Then he specifies that the fat in the food should be boiled, one of the optional ways to prepare this dish. He says tI'Im! boil (the fat) in the entrees)! He uses the prefix tI- because there are three separate entrees. Finally, he orders a special, rather pungent Klingon beverage known as pIvyoch. | |
'opuHwI' | n. | prostitute | A slang term is qItoy | |
'oqe' | n. | coral | The word for "reef" is tlher'aq | |
'ovmay | n. | direct object | ||
'umber | n. | ecosystem, environment |
0 Simyon |
= | -210 °C |
Freezing Point of Nitrogen |
96 Simyon |
= | -100 °C |
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100 Simyon |
= | -95 °C |
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183 Simyon |
= | 0 °C |
Freezing point of water |
200 Simyon |
= | 19 °C |
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215 Simyon |
= | 37 °C |
Body temperature (Human/Klingon) |
270 Simyon |
= | 100 °C |
Boiling point of water - Earth sea level |
273 Simyon |
= | 103 °C |
Boiling point of water - Kronos observatory |
300 Simyon |
= | 134 °C |
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500 Simyon |
= | 363 °C |
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1000 Simyon |
= | 937 °C |
Temperature of molten lava |