| Vulcan | English | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| C'Thia the person | C'Thia | a Vulcan female philosopher who allows for a logical discource without purpose or direction; a revolutionary concept for a Vulcan to espouse (source: Orion Press Lexicon) | individual |
| thif'we | cabin | a room in a ship used as living quarters by an officer or passenger; an enclosed compartment in a boat that serves as a shelter or as living quarters; the enclosed space in an aircraft or spacecraft for the crew, passengers, or cargo | |
| tsorayek | cabinet | an upright, cupboardlike repository with shelves, drawers, or compartments for the safekeeping or display of objects | house |
| -elakh | cable | (-)line; (-)wire; cable | suffix |
| elakh | cable | a strong, large-diameter, heavy steel or fiber rope; a bound or sheathed group of mutually insulated conductors | technical |
| elakh-torai-vel | cable release | a device consisting of a flexible wire that is pressed at one end to trip a shutter mechanism on a camera; a device for detatching a cable that is holding something | technical |
| elakh-og | cable stitch | a stitch in knitting that produces a twisted, ropelike design (noun) | clothing |
| elakh-og-tor | cable stitch | to knit a cable stitch (verb) | |
| elakhtra | cabling | to send a cablegram; to send cables, wires, or telegrams | |
| tsorau | cache | to hide or store in a cache (verb) | |
| tsoraya | cache | a hiding place used especially for storing provisions; a place for concealment and safekeeping, as of valuables (noun) | geography |
| tsorau-vokaya | cache memory | a fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer | technical |
| cir-cen | cactus | squat cactus-like plant found in the desert | plant |
| ka-ran-zhi | cactus | Vulcan cactus similar to a Terran barrell cactus; also spelled ka-ranj-i | plant |
| ka-ranj-i | cactus | Vulcan cactus similar to a Terran barrell cactus; also spelled ka-ran-zhi | plant |
| tevikeh | cadaver | a dead body, especially one intended for dissection | medicine |
| ne-lan | cadet | a student at a military school who is training to be an officer | rank |
| stal-tukh | cadmium | a soft, bluish-white metallic element that is easily cut with a knife and is used in low-friction, fatigue-resistant alloys, solders, dental amalgams, nickel-cadmium storage batteries | element |
| vlau'u t'stal-tukh | cadmium sulfide | compound, CdSO4, that forms colorless crystals, is water soluble, and is used as an antiseptic | element |
| kraisek | cage | a structure for confining birds or animals, enclosed on at least one side by a grating of wires or bars that lets in air and light | |
| kraiskau | cage | to put or confine in or as if in a cage (verb) | |
| timut-hinek | calcaneus/calcaneum | the quadrangular bone at the back of the tarsus; heel bone | body part |
| hinekaya | calcification | impregnation with calcium or calcium salts, as with calcium carbonate; hardening, as of tissue, by such impregnation | medicine |
| hinek-tukh | calcium | a silvery, moderately hard metallic element that constitutes approximately 3 percent of the earth's crust and is a basic component of most animals and plants | element |
| gavu t'hinek-tukh | calcium carbonate | a colorless or white crystalline compound, CaCO3, occurring naturally as chalk, limestone, marble, and other forms and used in a wide variety of manufactured products including commercial chalk, medicines, and dentifrices | element |
| lafu t'hinek-tukh | calcium chloride | a white deliquescent compound, CaCl2, used chiefly as a drying agent, refrigerant, and preservative and for controlling dust and ice on roads | element |
| ka'pra | calculate | to ascertain by computation; reckon; to make an estimate of; evaluate | math |
| nafek-kov | calculus | an abnormal concretion in the body, usually formed of mineral salts and found in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary bladder, for example | medicine |
| pitoh-su'us-ek'tal | calculus | the branch of mathematics that deals with limits and the differentiation and integration of functions of one or more variables | math |
| gad-besan | calendar | any of various systems of reckoning time in which the beginning, length, and divisions of a year are defined | time |
| vaukh | calf | the fleshy muscular back part of the human leg between the knee and ankle | body part |
| mev-fna-thon | caliber | the diameter of the inside of a round cylinder, such as a tube; the diameter of a bullet | crime |
| wun-fna-thon | caliber/calibre | the diameter of the bore of a firearm, usually shown in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and expressed in writing or print in terms of a decimal fraction | weapon |
| keh-tukh | californium | a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles | element |
| bal-thonek | caliper | an instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances | tool |
| mes-thonek | calipers | an instrument consisting essentially of two curved hinged legs, used to measure thickness and distances | tool |
| vi'proi | call | to say in a loud voice; announce; to verbally signal for attention; to demand or ask for the presence of (Marketa) | |
| vutau | call | to say in a loud voice; announce; to verbally signal for attention; to demand or ask for the presence of (VLI) | |
| shoret | call out to | call out to | phrase |
| puvutau | called | to order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon; to communicate or try to communicate with by telephone; to be called (communication) as in call me for dinner | |
| wimish | called | to be named as in he is called Spock | |
| tanaf-kitaun | calligraphy | beautiful writing done using special pens or brushes [korsaya.org] | calligraphy |
| stein | callus | a localized thickening and enlargement of the horny layer of the skin; the hard bony tissue that develops around the ends of a fractured bone during healing | body part |
| hayal | calm | not excited or agitated; composed; an absence or cessation of motion; stillness | emotion |
| Nam'uh hayal. Lof t'etek ri aisha vatlar | Calm down. We are not here to cause trouble | Calm down. We are not here to cause trouble (source: http://www.exploringtheuniverse.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=18) | phrase |
| svai-mortra | calyx | the sepals of a flower considered as a group | botony |
| svai-mortra | calyx | a cuplike structure or organ, such as one of the cuplike divisions of the pelvis or of the kidney; a collecting structure in the kidney | body part |
| ok | cam | an eccentric or multiply curved wheel mounted on a rotating shaft, used to produce variable or reciprocating motion in another engaged or contacted part | technical |
| to'ovau-tin t'lap-vukhut | cambium | a lateral meristem in vascular plants, including the vascular cambium and cork cambium, that forms parallel rows of cells resulting in secondary tissues | botony |
| chorka | camel | an extinct camel-like animal | animal |
| tchorka | camel | an extinct camel-like animal | animal |
| glayek | camera | an apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate (VLI) | tool |
| i'toi | camera | an apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate (Marketa) | tool |
| pasut | camouflage | the method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings (noun) | |
| pasutau | camouflage | to conceal by the use of disguise or by protective coloring or garments that blend in with the surrounding environment (verb) | |
| ith'du | camp | a place where tents, huts, or other temporary shelters are set up, as by soldiers, nomads, or travelers | place |
| kus-vakh-shidik | campanulate | shaped like a bell, as certain flowers are | botony |
| ok-fek | camshaft | an engine shaft fitted with a cam or cams (an eccentric or multiply curved wheel mounted on a rotating shaft, used to produce variable or reciprocating motion in another engaged or contacted part) | technical |
| kup | can | to seal in an airtight container for future use; preserve (verb) | |
| lazg'il'e | can | an airtight container, usually made of tin-coated iron, in which foods or beverages are preserved (noun) (Marketa) | tool |
| mokuhlek | can | an airtight container, usually made of tin-coated iron, in which foods or beverages are preserved (noun) (VLI) | tool |
| Kup-fun-tor ha'kiv na'ish du stau? | Can you return life to what you kill? | one of Surak's sayings | phrase |
| khek'tik | canal | an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation (Marketa) | place |
| masu-yut | canal | an artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation (VLI) | place |
| a'sik | cancer | any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites (Marketa) | medicine |
| rasahtra | cancer | any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites (VLI) | medicine |
| ha'fek | candle | a solid, usually cylindrical mass of tallow, wax, or other fatty substance with an axially embedded wick that is burned to provide light | |
| ha'fek | candlestick | a holder with a cup or spike for a candle | house |
| krinti | canine | a Vulcan canine | animal |
| wil'tei | canine | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles; of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae | animal |
| wuk | canker | ulceration of the mouth and lips; an inflammation or infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in dogs and cats | medicine |
| sha'ves-yokulan | cannibalism | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind | crime |
| thorshun | cannon | a large mounted weapon that fires heavy projectiles (old contraction of "thorsh-wun") | weapon |
| ple'ma tsu rashaya | cannot the same be said for me? | Vulcan for the phrase 'cannot the same be said for me'? (Orion Press Lexicon) | phrase |
| krein | canopy | the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of an aircraft | technical |
| lap-wein-tin | canopy | the uppermost layer in a forest, formed by the crowns of the trees | botony |
| tvan-sai-vukhut | canopy | a covering, usually of cloth, suspended over a throne or bed or held aloft on poles above an eminent person or a sacred object; an ornamental rooflike projection over a niche, altar, or tomb | house |
| wuh-nodol-zeh | cantilever | any rigid member projecting from a vertical support; used in bridges or dams | technical |
| wuh-nodol-zehlik mesut | cantilever bridge | a bridge formed by two projecting beams or trusses that are joined in the center by a connecting member and are supported on piers and anchored by counterbalancing members | place |
| spathel | canyon | a narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge | geology |
| e'qle | cap | a usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor (Marketa) | clothing |
| taik | cap | a usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor (VLI) | clothing |
| tsorek | capacitor | an electric circuit element used to store charge temporarily | technical |
| tsoh | capacity | the ability to receive, hold, or absorb; the maximum amount that can be contained | |
| pi'khat-mev | capillary | one of the minute blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules | body part |
| solek-pi'mev-torai | capillary action | the interaction between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that distorts the liquid surface from a planar shape | science |
| solek-pi'mev-masu'es | capillary moisture | capillary moisture (no definition available) | science |
| ang'jmizn | Captain | one who commands, leads, or guides others, especially the officer in command of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft | rank |
| ot-lan | Captain (army) | a commissioned rank that is above lieutenant and below major | rank |
| khart-lan | Captain (navy/Starfleet) | a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Starfleet that is above commander and below commodore (VLI) | rank |
| kum | capture | the act of catching, taking, or winning, as by force or skill; one that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize (VLI) (noun) | |
| kum-tor | capture | to take captive, as by force or craft; seize; to gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest (verb) (VLI) | crime |
| na'shte | capture | to take captive, as by force or craft; seize; to gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest (verb) (Marketa) | |
| poiq'lid | car | an automobile; a vehicle, such as a streetcar, that runs on rails; a boxlike enclosure for passengers and freight on a conveyance | |
| nol-tukh | carbon | a naturally abundant nonmetallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds | element |
| nop | card | a flat, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic; one bearing a person's name and other information, used for purposes of identification or classification (noun) | |
| khaf-spolsu | cardiologist | a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart | occupation |
| khaf-spol-tal | cardiology | the medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart | medicine |
| tun | care | watchful oversight; charge or supervision; attentive assistance or treatment to those in need; a burdened state of mind, as that arising from heavy responsibilities; worry (noun) | |
| tun-tor | care | to be concerned or interested; to provide needed assistance or watchful supervision (verb) | |
| palutunau | care for | to tend to; to look after until well | phrase |
| tishau | care for | e.g. I care for Sarek | phrase |
| tun-bosh | careful | attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious; thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious | |
| tusla | cargo | the freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle | |
| tusla-sutauk | cargo bay | section of a starship which is used for storage of various cargo; can can be accessed through docking ports or by cargo transporters | place |
| tusla-tsorau-shal | cargo hold | on a ship, a hold is below the orlop deck, the lower part of the interior of a ship's hull, especially when considered as storage space, as for cargo | place |
| tusla-tus-tol | cargo loading floor | cargo loading floor [no definition available] | place |
| tusla-natel | cargo module | a a large pressurized container used to tranfer cargo to and from the ship | technical |
| tusla-tvi'haf | cargo pod | a small ship that transports cargo from a planet or spacestation to a ship | technical |
| tusla-tsorau-keltra | cargo storage complex | a large complex for storing shipbound cargo | place |
| tusla-ifisek | cargo transporter | a low-resolution high-volume transporter system for non-biological objects | technical |
| tusla-kebi | cargo unit | a vehicle, container, pallet, flat, portable tank or any other entity or any part thereof which belongs to the ship but is not permanently attached to that ship | technical |
| ikh'kom | carnivore | any of various predatory, flesh-eating mammals of the order Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, bears, weasels, hyenas, and raccoons [taxomomic term] (Marketa) | animal |
| kahm-yokulsu | carnivore | a flesh-eating animal; one who victimizes or injures others; a predator (VLI) | animal |
| kas-ko-krus | carpel | one of the structural units of a pistil, representing a modified, ovule-bearing leaf | plant |
| lesh-pral | carrier wave | an electromagnetic wave that can be modulated, as in frequency, amplitude, or phase, to transmit speech, music, images, or other signals | technical |
| lesh | carry | to hold or support while moving; bear; to take from one place to another; transport (VLI) | |
| whath'i | carry | to hold or support while moving; bear; to take from one place to another; transport (Marketa) | |
| fitor | carry out | to put into practice or effect (carry out orders); to follow or obey; to bring to a conclusion; accomplish | phrase |
| hal | cart | a small wheeled vehicle typically pushed by hand; a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal and used in farm work and for transporting goods (VLI) (anc.) | |
| o'kuakh | cart | a small wheeled vehicle typically pushed by hand; a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal and used in farm work and for transporting goods (Marketa) | |
| skrim-tor | carve | to cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting; to make or form by or as if by cutting; to decorate by cutting and shaping carefully | |
| skrin | carving | the cutting of material such as stone or wood to form a figure or design; a figure or design formed by this kind of cutting (noun) | |
| yartik-savas | caryopsis | a small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united; also called grain | plant |
| ash-yumau | cascade | a waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks; something, such as lace, thought to resemble a waterfall or series of small waterfalls, especially an arrangement or fall of material (noun) | |
| ash-yumaya | cascade | to fall or cause to fall in or as if in a cascade (verb) | |
| nuf | case | an instance of something; an occurrence; an occurrence of a disease or disorder; a set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a situation | |
| natuhn | casket | a small case or chest, as for jewels and other valuables | |
| tevikeh-natuhn | casket | an oblong box in which a corpse is buried | |
| balk'ra | casserole | aromatic casserole | food |
| balkra | casserole | a Vulcan casserole made of a squash-like fruit, and while it tasts like yellow squash, it has the texture of mashed potatoes (source: ST Cooking Manual) | food |
| lehm-tor | cast | throw forcefully; form by pouring; get rid of | |
| vishizhau | cast | an object formed by a mold (manufacturing); the distinctive form in which a thing is made | |
| vishizh-shek(-tukh) | cast iron | an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting | element |
| dakh | cast out | to cast out; exile; to get rid of (verb) (anc.) | |
| Surak's sayings - Cast out fear... | Cast out fear... | Dakh pthak. Nam-tor ri ret na'fan-kitok fa tu dakh pthak. (Cast out fear. There is no room for anything else until you cast out fear) | phrase |
| torai-tikh | catalyst | a substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process | science |
| sashizhek | catapult | a military machine for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, used in ancient and medieval times; a mechanism for launching aircraft at a speed sufficient for flight, as from the deck of a carrier | weapon |
| bezhun-ripa'shaya | cataract | filmy coating covering the lense, imparing vision | body part |
| kum | catch | the act of catching an object with the hands; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth (noun) | |
| kum-tor | catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; suffer from the receipt of; grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of (verb) | |
| smashau-mev | catheter | a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open | medicine |
| u'rak-narafek | cathode | a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons in an electrical device; the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current | technical |
| u'gal-zehl-mev | cathode ray tube | a high-vacuum tube in which cathode rays produce a luminous image on a fluorescent screen, used in televisions and visual display units | technical |
| kahtel | cattle | cattle (Vulcanized Terran word) | animal |
| mesah | catwalk | a narrow, often elevated walkway, as on the sides of a bridge or in the flies above a theater stage or a starship | technical |
| harr-ralek | caudal fin | the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates ; part of a fish | zoology |
| fas-matuhlek | cauldron | a very large pot that is used for boiling | |
| aisha | cause | to give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (VLI); to effect (verb) | |
| aishan | cause | a justification for something existing or happening; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (VLI); effects (noun) | |
| tese | cause | a justification for something existing or happening; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something | |
| yontau-meil | caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (noun) (noun) | |
| yuzh-tor | caution | to exercise caution; to warn strongly; put on guard (verb) | |
| yuzhat | caution | the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (noun) | |
| tauk | cave | an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea | |
| suk-tauk | cavern | a large cave or a large chamber in a cave; any large dark enclosed space | geography |
| nei'e | cavity | cavity/hole/hollow/cavern/concave within | |
| pi'tauk | cavity | a natural hollow or sinus within the body ; body cavity | body part |
| zud-razh | cavity | soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth | medicine |
| zud-razh | cavity | soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth (tooth) | body part |
| abru-tol | ceiling | the overhead upper surface of a room | house |
| abru-tol | ceiling | the altitude of the lowest layer of clouds | meteorology |
| u'thet | celebrate | celebrates/recognizes/honours | |
| nala | cell | the smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of one or more nuclei, cytoplasm, and various organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane (biology) | body part |
| nala-litra | cell culture | the maintenance or growth of dispersed cells in a medium after removal from the body; a culture of such cells | biology |
| nala-da-nel | cell cycle | the series of events involving the growth, replication, and division of a eukaryotic cell | biology |
| nala-natyantek | cell differentiation | progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function which takes place during the development of the embryo and leads to the formation of specialised cells, tissues, and organs | biology |
| nala-dahshaya | cell division | the process by which a cell divides to form two daughter cells | biology |
| nala-kaunshaya | cell fusion | the merging of two or more cells into a single cell | biology |
| nala-to'ovaya | cell growth | usually used to mean increase in the size of a population of cells though strictly should be reserved for an increase in cytoplasmic volume of an individual cell | biology |
| nala-wein | cell membrane | the semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell | body part |
| nala-temok | cell wall | the rigid outermost cell layer found in plants and certain algae, bacteria, and fungi but characteristically absent from animal cells | body part |
| gaks'koi | cells | the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal | body part |
| nalatik | cellular | of, relating to, or resembling a cell | |
| nalatra-yonshaya | cellulitis | a spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue | medicine |
| nen-kas-tukh | cellulose | a complex carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, that is composed of glucose units, forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants, and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives | botany |
| kluterek | cement | a building material made by grinding calcined limestone and clay to a fine powder, which can be mixed with water and poured to set as a solid mass or used as an ingredient in making mortar or concrete | |
| svitan | center | a point or place that is equally distant from the sides or outer boundaries of something; the middle | |
| qsu'lit | centi-credit | 1/100th credit subunits (like a penny to a dollar) | money |
| svitan-nekwitaya | central force | a force acting upon a body towards or away from a fixed or movable center | math |
| nen-wel-torektra | central nervous system | the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord` | body part |
| svitan-patorau-kebi (t'tum-vel) | central processing unit (CPU) | the part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions | technical |
| torai-svitan | centre of action | any one of the semi-permanent highs and lows that appear on mean charts of sea level pressure | meteorology |
| abmarkan'es-svitan | centre of buoyancy | the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object | technical |
| ne-seshan-svitan | centre of gravity | the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass | technical |
| shivak-svitan | centre of mass | point representing the mean position of the matter in a body | technical |
| ne'hish-svitan | centre of pressure | the point on a body where the total sum of the aerodynamic pressure field acts, causing a force and no moment about that point | technical |
| sadan-vohrayek | centrifugal brake | a mechanism that stops the spool from releasing line as soon as the handle is turned | tool |
| sadan-nekwitaya | centrifugal force | the apparent force, equal and opposite to the centripetal force, drawing a rotating body away from the center of rotation, caused by the inertia of the body | technical |
| (sadan-)dahshayek | centrifuge | an apparatus consisting essentially of a compartment spun about a central axis to separate contained materials of different specific gravities, or to separate colloidal particles suspended in a liquid | technical |
| toltra-tersau-vel | centromere | the most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome, to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis | body part |
| ot'hlan | centurion | the commander in the Romulan military [K. Dailey's Fanfic - Any Other Time] | rank |
| od'u | cephalapod | a marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles [taxonomic word] | animal |
| a'kom | ceramic | material of ceramic composition | |
| kriz- | ceramic | of or relating to or made from a ceramic (adjective) (VLI) | |
| krizik | ceramic | an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures (VLI) (noun) ceramic (VLI) | |
| dvunek-tash-svitan | cerebellum | cerebellum; part of the brain | body part |
| shad-pi'tak | cerebral abscess | a collection of pus caused by inflammation and collection of infected material in or on the brain; | body part |
| shad-khaf-yumaya | cerebral blood flow | blood flow to the brain | medicine |
| si-tin t'nahp-tash-svitan | cerebral cortex | a structure within the brain that plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language, and consciousness | body part |
| shad-khafaya | cerebral hemorrhage | a subtype of intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the brain tissue itself. Intracerebral hemorrhage can be caused by brain trauma, or it can occur spontaneously in hemorrhagic stroke | medicine |
| shad-gnal | cerebral tumour | an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or inside the skull, which can be cancerous or non-cancerous (benign) | body part |
| nahp-tash-svitan | cerebrum | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans | body part |
| van-kal | ceremony | activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; a formal event performed on a special occasion (anc.) | religion |
| Van-Kal t'Telan | ceremony of bonding | ceremony of bonding | |
| pran-tukh | cerium | a ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group | element |
| ac'ruth | certain | certain/sure/positive/convinced that x is true | |
| to-kisev | certificate | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends | |
| igen-kur | cerulean | cerulean; sky blue colour | colour |
| talu-hinek | cervical vertebra | one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region | body part |
| sudef-talu | cervix | necklike opening to the uterus | body part |
| zhaimasu-tukh | cesium | a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal | element |
| nas'ksiem | cetacean | large aquatic mammal having fins, no fur, and no hind limbs | animal |
| li'pon | ceylonese teak | a wood that has a fine, dark grain, very similar to Ceylonese teak used in making the ka'athyra (lyrette) | plant |
| mokev-elakh | chain | a connected, flexible series of links, typically of metal, used especially for holding objects together or restraining or for transmitting mechanical power | technical |
| naf-elakh | chain | a a set of links, often of precious metal and with pendants attached, worn as an ornament or symbol of office (VLI) (TGV - dialect of VLI Vulcan) | clothing |
| naflakh | chain | a a set of links, often of precious metal and with pendants attached, worn as an ornament or symbol of office (MGV - dialect of VLI Vulcan) | clothing |
| o'ngiwl | chain | a group of atoms bonded in a spatial configuration like links in a chain | science |
| weizehl | chain | a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | |
| weizehl-folaya | chain reaction | a series of events in which each induces or influences the next; a series of reactions in which one product of a reacting set is a reactant in the following set | science |
| ku-san | chair | chair (VLI) (anc.); stool; seat; furniture for sitting on | house |
| sik'gle | chair | chair/stool/seat/bench, a piece or portion of a piece of furniture for sitting upon | house |
| e'tshai | chalk | chalk/fossilized remains of mollusk shells | |
| gav | chalk | chalk (VLI) fossilized remains of mollusk shells | |
| gav-zehl | chalk line | a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface | technical |
| kal'i | challenge | questioning a statement and demanding an explanation | |
| kal'i'fee | challenge | a call to engage in a contest or fight | |
| kali-fi | challenge | a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror; a call to engage in a contest or fight (VLI) (noun) | |
| kali-tor | challenge | to issue a challenge to; take exception to (VLI) (verb) | |
| toria'tal | challenge to the death | challenge to the death (Old Vulcan) | |
| tvi-shal | chamber | a room in a house, especially a bedroom; a room where a person of authority, rank, or importance receives visitors | house |
| skilamu | champion | someone who fights for a cause; someone who has won first place in a competition (anc.) | |
| rubah | change | the action of changing something; a thing that is different; event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun) | |
| rubai | change | to undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; to make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; alter (verb) | |
| purubai | changed | to be changed | |
| faik-yut | channel | a path over which electrical signals can pass (computer) | |
| glantokau-yut | channel | a television station and its programs; a path over which electrical signals can pass (telecommunications) (noun) | |
| mashyut | channel | a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels (water) | |
| nezhak | chaos | a state of extreme confusion and disorder; a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions | |
| tas'a | chaotic | lacking a visible order or organization; disordered; completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | |
| pe'le'ut'la | chaperone | chaperone who presents a girl at her time of bonding | |
| Char | Char | a Vulcan male of the ancient past; one of the bravest of Xar'kol, according to the Vulcan saga The Braves of T'Khut (source: Orion Press Lexicon) | individual |
| yonol-tor | char | to char; to blacken with fire | |
| noshtra | characteristic | characteristic (noun) | |
| yonol-tukh | charcoal | a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air | element |
| falun | charge | the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons (noun) | technical |
| vifalunau | charge | to to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; attack (verb) | |
| vifalunek | charger | a device that charges, such as an instrument that charges or replenishes storage batteries (device) | tool |
| besan | chart | chart (VLI); diagram; map showing formations or data points (noun) | |
| besau | chart | to chart (VLI); to diagram (verb) | |
| io'coc | chart | chart/diagram/map showing format'ns or data points | |
| tehk-kur | chartreuse | chartreuse; yellow-green | colour |
| a'was | chase | chases/pursues (physically)/follows after | |
| kravau | cheat | to engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud (verb) | |
| rihamau | check | to make an examination or investigation; arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (verb) | |
| rihamau-un | check digit | a form of redundancy check used for error detection, the decimal equivalent of a binary checksum | science |
| pla-yumau-spunek | check valve | a valve designed to allow liquids to flow in one direction only | |
| Vallah heh Keh-vlalar | Checkers | a game played on a checkerboard by two players, each using 12 pieces | game |
| nak | cheek | either side of the face below the eyes [body part]; part of the face; either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump | body part |
| thuhk | cheese | a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk | food |
| opilsu | chef | a professional cook | occupation |
| kha'khek | chemical | produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules; of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes | science |
| meli(-tukh) | chemical | produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules; of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes (VLI) | science |
| meil-vo'ektaya | chemical balance | a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis | science |
| meil-tel | chemical bond | an electrical force linking atoms | science |
| meilaktra | chemical compound | a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | science |
| meil-vo'ihn | chemical equation | a representation, using chemical symbols in a form resembling a mathematical equation, of the process involved in a chemical reaction | science |
| meil-folaya | chemical reaction | a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | science |
| meil-talsu | chemist | a scientist who specializes in the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions ; a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | occupation |
| meil-tal | chemistry | the science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems | science |
| t'kam'la | cherished student | a student who is cherished as a daughter or son [source: Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations: Forgotten History] | people |
| nesh-solek | chernozem | a very black topsoil, rich in humus, typical of cool to temperate semiarid regions, such as the grasslands of European Russia | geography |
| Tches | chess | a board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king; the word is Vulcanized from the Terran word for the game | game |
| Dah-retuka-tches | chess - 2-dimensional chess | two-dimensional chess | game |
| Reh-retuka-tches | chess - 3-dimensional chess | three-dimensional chess | game |
| kum-tor | chess - capture | to capture another's game piece | game |
| nan | chess - check | what you say when the other's queen is threatened; means "threat" | game |
| pash | chess - checkmate | what you say when the other's king is threatened; means "trap" | game |
| dvun | chess - move | any chess move | game |
| vitaya | chess - stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which the king, although not in check, can move only into check and no other piece can move | game |
| kal'tow | chess - Vulcan style | a game described as Vulcan chess; also spelled Kal-toh; described in Voyager as "kal'tow is to chess as chess is to tic-tac-toe" | game |
| Kal-toh | chess - Vulcan style | a game described as Vulcan chess; also spelled Kal-tow; described in Voyager as "kal'tow is to chess as chess is to tic-tac-toe" | game |
| vaisu | chess piece - bishop | the bishop in a chess set; means "holy man" | game |
| sa-te'kru | chess piece - king | the king in a chess set | game |
| kenelsu | chess piece - knight | the knight in a chess set; means "kenel rider" | game |
| ask'ersu | chess piece - pawn | the pawn in a chess set; means "soldier" | game |
| ko-te'kru | chess piece - queen | the queen in a chess set | game |
| klomak | chess piece - rook | the rook in a chess set; means "fortress" | game |
| ohwarec | chess-type game | a type of game in the same class as chess and go | game |
| chasulh | chest | a large storage box or chest | house |
| e'ksedj | chest | chest/thorax upper trunk [body part] | body part |
| tuf | chest | chest (VLI) [body part] | body part |
| nal-tor | chew | to chew as in to chew food (verb) | food |
| Fei t'suyu | Chief of Staff | the second in command of an embassy; a senior official of an embassy or the military | rank |
| Feihan | Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | rank |
| samek-yontaya | chilblain | chilblain; painful shins (I believe) | medicine |
| -kan | child | a young person of either sex | suffix |
| ax'nav | child | a young person of either sex | family |
| kan | child | a young person of either sex (VLI) | family |
| Kan-Telan | child bonding | ceremony of child bonding; bonding of the children | training |
| kan-keshtan | childbirth | the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | medicine |
| kan-wak | childhood | the state of a child between infancy and adolescence; the time of person's life when they are a child | family |
| koon-ut-la | childhood bonding | childhood bonding/betrothal ceremony (Mind Meld) | training |
| kanlar | children | plural of child (MGV - dialect of VLI Vulcan) | family |
| kanu | children | plural of child (TGV - dialect of VLI Vulcan) | family |
| samuyek | chiller | refrigerator; a device that keeps things cool or chilled (device) | house |
| kusek | chime | an apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound; small bells (noun) | music |
| vuzh-mev | chimney | a passage through which smoke and gases escape from a fire or furnace; a flue | house |
| lamekh-suk'kunel-salan | chinook | chinook; warm wind that blows down mountain sides | meteorology |
| val | chip | electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit; a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun) | |
| val | chip | a playing piece in Vallah heh Keh-vlalar; a chip; a small disk or counter used in games | game |
| vallar heh keh-vlalar | chips and squares | a game very similar to checkers | game |
| yol | chitin | a tough, protective, semitransparent substance, primarily a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, forming the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi | botony |
| lafitau | chlorinate | to chlorinate (as in to cholorinate water) | science |
| lafitaya | chlorination | disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound; the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds | science |
| laf-tukh | chlorine | a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant | element |
| kas-yar-kurek | chlorophyll | any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria | botony |
| dvel | choice | the act of choosing or selecting; one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (VLI) | |
| nahr | choice | the act of choosing or selecting; one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | |
| khluhkau | choke | breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing; to wring the neck of (verb) | crime |
| dvel-tor | choose | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative (verb) | |
| loit'lej | choose | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative (verb) | |
| pudvel-tor | chosen | an exclusive group of people; one who is the object of choice; who is given preference | |
| toltra-kan | chromatid | either of the two daughter strands of a replicated chromosome that are joined by a single centromere and separate | body part |
| toltra-tukh | chromatin | a complex of nucleic acids and proteins, primarily histones, in the cell nucleus that stains readily with basic dyes and condenses to form chromosomes during cell division | body part |
| slau-tukh | chromium | a hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing | element |
| kur-toranu-ha'gel | chromodynamic light | light that is the result of the physics of the relationship between color-carrying quarks, especially the nature of their strong interaction, which is characterized by the exchange of gluons | technical |
| fosh-vunai t'kur-raf-tepul | chromoelectric force field | chromoelectric force field [no definition available] | technical |
| toltra | chromosome | a threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information | body part |
| toltra-besan | chromosome map | a graphic representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome | medicine |
| toltra-besaun | chromosome mapping | the the process of locating genes on a chromosome | medicine |
| toltra-eku | chromosome set | the group of different chromosomes that carries the basic set of genetic information for a particular species | medicine |
| toltra-wihfelaun | chromosome sorting | chromosome sorting (no definition available) | medicine |
| wak'gal | chroniton | a partical that can be used for many things including time travel and weapons | science |
| wak'gal-zehl(ek) | chroniton beam | chroniton beam [no definition available] | science |
| wak'gal-zehlek | chroniton beam | a beam of chronitons (a particle that can be used for many things including time travel and weapons) | technical |
| wak-vel | chronometer | a a clock designed to have sufficient long-term accuracy that it can be used as a portable time standard on a vehicle, usually in order to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation | tool |
| Chu'lak | Chu'lak, Lieutenant | a lieutenant stationed on DS9 that killed two humans with a transporter rifle (DS9 Field of Fire) | individual |
| ulef-skaun-yemtra | chyme | what the stomach turns the food into during its part of digestion | medicine |
| ulef-skaun-yemtra | chyme | what the stomach turns the food into during its part of digestion | body part |
| nala-isach | cilium | tiny hairs that line things like the lungs | body part |
| vitush-kunel | cinder cone | part of a volcano; type of crater | place |
| ai've | cinema | a theater where films are shown; medium that disseminates moving pictures | |
| gad-da-nelik tvi-farr-dath | circadian rhythm | a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms | medicine |
| da-kuv | circle | ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; spherical geometric shape (noun) | |
| raf-kuv | circuit | a closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current; a configuration of electrically or electromagnetically connected components or devices | technical |
| raf-kuv-shayek | circuit breaker | an automatic switch that stops the flow of electric current in a suddenly overloaded or otherwise abnormally stressed electric circuit | technical |
| raf-kuv-gol'dvunek | circuit relay | circuit relay [no definition available] | technical |
| raf-kuvtra | circuitry | electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits | technical |
| raf-kuvtra | circuitry | the design of or a detailed plan for an electric circuit; electric circuits considered as a group | technical |
| raf-kuv- | circular | marked by or moving in a circle; having a circular shape (adjective) | |
| raf-kuvik | circular | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution (noun) | |
| raf-kuv-thon | circular measure | measurement of angles in radians | math |
| raf-kuv-zuneshek | circular saw | a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle | tool |
| raf-kuv-threshan | circular velocity | the velocity at which a body must move in order to maintain an orbit at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere | astronomy |
| da-kuvau | circulate | to move around freely; move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point (verb) | |
| da-kuvau-spol | circulating pump | a specific type of pump used to circulate gases, liquids, or slurries in a closed circuit | technical |
| da-kuvaya | circulation | free movement or passage through a series of vessels (as of water through pipes or sap through a plant); movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels | |
| da-kuvayek | circulator | any of various devices for circulating gases or liquids | technical |
| da-kuvau-torektra | circulatory system | the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body | body part |
| pa-thon t'da-kuv | circumference | the size of something as given by the distance around it; the length of the closed curve of a circle | math |
| kulan-to'ovaya | circumnutation | the successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stems of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants | botony |
| pa- | circum~ | circum~ | prefix |
| ku-li-razh | cirque | cirque (geology); a type of glacier that is in the shape of a bowl (cirque glacier) | |
| a'kaf | cite | cites/quotes/refers to/makes reference to | |
| savas-sash | citric acid | a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent | element |
| 'Kahr | city | city; town; ~ton; ~ville | suffix |
| e'tsis | city | town/city/metropolitan area | place |
| kahr | city | city (VLI); collection of dwellings | place |
| Dahhanakahr | city on Vulcan | a city on Vulcan some distance from Shi'kahr (source: Orion Press Lexicon) | place |
| sutenivaya | civilization | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | |
| stek | clamp | clamp; a device to hold items (noun) | tool |
| maat | clan | clan; family group | |
| pa'shayek | clarifier | device to make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating (noun) | tool |
| starpa'shau | clarify | to clarify; explain | |
| starpa'shaya | clarity | transparency; the ability to see through a substance or issue | |
| khu'nis | class | class/category/subgroup | |
| mohrn | class | class (VLI); category; subgroup (noun) | |
| mohrnaya | classification | the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories; a group of people or things arranged by class or category | |
| mohrnau | classify | arrange or order by classes or categories; assign to a class or kind | |
| ikap-shal-pthak | claustrophobia | a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space | medicine |
| dol-hinek | clavicle | collar bone; the bone linking the scapula and sternum | body part |
| kei'i | claw | sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles/nail/talon [body part] | body part |
| spahk | claw | sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles; talon; nail (VLI) | body part |
| krizhiv | clay | moist clammy dirt; a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired; water soaked soil; soft wet earth (VLI) | |
| loj'a | clay | moist clammy dirt; a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired; water soaked soil; soft wet earth | |
| pu-tor | clean | to clean (VLI); to clean; to remove impurities/dirt from (verb) | |
| sok'i | clean | clean, pure of material/contaminant/dirt | |
| pa'shi- | clear | clear (VLI); transparent; without obstacle | |
| pa'shik | clear | clear (VLI); transparent; without obstacle | |
| pa'shu | clear | to clear (verb) as in to clear away debris | |
| poa'ket | clear | clear/transparent/without obstacle | |
| thresh-tor | cleave | to cleave; to split (verb) | |
| threshek | cleaver | a device that cleaves; type of knife | tool |
| thresh | cleft | a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin); a long narrow opening | |
| pstheran | cliché | something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost; a trite saying | |
| menal | cliff | a steep high face of rock; a tall embankment | geography |
| ek'nosh | climate | the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time | meteorology |
| ek'nosh-tash | climate control | a thermostat for controlling a heating or air-conditioning system | technical |
| ek'nosh-rubah | climatic change | a change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years | meteorology |
| ek'nosh-venek | climatic trend | a climate change characterized by a reasonably smooth, monotonic increase or decrease of the average value of one or more climatic elements during the period of record | meteorology |
| ek'nosh-shal | climatic zone | any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude | meteorology |
| ek'nosh-talsu | climatologist | a scientist who studies the meteorology of climates and their phenomena | occupation |
| ek'nosh-tal | climatology | the meteorological study of climates and their phenomena | meteorology |
| os-masu-laptra | climax tropical rain forest | a rain forest in a tropical area [unsure what is meant by climax tropical rain forest] | geography |
| man-tor | climb | to slope upward; go upward with gradual or continuous progress (VLI) (verb) | |
| qots'noi | climb | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.); an upward slope or grade (as in a road) | |
| pi'shi'has | clinic | a healthcare facility for outpatient care; a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists | medicine |
| ko-lok-snem | clitoridectomy | removal of the clitoris | medicine |
| ko-lok | clitoris | a female sexual organ homologous to the penis [body part] | body part |
| to-sai | cloak | a loose outer garment | clothing |
| vul'pya | clock | an instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display (Marketa) | house |
| wak-vel | clock | an instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display (VLI) | house |
| (solek-)vihk | clod | a lump or chunk, especially of earth or clay; earth or soil | geology |
| tolasau | clone | to make multiple identical copies of (verb) | medicine |
| tolasaya | clone | a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction | medicine |
| a'ing | close | closed/shut/not open/preventing passage | |
| beyi- | close | close as in close by; near (adjective) | |
| beyik | close | close as in close by; near | |
| ikap-tor | close | to close (VLI); shut as in close the door (verb) | |
| ikap- | closed | closed; shut (adjective) | |
| ikap-lap-wein | closed canopy | the canopy is so thick, very little sunlight gets through | plant |
| ikap-raf-kuv | closed circuit | an electric circuit providing an uninterrupted, endless path for the flow of current (noun) | technical |
| ikap-tvi-eku | closed interval | closed interval | |
| ikap-pakuv | closed loop | closed loop (noun) | |
| ikap-eku | closed set | closed set | |
| ikap-ne-faikhartek | closed subroutine | closed subroutine | |
| ikapik | closing | the end or conclusion | |
| vihk | clot | clot; congealed blood or fat | body part |
| a'cit | cloth | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | clothing |
| sai | cloth | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers (VLI) | clothing |
| sai-vel | clothes | clothing in general | clothing |
| sai-vel | clothing | covering designed to be worn on a person's body | clothing |
| wan | cloud | mass of liquid particles suspended in a gaseous medium (noun) (VLI) | meteorology |
| xoi'ksem | cloud | cloud/mass of liquid particles suspended in a gaseous medium | meteorology |
| pid-tra-wan | cloud - altocumulus | a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles | meteorology |
| pid-tin-wan | cloud - altostratus | a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles | meteorology |
| tra-tcha-wan | cloud - cirrocumulus | cirrocumulus; high fluffy ones | meteorology |
| tin-tcha-wan | cloud - cirrostratus | high thin clouds | meteorology |
| tcha-wan | cloud - cirrus | high thin wispy coulds | meteorology |
| tra-masu-wan | cloud - cumulonimbus | cumulonimbus; storm clouds; usually associated with thunder storms and rain | meteorology |
| tra-wan | cloud - cumulus | cumulus; white fluffy clouds | meteorology |
| wantra | cloud bank | a layer of clouds seen from a distance | meteorology |
| wan-pi'shal | cloud chamber | apparatus that detects high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track | technical |
| wan-wein | cloud cover | the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds | meteorology |
| wan-vok-laptra | cloud forest | a high-altitude tropical forest that is usually covered by cloud; clinging plants epiphytes, especially mosses and ferns, grow on the trees in profusion, encouraged by the moisture | geography |
| wan-sateh'es | cloudiness | the quality of being cloudy; the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds | meteorology |
| muhd | club | stout stick that is larger at one end (noun) (anc) | weapon |
| om'toi | clumsy | showing lack of skill or aptitude; not elegant or graceful in expression; lacking grace in movement or posture | |
| dan-runemek | clutch | a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism (mechanical) | |
| pa-guhsh | clutter | a confused multitude of things (noun) | |
| zhel-lan | Cmdr (marine/SF)/Lt. Col. (army) | Lt. Col (land forces); Commander (naval/SF) | rank |
| vihk-tukh | coagulant | coagulant; blood clotting agent | medicine |
| i'ith | coal | fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period | element |
| kastik-kov | coal | a hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire (VLI) | |
| dir- | coarse | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; of texture; large-grained or rough to the touch; of low or inferior quality or value (adjective) | |
| dirik | coarse | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; of texture; large-grained or rough to the touch; of low or inferior quality or value | |
| gef | coast | the shore of a sea or ocean (noun) | place |
| not'tye | coat | an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors | clothing |
| to-pal | coat | an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors (VLI); article of clothing | clothing |
| fi-wein | coating | a thin layer covering something; a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | |
| dah-da-sfekik kash-ral | coaxial antenna | a a variant of the dipole antenna , designed for use with an unbalanced feed line; one side of the antenna element consists of a hollow conducting tube through which a coaxial cable passes | technical |
| elakh t'dah-da-sfek (EDDS) | coaxial cable (coax) | a cable consisting of a conducting outer metal tube enclosing and insulated from a central conducting core, used for high-frequency transmission of telephone, telegraph, and television signals (coax) | technical |
| dah-da-sfekik kapol | coaxial filter | coaxial filter [no definition available] | technical |
| vimevilau-yeturek t'dah-da-sfek | coaxial induction drive | coaxial induction drive [no definition available] | technical |
| dah-da-sfekik gol'dvunek | coaxial relay | coaxial relay [no definition available] | technical |
| tchas-yeturek t'day-da-sfek | coaxial warp drive | an FTL propulsion technology which is described as bending space, not subspace, as opposed to conventional warp drive | technical |
| pla-tukh | cobalt | a hard, brittle metallic element, found associated with nickel, silver, lead, copper, and iron ores and resembling nickel and iron in appearance | element |
| guv-smol-mathra | coccolith | one of a kind of minute, calcareous bodies, probably vegetable, often abundant in deep-sea mud | botony |
| dukal-talvot | coccus | any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | animal |
| harr-hinek | coccygeal vertebra | one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx | body part |
| harr-hinektra | coccyx | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | body part |
| tvi-harr | coccyx | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | body part |
| harr-hinek | coccyx/coccygeal vertebra | a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae | body part |
| tvi-kaluk-pakuv | cochlea | cochlea; part of inner ear pertaining to hearing and balance | body part |
| hashsu-shal | cockpit | cockpit; flight deck of an aircraft | technical |
| rada-wein | cocoon | silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs (noun) | zoology |
| kiht | code | code (VLI); encoded text; encrypted system of transmission | |
| oi'mon | code | encoded text/cipher text, encrypted system or transcription | |
| kihtau-zehlanaya | coding sequence | the coding region of a gene is that portion of a gene's DNA or RNA that is composed of exons; the coding region of an organism is sum total of the organism's genome that is composed of gene coding regions | technical |
| kakratulek | coefficient | a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic | math |
| ter-wakrubaya | coevolution | the joint development and adaptation to external changes of two or more interdependent species, e.g. parasites and the animals they live on | biology |
| ter-klai | cofactor | a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result | biology |
| tevikeh-natuhn | coffin | coffin; box containing dead people | |
| halek-zud | cog | tooth on the rim of gear wheel (mechanical) | technical |
| thak- | coherent | marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; of, relating to, or having waves with similar direction, amplitude, and phase that are capable of exhibiting interference (adjective) | |
| thakik | coherent | marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; of, relating to, or having waves with similar direction, amplitude, and phase that are capable of exhibiting interference (adjective) | technical |
| thak-ska'gal-zehlek | coherent neutrino beam | coherent neutrino beam [no definition available] | technical |
| terepaya | cohesion | the intermolecular attraction by which the elements of a body are held together | technical |
| pakuv | coil | a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; a wound spiral of two or more turns of insulated wire, used to introduce inductance into a circuit (noun) | |
| pakuv-mish-raul | coil spanner | a specialized wrench | tool |
| buhn | coin | coin; monetary unit (anc.) (noun) | money |
| di'kaudj | coin | coin/token/material respresenting a monetary unit | money |
| buhn-tershaun | coin collecting | the act of collecting vintage coins | hobbies |
| n~o'tu | cold | the sensation produced by low temperatures | |
| samek(-) | cold | extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion (adjective) | emotion |
| samek-praduk | cold front | the front of an advancing mass of colder air | meteorology |
| pekh-mev-yonshaya | colitis | inflammation of the colon | medicine |
| rinalaik slah-ketek | collagen | a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling | body part |
| neshau | collapse | to collapse; to faint (verb) | |
| neshaya | collapse | collapse; faint (noun) | |
| hmoi'neks | collar | collar/ring/belt/band | clothing |
| krus-zekau | collate | collate; to collate papers | |
| kazhuksu | colleague | colleague; co-worker | rank |
| tershau | collect | to get or bring together | |
| tershaya | collection | the act of gathering something together; several things grouped together or considered as a whole | |
| ~tra | collection | mass; expanse; grouping; collection, etc. | suffix |
| tershausu | collector | the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes; a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes); a person who collects things | |
| nrua'a | collide | to crash together with violent impact; be incompatible; be or come into conflict (verb) (Marketa) | |
| terkwul-tor | collide | to crash together with violent impact; be incompatible; be or come into conflict (verb) (VLI) | |
| terwulek | collider | an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on | tool |
| terkwul-tor | collides | collides (VLI); crashes into; bumps; runs into | |
| terkwul | collision | a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together | |
| terkwul-tvi-temok | collision bulkhead | a strong, watertight transverse bulkhead in the fore part of a ship to prevent water flowing aft in the event of a collision | technical |
| pekh-mev | colon | the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | body part |
| Shal-lan | Colonel | a commissioned military officer who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general | rank |
| sashila | colony | a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government | place |
| pekh-mev-sharutaya | colostomy | bringing the colon to the exteriour of the body to expell waste | medicine |
| -kur | colour | colour | suffix |
| kur | colour | the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation (noun) | colour |
| kur-tor | colour | to decorate with colors (verb) | colour |
| kur-nisayek | colour analyzer | a device that analyzes the colour of an object | technical |
| kur-vo'ektaya | colour balance | the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors | |
| kur-glan-fam | colour blindness | inability to see colours; the genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue | medicine |
| kur-yehtan | colour correction | a process used in stage lighting, photography, television, cinematography and other disciplines, the intention of which is to alter the overall color of the light | technical |
| kur-kapol | colour filter | a thin layer of coloured gelatine, glass, etc., that transmits light of certain colours or wavelengths but considerably reduces the transmission of others | technical |
| kur-bikuv | colour picture | a picture that includes colour and is not in black, white and shades of gray | |
| kur-kastik | colour plant | a plant used to make clothing dyes in ancient times | plant |
| kur-kastik | colour plant | a plant used to make clothing dyes in ancient times | clothing |
| kur-dahshaya | colour separation | separating full colour into the four process colours (yellow, magenta, cyan and black) by means of filters, resulting in four films used to make printing plates | technical |
| kur-falek'es | colour temperature | this is determined by comparing its chromaticity with that of an ideal black-body radiator measured in kelvins (K) | |
| kur-glan | colour vision | the capacity of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect or emit | medicine |
| kh'lio'rah | coloured light | coloured light? [need morphemic analysis] | |
| solek-kureklar | colours - Earth colours | colors like those of soil or earth; brownish-reds and browns | colour |
| a'son | column | a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything | house |
| tsek | column | a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure (structural) (VLI) | house |
| ritevakh | coma | a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury (medical); unconscious state | medicine |
| zehl-yel-tam | coma | (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed | astronomy |
| kan'sorn | comatose trance | induced to prevent involuntary contact through mind melding | medicine |
| (isachya-)dref | comb | any of several tools for straightening fibers (VLI) | |
| dref | comb | a many-needled material use for straightening strands of hair (VLI) (noun) | tool |
| dref-tor | comb | to smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb (VLI) (verb) | |
| thi'kei | comb | a many-needled material use for straightening strands of hair | tool |
| morov | combat | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (anc.) (noun) | training |
| terish | combination | the act of combining things to form a new whole; the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order | |
| terish-tor | combine | to add together from different sources; to join for a common purpose or in a common (verb) | |
| puterish-tor | combined | made or joined or united into one; involving the joint activity of two or more | |
| yontau | combust | to cause to burn or combust; to start to burn or burst into flames (verb) | |
| yontaya | combustion | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light | |
| yontau-tvi-shal | combustion chamber | an enclosure in which combustion, especially of a fuel or propellant, is initiated and controlled | technical |
| kic'blu | come | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | |
| sarlah | come | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (VLI) | |
| sasarlah | come out | come forth or out; appear or become visible; make a showing; be made known; be disclosed or revealed (verb) | |
| zehl-yel | comet | a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit | astronomy |
| kel'o | comfortable | sufficient to provide comfort; more than adequate | |
| a'fic | command | the power or authority to command; an authoritative direction or instruction to do something; a military unit or region under the control of a single officer (noun) | |
| khartau | command | to make someone do something; to exercise authoritative control or power over; to be in command of (VLI) (verb) | |
| khartau-patorayek | command processor | a a computer program which reads lines of text that the user types and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language | technical |
| palikau | commence | to set in motion, cause to start; to the first step or steps in carrying out an action | |
| palikaya | commencement | an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred; the time at which something is supposed to begin; the act of starting something | |
| a'faw | comment | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material | |
| tuhskau | comment | to explain or interpret something; to make or write a comment on; to provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases (VLI) (verb) | |
| tuhskaya | comment | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material (VLI) | |
| kadvin | commission | an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces; a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun) | rank |
| kadvin-tor | commission | to charge with a task; put into commission; equip for service; of ships (verb) | |
| pukadvin-tor | commissioned | of military officers; holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above; given official approval to act | rank |
| kugau | commit | to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; to make an investment | |
| kugaya | commitment | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; a message that makes a pledge; the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | |
| kit'fae | committee | a special group delegated to consider some matter; a self-constituted organization to promote something | |
| Travek-lan | Commodore | a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral | rank |
| lag'i | common | universally distributed among members of set/class | |
| tsuri(-) | common | of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public (VLI) | |
| kras | common plant | a common plant | plant |
| sviribau | communicate | to convey information about; make known; impart; to reveal clearly; manifest | |
| sviribaya | communication | the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behavior | |
| sviribau-ha'zehlek | communications laser | communications laser [no definition available] | technical |
| sviribau-gol'dvunek | communications relay | a structure or beacon designed to relay subspace communications | technical |
| sviribayek | communicator | a subspace communication device, originally hand-held, later in the 24th century integrated in the Starfleet badge; serves to establish a voice contact to another person or computer and provides lock-on contact for the transporter | tool |
| ha-travek | community | a group of plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions (biology) | biology |
| kil'av'o | community | a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government (Marketa?) | place |
| shila | community | a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government | place |
| lerakhovau | compact | compact as in to compact a car; shrink (verb) | |
| lerakhovau-vel | compactor | an apparatus that compresses refuse into relatively small packs for handy disposal | tool |
| besu | companion | a person who is frequently in the company of another; a traveler who accompanies you | people |
| besu'es | companionship | the state of being with someone | |
| apc'koik | company | company/corporation/firm/business organization | |
| tcok'at | compare | compares, examines for differences and similarities | |
| seshan-kharat-thonek | compass | compass; device to point out directions (noun) | |
| utan'es | compassion | the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | emotion |
| torabrau | compensate | make amends for; pay compensation for; adjust or make up for | |
| torabrayek | compensator | any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance | technical |
| kuhlau | compete | to competes/to vie with opponent (verb) (VLI) | |
| lui'im | compete | to competes/to vie with opponent (verb) | |
| kuhlaya | competition | the simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light | biology |
| kuhlaya | competition | the act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry | |
| kuhlau-sanan-dvatai | competitive exclusion principle | states that two species that compete for the exact same resources cannot stably coexist. One of the two competitors will always have an ever so slight advantage over the other that leads to extinction of the second competitor | biology |
| travilau | compile | to compile; as in to compile data | |
| travilayek | compiler | a program that translates another program written in a high-level language into machine language so that it can be executed (device) | technical |
| my'tyez | complete | bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; finish | |
| ovsoh | complete | to bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; finish (VLI);to finish (anc.) (verb) | |
| ovsot(-) | complete | perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; having every necessary or normal part or component or step (adjective); as in complete idiot | |
| ovsotik | complete | perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; having every necessary or normal part or component or step (adjective); as in complete idiot | |
| wehkon- | complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts (adjective) as in complex formula | |
| wehkonik | complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts (adjective) as in complex formula | |
| i'sait | complicated | difficult to analyze or understand | |
| tertitau | compose | to form the substance of; to write music; to put together out of existing material (verb) | |
| tertitayek | composer | someone who composes music as a profession | occupation |
| tertin | composite | a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts (noun) | |
| meilaktra | compound | a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (chemical) | science |
| lerakhovau | compress | to squeeze or press together; to make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb) | |
| kerakh-sov | compressed air | air under greater than atmospheric pressure, especially when used to power a mechanical device or to provide a portable supply of oxygen | technical |
| lerakh'es | compression | the act or process of compressing; the process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed | technical |
| lerakovayek | compressor | a pump or other machine that increases the pressure of a gas; an instrument or device that compresses, such as a forceps or clamp | technical |
| riyeht-aitlun | compulsion | an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will | emotion |
| o'ith'i | computer | a a device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information (Marketa) | technical |
| tum-vel | computer | a device that computes, especially a programmable electronic machine that performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations or that assembles, stores, correlates, or otherwise processes information (VLI) | technical |
| tum-vel-kutra | computer bank | computer bank [no definition available] | technical |
| tum-vel-sutauk | computer bay | computer bay [no definition available] | technical |
| tum-vel-tviyan | computer core | term used to describe a starship's main computer, particularly when the computer has been fashioned in a cylindrical form | technical |
| tum-vel-gluvayek | computer display | a computer peripheral device capable of showing still or moving images generated by a computer and processed by a graphics card | technical |
| tum-vel-tvihanek | computer interface | the the means of interaction between software components - this includes constants, data types, types of procedures, exception specifications and method signature | technical |
| tum-vel-vokaya | computer memory | refers to the parts of a digital computer that retain physical state (data) for some interval of time | technical |
| valit | computer programme (specific) | computer programme that "burrows" past security interfaces | technical |
| tum-vel-ek'tal | computer science | the study of computer technology, including hardware and software | science |
| vi-tauk- | concave | curving inward (adjective) | |
| vi-taukik | concave | curving inward (adjective) | |
| ip-sut | conceal | to hold back; keep from being perceived by others; to prevent from being seen or discovered; to hide (anc.) | |
| fundik | concerning | about; related to regarding; have to do with or be relevant to | preposition |
| nok | concrete | a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water (material) | house |
| kwul-kolaya | concussion | injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness | medicine |
| sasov-masu | condensation | the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state (liquid) | science |
| sasov-saya | condensation | atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold; the act of increasing the density of something (process) | meteorology |
| fah'nehw | condense | undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; to cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid | science |
| sasov-mashavek | condenser | a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid (chem.) | science |
| nosh | condition(s) | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition(s); an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else; | |
| spa-tor | conduct | to direct the course of; manage or control; to lead musicians in the performance of (verb) | |
| span | conduction | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound | science |
| spa- | conductive | having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity (adjective) | science |
| spayik | conductive | having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity (adjective) | science |
| spa'es | conductivity | the transmission of heat or electricity or sound | science |
| spayek | conductor | a substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge (elect.) | technical |
| spayek | conductor | the person who leads a musical group; the person who collects fares on a public conveyance | occupation |
| mev | conduit | a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass | technical |
| ikun | cone | the surface generated by a straight line, the generator, passing through a fixed point, the vertex, and moving along a fixed curve, the directrix (VLI) | math |
| kreu'sho'ru | cone | the surface generated by a straight line, the generator, passing through a fixed point, the vertex, and moving along a fixed curve, the directrix | math |
| thav | cone | a unisexual reproductive structure of gymnospermous plants such as conifers and cycads | botony |
| guhl'es | confidence | a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | emotion |
| pazekaya | configuration | an arrangement of parts or elements; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) | |
| pazekau | configure | to set up for a particular purpose (verb) | |
| wugau | confirm | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; strengthen or make more firm | |
| wugaya | confirmation | information that confirms or verifies; making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it | |
| teret-yumaya | confluence | a flowing together; a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); a coming together of people | |
| nagau | confront | to be face to face with; to deal with (something unpleasant) head on; to present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; to oppose, as in hostility or a competition | emotion |
| nagaya | confrontation | the act of opposing groups confronting each other; a hostile disagreement face-to-face; discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions; a bold challenge | emotion |
| ka'ler've | confusing | causing confusion or disorientation; lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | emotion |
| teret-kov | conglomerate | a composite rock made up of particles of varying size | geology |
| ikun-fna-krus | conic section | (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone | math |
| ic'tan | conifer | any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs | plant |
| thav-lap | conifer | any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs (VLI) | plant |
| kh'ta | conjunction | conujunction/logical and condition | |
| tersau | connect | connect; put to things together | |
| tersau-ralek | connecting dorsal | an alias for interconnecting dorsal; the "neck" of many Federation starships | technical |
| tersaya | connection | one that connects; a link; an association or relationship; the logical or intelligible ordering of words or ideas; coherence | |
| tersau-nalatra | connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments | body part |
| tersa'es | connectivity | the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections | technical |
| tersayek | connector | an instrumentality that connects | tool |
| teret-zulan'es | consanguinity | related by blood | family |
| d'thin | conscious | knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts | medicine |
| hokni'es | consciousness | an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; having knowledge of (VLI) | |
| korsaya | conservation | the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; | |
| korsau | conserve | to use cautiously and frugally; to keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | |
| panah-tor | consider | to regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; to take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; to think about carefully; weigh | |
| panahik | considering | taking into consideration | preposition |
| tsurkan'es | consistency | (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another; logical coherence and accordance with the facts | |
| tsurkan- | consistent | marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts | |
| tsurkanik | consistent | marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts | |
| lerasha | consolidate | to unite into one; to bring together into a single whole or system; | |
| lerashan | consolidation | the act of combining into an integral whole; combining into a solid mass | |
| br'xan | constant | constant/invariant/unchanging in response to stimulus | |
| ek'ka- | constant | a quantity that does not vary (VLI); invariant; unchanging (adjective) | |
| ek'kat | constant | a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; e.g. the speed of light is a constant (noun) | math |
| ek'kayik | constant | a quantity that does not vary (VLI); invariant; unchanging (adjective) | |
| yel-nel-dath | constellation | a familiar pattern of stars | astronomy |
| torvau | construct | to make by combining materials and parts; to put together out of components or parts; build | |
| torvaya | construction | the act of constructing or building something; the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings | |
| torvau- | constructive | emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development | |
| torvauk | constructive | emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development | |
| plathau | consummate | to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse; to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill; (verb) | |
| at'ra | contain | to be capable of holding or containing; to include or contain; have as a component; to contain or hold; have within | |
| tuhlau | contain | to be capable of holding or containing; to include or contain; have as a component; to contain or hold; have within (VLI) | |
| tuhlek | container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | |
| tuhlau-vunai | containment field | generic term for a forcefield used to isolate antimatter in their storage pods or hazardous biological or chemical specimens in a science lab. | technical |
| tuhlau-torektra | containment system | a system whereby antimatter and matter are kept separated by the use of magnetic fields to prevent them meeting | technical |
| rislau | contaminate | to make impure; to spoil | |
| rislaya | contamination | the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | |
| tuhllar | contents | that which is contained; the list of articles or parts contained in a magazine or book, with the number of the page they begin on; the ideas that are contained in a piece of writing, a speech or a film | |
| ek'kovtra | continent | one of the large landmasses of the earth; large land mass | place |
| Han-shir | continent | name of one of Vulcan's continents; bordered on the west by the Voroth Sea and the east by the Thanar Sea | geography |
| Na'nam | continent | name of one of Vulcan's continents; contains capital city of Shi'Kahr and Mt. Seleya; bordered on the east by the Voroth Sea and the west by the Thanar Sea | geography |
| Xir'tan | continent | an island continent somewhat larger than Australia; is the most tectonically unstable land mass with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes; is too unstable to serve as a permanent home for more than a handful of Vulcans | geography |
| Xir-tan | continent | most techtonically stable continent | geography |
| ek'kovtra-ek'nosh | continental climate | the climate characteristic of the interior of a continent, with hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall | meteorology |
| ek'kovtra-dvun | continental drift | the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics) | geology |
| ek'kovtra-math | continental plate | a thick continental crust | geology |
| sagefik ek'kovtra-sadvun-nef | continental shelf | a submerged border of a continent that slopes gradually and extends to a point of steeper descent to the ocean bottom | geology |
| gosh-nefik ek'kovtra-sadvun-vul | continental slope | the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone | geology |
| a'le | continue | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; persists over interval | |
| fator | continue | keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last (VLI); persist | |
| fator'es | continuity | the property of a continuous and connected period of time; uninterrupted connection or union | |
| ek'eku | continuum | a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts | |
| krie'nuv | control | has control over/harnesses/manages/directs/conducts | |
| tash | control | the activity of managing or exerting control over something; a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (VLI) (noun) | |
| tash-tor | control | to exercise authoritative control or power over; lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits (VLI); has control over; harnesses; manages; directs; conducts (verb) | |
| tashek | control (device) | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine | technical |
| tash-dohn | control board | electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices | technical |
| tash-raf-kuv | control circuit | a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input | technical |
| tash-el'rek | control column | a yoke, alternatively known as control column, is a device used for piloting in most fixed-wing aircraft, analogous to a steering wheel in an automobile | technical |
| tashal | control console | a computer console (i.e. mainframe console) (old contraction of "tash-shal") | technical |
| tash-katrom | control current | control current [no definition available] | technical |
| tash-math | control panel | electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices | technical |
| tash-nelka | control pedestal | control pedestal [no definition available] | technical |
| (folayek-)tash-fek | control rod | a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction | technical |
| tash-toruk'es | control voltage | a method of controlling analog synthesizers -- used for pitch control (with VCOs), loudness control (VCAs), etc | technical |
| putash-tor | controlled, to be | to be controlled | emotion |
| tashsu | controller | a person who directs and restrains; someone who maintains and audits business accounts (person) (person) | occupation |
| taskek | controller | a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (device) | technical |
| t'san s'at | controlling emotions | the intellectual deconstruction of emotional patterns (VOY) | training |
| t'san s'at | controlling emotions | the intellectual deconstruction of emotional patterns (VOY) | emotion |
| wadi-yarek | contusion | an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration | medicine |
| wadi-yarek | contusion | an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration | body part |
| da-kuv-falek'es | convection | the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion; (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere | science |
| teretau | converge | to be adjacent or come together; to approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit; to come together so as to form a single product; to move or draw together at a certain location | |
| teretaya | convergence | the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit; the occurrence of two or more things coming together; a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | |
| teretau-wakrubaya | convergent evolution | the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent | biology |
| teretau-gelek | convergent lens | a lens that enables two or more things coming together | technical |
| teretau-nahan | convergent thinking | thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) | |
| rushan | conversion | the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another; a change in the units or form of an expression; a change of religion | |
| rushan-tavat | conversion ratio | (in a reactor) the number of fissionable atoms produced by each fissionable atom that is destroyed; | science |
| rushan-tor | convert | to change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; to change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belie (verb) | |
| rushansu | convert | a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief; (noun) | religion |
| rushanek | converter | a device for changing one substance or form or state into another (device) | technical |
| satauk- | convex | curving or bulging outward (adjective) | |
| sataukik | convex | curving or bulging outward | |
| zhelesh | convey | to transfer to another; to make known; pass on, of information; to take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; to transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | |
| zheleshek | conveyer | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory); a person who conveys (carries or transmits) | |
| nik'el | convoy | the act of escorting while in transit; a procession of land vehicles traveling together (anc.) | |
| mahai | convulsion | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (medical) | medicine |
| fas-tor | cook | to transform and make suitable for consumption by heating (VLI); prepares food for eating (verb) | food |
| fassu | cook | someone who cooks food (VLI) (noun); chef | occupation |
| kf're'ki | cook | someone who cooks food | occupation |
| pufas-tor | cooked | having been prepared for eating by the application of heat | food |
| fasan | cooking | to prepare (food) for eating by applying heat | hobbies |
| samu(-) | cool | neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat (temperature) (adjective); not hot | meteorology |
| samuyau | cool | to cool down/cool off (verb); to reduce the temperature of | |
| samuyau-tikh | coolant | an agent that produces cooling, especially a fluid that draws off heat by circulating through an engine or by bathing a mechanical part | technical |
| samuyek | cooler | a device, container, or room that cools or keeps cool (noun) | tool |
| samuyau-kebi | cooling unit | a unit that cools items or rooms | technical |
| terkadau | cooperate | work together on a common enterprise of project | |
| terkadaya | cooperation | joint operation or action | |
| shi-kethel | coordinate | a number that identifies a position relative to an axis (noun) | math |
| i'ni | copper | made of/contains/is a quantity of copper; to coat with a layer of copper | |
| khaf-tukh | copper | a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor (VLI) | element |
| eshu t'dah-khaf-tukh | copper ore | any rock containing commercial amounts of copper | geology |
| yar-tukh | copper ore | any rock containing commercial amounts of copper | geology |
| vlau-keh-eshu t'khaf-tukh | copper sulfate | a poisonous blue crystalline copper salt used in agriculture, textile dyeing, leather treatment, electroplating, and the manufacture of germicides | element |
| Le-matya eh Sehlat | cops/robbers, cowboys/indians | a children's game in which a group of players imitate pursuing and capturing each other | game |
| pi'laptra | copse | a dense growth of bushes | place |
| az'ir'kh'ar | copulate | copulates/mates/has coitus/sexual intercourse | |
| b's'as | copy | copy/replicate/duplicate/clone of | |
| va'asau | copy | to make a replica of; to reproduce someone's behavior or looks (VLI) (verb) | |
| va'asaya | copy | a secondary representation of an original; a reproduction of a written record (noun) | |
| elakh | cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads (VLI) | |
| ki'lor'koi | cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads; cable; rope; line; twine; cordage; woven strands | |
| khaf-spol-shidik | cordate | (of a leaf) shaped like a heart (adj.) | botany |
| elakh-yonshaya | corditis | inflammation of the spermatic cord | medicine |
| tviyan | core | a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil; the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place; warp core (noun) (noun) | technical |
| tviyan-viskulan | core matrix | core matrix [no definition available] | technical |
| tviyan-li-fal | core sample | a cylindrical section of a naturally occurring medium consistent enough to hold a layered structure | |
| kem | cork | outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc. | |
| bezhun-wadi | cornea | transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera | body part |
| kh'a'a'ten | corner | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; the intersection of two streets | |
| teruk | corner | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; the intersection of two streets (noun) (VLI) | |
| kur-mortra | corolla | the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth | botony |
| pau | corona | the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse | astronomy |
| pau | corona | an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | meteorology |
| uzh-khaf-mev t'khaf-spol | coronary artery | the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart | body part |
| khaf-spol-pamutaya | coronary bypass | open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart | medicine |
| da-kuvaya t'khaf-spol-dvunek | coronary circulation | the circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the heart muscle | medicine |
| khaf-spol-klotaya | coronary occlusion | occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot | medicine |
| vihk-klotaya t'khaf-spol | coronary thrombosis | a blood clot in the coronary arteries | medicine |
| tevanu-talsu | coroner | a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes | occupation |
| Neksu | Corporal | a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines | rank |
| tevikeh | corpse | the dead body of a human being; cadaver (old contraction of "tevik-veh") | medicine |
| el-nala | corpuscle | either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets; blood cell | body part |
| a'ri | correct | correct/proper/right/perfect in property/aspect in some situation by some standard | |
| yeht | correct | in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; ree from error; especially conforming to fact or truth (VLI) (noun) | |
| yeht-tor | correct | to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; to punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience (VLI) (verb) | |
| yehtan | correction | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right; a rebuke for making a mistake | |
| tvur | corridor | an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it | house |
| meilokul | corrode | to become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; to cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; to eat away at | |
| meilokulan | corrosion | erosion by chemical action; a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action | |
| si-wein | cortex | the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum | body part |
| stukh-grazhiv | cosmic dust | clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space | astronomy |
| stukh-ha'zehllar | cosmic rays | a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high-energy atomic nuclei | astronomy |
| stukhtra-talsu | cosmologist | an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe | occupation |
| stukhtra-tal | cosmology | the astrophysical study of the history, structure, and constituent dynamics of the universe | |
| stukhtra | cosmos | everything that exists anywhere | astronomy |
| ost'syn | costly | costly/expensive/dear | |
| vath-sfek-vel | cotangent | ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle | math |
| a'i'lir | cough | the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis (noun) | medicine |
| huhsh | cough | the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis (VLI) (noun) | medicine |
| huhsh-tor | cough | clearing the throat forcefully (verb) (VLI) | medicine |
| huhsh-vedik | cough weed | a midly poisonous plant that causes coughing fits if ingested | plant |
| kupi- | could | used to express possibility; used to express conditional possibility or ability; used in making polite requests; used in asking for permission; used in offering suggestions or advice | |
| shikh-orna | Council | a meeting of people for consultation; a body serving in an administrative capacity | |
| pihlora | counselor/guide in meditation | a person who acts as a guide during a meld meditation; counselor, guide (anc.); also pyllora (VOY Flashback) | meditation |
| ba'tan | count | count/number in a set by some units | |
| tum-tor | count | to determine the number or amount of (VLI); number in a set by some units (verb) | |
| tumek | counter | a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens; (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) (device) | technical |
| tehnokatlar | countermeasures | an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory measure | |
| dewk'a | country | the territory occupied by a nation; a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | place |
| shasol | country | the territory occupied by a nation; a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (VLI) (anc.) | place |
| shif | couple | a pair of people who live together; two people together (noun) | family |
| teretek | coupler | a a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects | technical |
| tersayek | coupling | the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; mating; fornicating | medicine |
| tersayek | coupling | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects ; a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together | technical |
| skladasu | courier | a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc (person) | occupation |
| rivak | course | a direction or route taken or to be taken; the path, route, or channel along which anything moves; advance or progression in a particular direction; forward or onward movement | |
| rivak-yehtan | course correction | to correct the course of a ship or vessel | technical |
| rivak-tumau-math | course programming panel | course programming panel [no definition available] | technical |
| nuhk | courteous | courteous; polite; treating others with respect | emotion |
| nuhk'es | courtesy | excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior; a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression; indulgence, consent, or acquiescence | emotion |
| krei | cousin - female | female relative descended from siblings of parents or earlier line of descent | family |
| pi'tchol | cove | a small inlet; small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain | |
| ask'ric | cover | cover/lid/top for covering/concealing/sheltering | |
| wein | cover | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun) (VLI) | |
| wein-tor | cover | to spread over a surface to conceal or protect; to hide from view or knowledge (verb) | |
| wein-makh | cover glass | a small and very thing piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide | science |
| wein-dun | cover paper | heavier grades of paper used for the outer cover of pamphlets, trade catalogs, and paperback books; any paper used to cover the outer surface of the boards of a book bound in hardcover | |
| numakh-wein | cover slip | a small and very thing piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide | |
| weinat | cowl | a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk); hood; | clothing |
| weinat | cowl | a protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine | technical |
| qsa'muwhl | crack | a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; a long narrow opening; fissure (noun) | |
| treshau | crack | to make a very sharp explosive sound; to become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb) | |
| treshaya | crack | a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; a long narrow opening; fissure (VLI) (noun) | |
| hali | craft | a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space | technical |
| runelau | cramp | to cramp; to have a muscle spasm (verb) | medicine |
| runelaya | cramp | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction; muscle spasm (noun) | medicine |
| aberayek | crane | a device that lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis (noun); (construction) | technical |
| patam-wei | cranial nerve | any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | body part |
| patam-hinektra | cranium | the part of the skull that encloses the brain | body part |
| dvudayek | crank | a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (mechanical) (noun) | technical |
| el'dayek | crank | a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (noun) | |
| dvudau-natuhn | crankcase | housing for a crankshaft | technical |
| dvudau-fek | crankshaft | a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank | technical |
| tevul | crash | the act of colliding with something; a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) (noun) | |
| tevul-tor | crash | to break violently or noisily; smash; to hurl or thrust violently; to undergo damage or destruction on impact (verb) | |
| tevulau | crash | to break violently or noisily; smash; to hurl or thrust violently; to undergo damage or destruction on impact (verb) | |
| tevul-nisan | crash test | a form of destructive testing usually performed in order to ensure safe design standards in crashworthiness and crash compatibility for automobiles or related components | |
| kwul-razh | crater | impact crater; the approximately circular depression in the surface of a planet, moon or other solid body in the Solar System, formed by the hyper-velocity impact of a smaller body with the surface | place |
| thorsh-razh | crater | a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb; a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano | place |
| zul-razh | crater | volcanic crater; a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano | place |
| ukrau | crawl | to crawl (verb); travel on hands and knees | |
| amp | crazy | crazy/insane/mad/frantic/in a frenzy by some standard of sanity | medicine |
| por shinsarat | crazy | you're out of your mind | phrase |
| dyrk | cream | made of/contains/is a quantity of emulsion/puree [consistency/composition] | food |
| fereik-tor | create | to make or cause to be or to become; tobring into existence; to create or manufacture a man-made product | |
| fereikan | creation | the human act of creating; an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone | |
| fereik | creative | having the power to bring into being; promoting construction or creation; having the ability or power to create | |
| fereik'es | creativity | the ability to create | |
| fereiksu | creator | a person who grows or makes or invents things; one who creates | |
| Ofereiksu | Creator, The | the Creator; God; terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God | religion |
| lit | credit | logical unit of money | money |
| dan-pid-sfek | crest | the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave; the top point of a mountain or hill (geol.) | geology |
| sazasfek | crest | the top point of a mountain or hill | place |
| glu-treshaya | crevasse | a deep fissure | place |
| treshaya | crevice | a long narrow depression in a surface; a long narrow opening | place |
| (hali-)sutra | crew | the beings who man a ship or aircraft; an organized group of workers (noun) (VLI) | |
| kilp | crew | crew/team/gang/squad/[band/set] of persons directed/led by, organized for purpose | |
| Nensu | Crewman | ny member of a ship's crew (rank) | rank |
| tr'y'jar | crime | invasive procedure, a metaphor for crime | crime |
| up'luo | crime - victimless | a crime which has no actual victim, or where the victim is the criminal themselves | crime |
| hesvulau | crimp | to curl tightly; to make ridges into by pinching together (verb) | |
| hesvulaya | crimp | an angular or rounded shape made by folding; a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled (noun) | |
| hirat-kur | crimson | a deep and vivid red | colour |
| burun | crisis | a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; emergency situation; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty | emotion |
| tuhs-tuhs | crisscross | marking consisting of crossing lines; (noun) | |
| bol- | critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency | |
| bolik | critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency | |
| burun- | critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency | |
| burunik | critical | of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency | |
| bol-vul | critical angle | the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected | math |
| bol-vakav'es | critical frequency | in radio propagation by way of the ionosphere, the limiting frequency at or below which a wave component is reflected by, and above which it penetrates through, an ionospheric layer | technical |
| bol-sov-masu'es | critical humidity | the humidity at which the material is in equilibrium with its environment with respect to moisture content | science |
| bol-shivak | critical mass | the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction; the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture | science |
| bol-ne'hish | critical pressure | the least applied pressure required at the critical temperature to liquefy a gas | science |
| bol-tav | critical rate | the minimum rate required to achieve turbulent flow | science |
| bol-suk'es | critical size | the minimum size of a nuclear reactor core or nuclear weapon that can be made critical for a specific geometrical arrangement and material composition; the critical size must at least include enough fissionable material to reach critical mass | science |
| bol-threshan | critical speed | the theoretical angular velocity which excites the natural frequency of a rotating object, such as a shaft, propeller or gear | technology |
| bol-falek'es | critical temperature | the temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied; the temperature at which a material becomes a superconductor | science |
| bol-toruk'es | critical voltage | critical voltage [no definition available] | science |
| bol-mog'es | critical volume | the volume of one mole of a substance when at the critical point between liquid and vapor phases | science |
| iwi-burun-mestaya | critically urgent contact | phrase meaning critically urgent contact [korsaya.org] | phrase |
| urozh | crop/crops | the yield from plants in a single growing season; the output of something in a season (anc.) | food |
| mes-tor | cross | to meet and pass (verb) | |
| tuhs | cross | a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece; marking consisting of crossing lines (noun) | |
| tuhsau | cross | to meet and pass (verb) (VLI) | |
| rish-kosh-vesaya | cross breeding | the process of breeding an animal with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations (noun) | biology |
| tuhs-pohshaun | cross fire | firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross; a situation wherein the forces of opposing factions meet, cross, or clash | |
| tuhs-isach | cross hair | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration | weapon |
| fna-krus | cross section | a sample meant to be representative of a whole population; a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis | |
| mes- | cross(-) | cross(-) | prefix |
| tuhsau-kosh-vesaya | cross-breeding | producing offspring from parents of different stock (verb) | biology |
| mes-solektra- | cross-country | from one side of a country to the other; moving across open country rather than following tracks or roads(adjective) | |
| mes-solektraik | cross-country | from one side of a country to the other; moving across open country rather than following tracks or roads | |
| messolektra-izh-haltan | cross-country skiing | the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill) | sport |
| mes-iyula- | cross-cultural | dealing with or comparing two or more cultures (adjective) | |
| mes-iyulaik | cross-cultural | dealing with or comparing two or more cultures | |
| tuhs-linisaya | cross-examination | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination | crime |
| tuhs-linisau | cross-examine | to question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given; to question a trial witness, who has already been questioned by the other side (verb) | crime |
| tuhs-bezhun- | cross-eyed | having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily (adjective) | medicine |
| tuhs-bezhunik | cross-eyed | having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily | medicine |
| vi'le-da-nosh t'bezhun(lar) | cross-eyed | having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily | medicine |
| rish-vikantaya | cross-fertilization | fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species | science |
| mes-nakh | cross-index | a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work (noun) | |
| mes-nakh-tor | cross-index | to make an index that refers from one point to the next (verb) | |
| tuhs-mal- | cross-legged | cross-legged (adverb) | |
| tuhs-malik | cross-legged | with the legs crossed | |
| mes-shasol- | cross-national | of, relating to, or involving two or more nations (adjective) | |
| mes-shasolik | cross-national | of, relating to, or involving two or more nations | |
| rish-kas-vikantau | cross-pollinate | to fertilize by transfering pollen (verb) | |
| rish-kas-vikantaya | cross-pollination | the fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another | botony |
| tuhs-dzhinaya | cross-reference | a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work (noun) | |
| mes-yehat | crossable | crossable; able to be crossed | |
| tuhs-mofek | crossbar | long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts; a horizontal bar that goes across something | |
| dvudau-kes-wun | crossbow | a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) | weapon |
| rish-ha-vel | crossbreed | an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species (noun) | animal |
| mes-katrom | crosscurrent | a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current | geology |
| tuhs-nesh-zuneshek | crosscut saw | handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis) | tool |
| mes | crossing | a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect; a junction where one street or road crosses another (noun) | |
| mesan | crossing | crossing; act of crossing (verb) | |
| abru-mes | crossover | the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience (noun) | |
| tuhs-yut | crossroad | a junction where one street or road crosses another | place |
| tuhs-yut | crossroads | a place where one road crosses another; a point during the development of something when you have to make an important decision about what to do next [korsaya.org] | place |
| mes-kahr- | crosstown | going or extending across a town or city (adjective) | |
| mes-kahrik | crosstown | going or extending across a town or city | |
| su-mes | crosswalk | a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | place |
| kan-huhsh | croup | a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing | medicine |
| ihv-mofek | crowbar | a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge | tool |
| tarkiv | crown | crown; a circular decoration that a king or queen wears on their head as a symbol of power, often decorated with jewels [korsaya.org] | |
| tuhs-shidik | cruciate | one of the most commonly injured ligaments which stabilises the knee joint | medicine |
| klim-yerak | crucible | a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions; used in melting ore | tool |
| klim-yerak-fasek | crucible furnace | a furnace made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions; used in melting ore | tool |
| klim-yerak-el'abrashayek | crucible tongs | tongs that enable a user from removing a substance from a crucible | tool |
| tuhs-shidik | cruciform | shaped like a cross | |
| kin'rer | cruel | mean/unkind/malicious according to some social mores | emotion |
| shati-threshan-tashek | cruise control | control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed | technology |
| besan-yon-kliton | cruise missile | an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb | weapon |
| snaipau | crumble | to crumble (verb); to render into smaller pieces | |
| plesh-tor | crush | to crush (verb); to pulverize | |
| puhnk | crust | part of a piece of bread; peel; skin; hide outer covering of (VLI) | food |
| si-kov-shal | crust | crust of a planet; geological term | geology |
| v'tsi | crust | crust/rind/peel/skin/hide/outer covering of | food |
| maf | cry | a fit of weeping; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) (noun) | emotion |
| maf-tor | cry | to shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; to utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (verb) | emotion |
| wa'maf-tor | cry or sob | to cry or sob uncontrollably [korsaya.org] | emotion |
| lit'dhae | cry out | utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; yell; howl | emotion |
| samu-tor- | cryogenic | of or relating to very low temperatures; requiring or suitable to cryogenic storage (adj.) | science |
| samu-torik | cryogenic | of or relating to very low temperatures; requiring or suitable to cryogenic storage (adj.) | science |
| samu-tor-masu | cryogenic fluid | the fluid injected into a subject before being frozen | science |
| tanilau-mev t'samu-tor-masu | cryogenic fluid supply line | line through which cryogenic fluid travels | technical |
| korsau-kebi t'samu-tor-vitaya | cryogenic storage unit | cryogenic storage unit [no definition available] | technical |
| samu-tukh-tal | cryogenics | the production of low temperatures or the study of low-temperature phenomena | science |
| samu-thonek | cryometer | a thermometer capable of measuring very low temperatures | tool |
| samek-ashauk | cryophilic | capable of living at low temperatures; surviving low temperatures | biology |
| le-suma-ek'shal | cryosphere | the frozen part of the Earth's surface, including the polar ice caps, continental ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and permafrost | geology |
| samu-dvelek | cryostat | a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures | tool |
| brag | crypt | a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church); tomb | place |
| tal t'ip-ha-vellar | cryptozoology | the study of animals whose existence has not been proven. | science |
| jasif | crystal | type of crystal used to make vre-katra | religion |
| khush | crystal | substance with composition at level of atoms/molecules organized into a reg repeating structure (VLI) | element |
| us'oth | crystal | substance with composition at level of atoms/molecules organized into a reg repeating structure | element |
| khushik | crystalline | consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals; transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity | science |
| khushaya | crystallization | the formation of crystals; a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces | geology |
| khushau | crystallize | to assume crystalline form; become crystallized; to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form | |
| sha'ti | cubbyhole | a small compartment; a small secluded room (anc) | house |
| in'ruw | cube | a regular polyhedron with 6 square planes connected at the vertices with 8 joined line segments | |
| rehs'us | cube | the product of three equal terms (number) | math |
| rehsau | cube | to raise to the third power (verb) | math |
| sheh-muk | cube | a regular polyhedron with 6 square planes connected at the vertices with 8 joined line segments (shape) (VLI) | |
| rehs'us-gir | cube root | a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number | math |
| kr'lar | cubit | any short archaic non-standard measurement/non metric unit of distance | math |
| lesek-pi'fek | culm | the jointed hollow stem of a grass or similar plant | botony |
| sokasitau | cultivate | to prepare for crops; foster the growth of; adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | |
| sokasitaya | cultivation | the production of food by preparing the land to grow crops | |
| sokasitayek | cultivator | cultivator; farm equipment that turns the soil, like a plow | tool |
| iyula | culture | culture (noun); beliefs and customs, etc (VLI) | |
| lal'sharr | culture | set of ideas, customs, skills, arts connected with a particular set of sentients | |
| sokulm | culture | the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) | biology |
| smash-yut | culvert | a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway | |
| tabruk- | cumulative | increasing by successive addition (adjective) | |
| tabrukik | cumulative | increasing by successive addition | |
| shivek-kitaun | cuneiform | an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia (writing) | |
| shivek-shidik | cuneiform | shaped like a wedge (adjective) | |
| lith'ik | cup | glass/tumbler/mug/vessel[bowl] designed to contain liquid/semi-liquid nourishment | house |
| monek | cup | glass; tumbler; mug; vessel designed to contain liquids (VLI) | house |
| tsorayek | cupboard | a closet or cabinet, usually with shelves for storing food, crockery, and utensils | house |
| relk | cupola | a roof in the form of a dome (architecture); a dome | |
| eshu t'dah-khaf-tukh | cuprite | a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper; a copper ore | element |
| bohrau-yehat | curable | able to be cured; being such that curing or healing is possible | medicine |
| bohrau-tukh | curative | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain (noun) | medicine |
| yut-del | curb | an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun) | place |
| bohrau | cure | to provide a cure for, make healthy again (verb) | medicine |
| bohraya | cure | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain (noun) | medicine |
| fal-tor-voh | cure for neurological disorder | cure for neurological disorder that Tuvok suffered from (VOY: Endgame) | medicine |
| has-theshayek | curet; curette | spoon-like instrument used to scoop out things | medicine |
| has-theshaya | curettage | procedure to scoop out things/organs (as in a human D&C) | medicine |
| qlar'hy | curious | curious/wonders about/is interest in/inquisitive about | |
| dah-tukh | curium | a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei | element |
| tcha | curl | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles; tight bend (noun) | |
| donku | currency | the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used; generic term for money | money |
| katrom | current | a flow of electricity through a conductor | science |
| masutra-pilash | current | dominant course suggestive of running water | |
| bath'pa | curse | an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group; damns; condems to a fate; profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | emotion |
| pen-tor | curtail | to place restrictions on; to stop; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | |
| ip'an | curtain | curtain/blinds/drapes for covering/obscuring aberture | house |
| skahan | curtain | curtain (VLI); blind; drapes for covering a window (noun) | house |
| skahanu | curtains | curtains (VLI); blinds; drapes for covering a window (plural) | house |
| tchakat | curvature | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | |
| ka'zah | curve | curve/turn/bend in, line segment depicting 2 points on a spheroid surface | |
| tsa | curve | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes; the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (VLI) | |
| tsa-zehl- | curvilinear | characterized by or following a curved line (adjective) | |
| tsa-zehlik | curvilinear | characterized by or following a curved line | |
| an'kar | cushion | a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc/pillow/pad | house |
| sfek | cusp | point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch); edge | |
| to-tashan | custody | guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; possession of; holding by the police | |
| kheu'si | custom | custom/habit/practice | |
| oyut | custom | custom (VLI); habit; practice (noun) | |
| wuhin-torvalik | custom-built | built for a particular individual(adjective) | |
| wuhin-tortik | custom-made | custom-made (adjective) | |
| oyut- | customary | in accordance with convention or custom; commonly used or practiced; usual (adjective) | |
| oyutik | customary | in accordance with convention or custom; commonly used or practiced; usual | |
| klepovausu | customer | someone who pays for goods or services; buyer | people |
| ka'vyr | cut | splits/divides into pieces | |
| nesh | cut | the act of cutting something into parts (VLI) (noun) | |
| nesh-tor | cut | to form or shape by cutting or incising (VLI); divides into pieces; splits (verb) | |
| wadi- | cutaneous | relating to or existing on or affecting the skin (adjective) | medicine |
| wadiyik | cutaneous | relating to or existing on or affecting the skin | medicine |
| petakov | cute | attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; good-looking (anc.) | |
| felu-nen-wadi | cuticle | the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates (nail) | body part |
| neshek | cutter | a cutting implement; a tool for cutting (device) | tool |
| hish-pla-kur | cyan | a blue-green that is one of the primary pigments; a bluish shade of green | colour |
| nol-sov-sash | cyanic acid | a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide | element |
| nol-sovu | cyanide | an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid; any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN | element |
| pla-yar-talvot | cyanobacterium | a photosynthetic bacterium of the class Coccogoneae or Hormogoneae, generally blue-green in color and in some species capable of nitrogen fixation; cyanobacteria were once thought to be algae | plant |
| (ritsuri) pla-wadi-nosh | cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning); lack of oxygen | medicine |
| pla-wadi-noshik | cyanotic | afflicted with cyanosis | medicine |
| kritash-ek'talsu | cyberneticist | someone who studies the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems) | occupation |
| kritash-ek'tal | cybernetics | the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems) (pertaining to robots) | science |
| kritashsu | cyborg | a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices | people |
| da-nel | cycle | a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon (noun) (VLI) | |
| krat | cycle | a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon | |
| da-nel- | cyclic | marked by repeated cycles; ecurring in cycle (adjective) | |
| da-nelik | cyclic | marked by repeated cycles; ecurring in cycle | |
| haleksu | cyclist | one who rides a bicycle | occupation |
| suk'sov-dan | cyclone | rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern | meteorology |
| kif | cylinder | polyhedron consisting of a circular surface extending into the 3rd dimension; a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases); a chamber within which piston moves | technology |
| tu-mev | cylinder | a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases); a chamber within which piston moves (VLI) | technology |
| tu'mev-shidik | cylindrical | having the form of a cylinder or tube; related to or having the shape or properties of a cylinder | |
| bling | cymbal | a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together; musical instrument | music |
| linsu | cynic | someone who is critical of the motives of others | people |
| lin- | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others (adjective) | emotion |
| linik | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others | emotion |
| lin'es | cynicism | a cynical feeling of distrust | emotion |
| shaf | cyst | a fluid-filled sac; a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure; a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) | body part |
| shaf- | cystic | of or relating to or resembling a cyst; of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) (adjective) | medicine |
| shafik | cystic | of or relating to or resembling a cyst; of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) | medicine |
| vazh-shal-yonshaya | cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters | medicine |
| vazhaf-zan-vel | cystoscope | instrument used to look at the bladder; inserted through urethra | medicine |
| vazhaf-tu'ashan | cystostomy | removal of the bladder | medicine |
| vazhaf-neshan | cystotomy | making a hole into the bladder | medicine |
| nala-meil-tal | cytochemistry | the biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function | science |
| nala-tol-tal | cytogenetics | the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) | science |
| nala-talsu | cytologist | a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells | occupation |
| nala-tal | cytology | the branch of biology that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells | science |
| (nen-)nala-tukh | cytoplasm | the protoplasm outside the nucleus of a cell | body part |
| nala-hasamik | cytotoxic | of relating to, or producing a toxic effect on cells | medicine |
| nala-hasam | cytotoxin | a substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells | medicine |
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