Klingon-English Dictionary


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Bat'leth (betleH) - Curved, four-bladed, two-handed weapon. This is the
      most popular handheld, edged weapon used by Klingon warriors, due
      to it's being favoured by Kahless. The legendary Sword of Kahless
      was a Bat'leth, and most Defence Force warriors are proficient
      with it. [First seen in "Reunion" (TNG).]
Bekk (beq) - A rank given to enlisted personnel in the Defence Force. 
     [First referenced in "Sons and Daughters" (DS9).]
Bok-rat liver, stewed (boqrat chej) - Food made from the liver of a 
      Bok-rat, apparently cooked to some degree, making it
      unusual among Klingon food [First seen in "Soldiers of Fear" (DS9)]
Bregit lung (bIrQtagh) - Food made from the lung of an animal, presumably
      a bregit. [First seen in "A Matter of Honor" (TNG).]
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cha'DIch - Literally, "second." During a legal proceeding, the accused
     is denied combat, and so must have a second, called a cha'DIch, to
     defend him or her. [First referenced in "Sins of the Father" (TNG)]
chech'tluth (chechtlhulth) - An alcoholic beverage best served heated and
     steaming. The word seems to derive from the verbs meaning "to drink"
     and "to get drunk." [First seen in "Up the Long Ladder" (TNG).]
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d'k tahg (Daqtagh)  - Personal dagger. All Defence Force warriors carry
         their own d'k tahg, which is personalized with their name and 
         House. [First seen in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]
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gagh (qagh) - Food made from live serpent worms. [First seen in "A Matter
        of Honor" (TNG).]
ghojmoHwI' - teacher or mentor
gladst (tlhaltlh) - Food made from brown leaves, best served without
      sauce. [First seen in "Melora" (DS9).]
glob fly (ghIlab ghew) - Small, irritating insect with no sting, which
      makes a slight buzzing sound. [First referenced in "The Outrageous
      Okana" (TNG).]
grapok sauce (gha'poq) - Condiment, often used to bring out the flavor in
    gagh or racht. [First seen in "Sons and Daughters" (DS9).]
Gre'thor (ghe'tor) - The afterlife for th dishonored dead-the closest 
     Klingon equivalent to hell. [First mentioned in "Devil's Due" (DS9)]
Grishnar cat (ghISnar) - Small animal,apperently not a very vicious one,
     though with perhaps a predilection for trying to sound fiercer than
     it actually is. [First referenced in "The Way of th Warrior" (DS9).]
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Ha'DIbaH - Animal. Often used as an insult. [First used in "Sins of the
       Father"(TNG).]
HuDyuQ - A mountainous planet. The name derives from the words meaning
      "Mountain" and "Planet."
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jatyIn - According to legend, spirits of the dead that possess the living
          [First mention in "Power Play" (TNG).]
jeghpu'wI' - Conquered people-more than slaves, less than citizens, this 
  status is given to occupants of worlds conquered by the Klingon Empire.
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krada legs (Qa'Da') - Food made from th extremities of a krada. [First
      mentioned in "The Sound of Her Voice" (DS9).]
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lingta (lIngta') - Large game animal indigenous to Qo'nos. [First seen
      in "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places" (DS9).]
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Mauk-to'Vor (ma'to'vor) - A death ritual that allows one who has lost
       honor to die well and go to Sto-Vo-kor by being honorably killed
       by a House-mate or someone equally close. [First seen in "Sons of
       Mogh" (DS9).]
mek'leth (meqleH) - A sword-like one- or two-handed weapon about half the
      size of a Bat'leth. [First seen in "Sons of Mogh" (DS9).]
mong'em maneuver - A parry where you thrust a sword or other edged
     weapon behind you neck in order to block an attack from the rear.
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par'Mach (parmaq) - Love, Klingon style-with much more intense connatations than the english word. [First used in "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places" (DS9).]
petaQ - Insult with no direct translation. Sometimes Anglicizd as pahtk. [First used in "The Defector" (TNG).]
pipius claw (pIpyuS pach) Food made from the claw of an animal. [First seen in "A Matter of Honor" (TNG).]
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Qam-Chee (qamchIy) - According to legend, a ancient village on Qo'nos where Kahless and Lukara fought a great battle, a major compoent of their courtship. [First mentioned in "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places" (DS9).]
Qang Chancllor. - A new class of Defense Force ships of which the I.K.S.Gorkon is one, is the Qang-class, and all are named after past chancellors of the empire (three of the others in the line are the I.K.S.Gowron, the I.K.S.Azetbur, and the I.K.S.K'mpec).
Qapla' - Ritual greeting that litterally means "success." [First used in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.]
Qell'qam - Unit of measurement roughly akin to two kilometers. Sometimes Anglicized as kellicam. [First used in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.]
QI'yaH - Interjection with no direct translation. [First used in "Sins of the Father" (TNG).]
Qo'noS - The Klingon Homeworld. Sometimes Anglicized as Kronos. [First referenced in  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.]

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racht (raHta') - Food made from live serpant worms (not to be confused with gagh). [First seen in "Melora" (DS9).]
raktajino (ra'taj) - Coffee, Klingon style. [First seen in "The Passenger" (DS9).]
ramjep bird - Avian life-from indigenous to Qo'nos that only comes out in the dark. Name literally mean "Midnight."
rokeg blood pie (ro'qegh'Iwchab) - Food made apparently made from or with the blood of an animal, possibly a rokeg. [first seen in "A Matter of Honor" (TNG).]
Rura Penthe (rura'pent') - Prison planet mostly covered in ice. [First seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]
R'uustai (ruStay) - Literally, "the bonding," this is a ritual that allows an orphan to join another House. [First seen in "The Bonding" (TNG).]
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Sto-Vo-Kor (Suto'vo'qor) - The afterlife for the honored dead, where all
        true warriors go after they die to fight an eternal battle. The
        closest Klingon equivalent to heaven. [First mentioned by name in
        "Rightful Heir" (TNG).]
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taD - An ice-covered colony planet. The word literally means "frozen."
targ (targh) - Animal that is popular as a pet, but th heart of which is
      also considered a delicacy.[First seen as a pet in "Where No One
      Has Gone Before"(TNG) and as a food in "A Matter of Honor"(TNG).]
tik'leth (tIqleh) - An edged weapon, similar to an Earth longsword.
      [First seen in "Reunion"(TNG).]
toDSah - Insult with no direct translation. Sometimes Angliciized as 
       tohzah. [First used in "The Defector"(TNG).]
Ty'Gokor (tay'ghoqor) - A planet where the inductions into the Order of 
      the Bat'leth take place. [First seen in "Apocalypse Rising" (DS9).]
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zilm'kach (tlhImqaH) - Food made from something orange. [First seen in 
        "Melora" (DS9).]

Warrior's Anthem
Hear! Sons of Kahless.
Hear! Daghters, too.
The blood of battle washes clean
The warrior brave and true.
We fight, we love, and then we kill.
Our lives burn short and bright.
Then we die with honor and join our fathers
In the Black Fleet where we battle forever,
Battling on through the eternal fight.

Qoy qeylls puqlod.
Qoy puqbe'pu'.
yoHbogh matlhbogh je SuvwI Say'moHchu' may' 'Iw.
maSuv manong 'j maHoHchu'.
nI'be' yInmaj 'ach wovqu'.
batlh maHghebj 'j yo' qIjDaq
vavpu'ma'DImuv.
pa' reH maSuvtaHqu'.
mamevQo'.maSuvtaH. ma'ov.