Re: New Vulcan Words Marketa J Zvelebil Thu, 18 Jun 1998 15:42:42 +0000 Rob Zook wrote: > At 10:51 AM 6/15/98 +0000, Marketa J Zvelebil wrote: > > > > > >HI ALL, > > > >I AM JUST GOING THROUGH THE NEW WORDS (no need to shout :: - I had the > >wrong botton pressed) carefully and making a page for them on the web. I > am going to change > >some and add some comments to others - if you don't mind. > > No problem. Please post your changes to the list too. ____________________________________________________________________ > WARNING: > Please realize that the English words are closest equivalents that are found > in Basic (English). Vulcan > language has alien meaning to the words that can not be explained exactly. > There are subtleties in meaning > that cannot come across. Thus when using these words when speaking with a > Vulcan it is best to > apologize for any misunderstanding that may occur - especially when dealing > with expressing > of emotional nature. Especially words highlighted by an "*". > > A > > English word Vulcan > Pronounciation Explanations > abdomen i'kae i-kae > [entity] abdomen/belly/lower trunk/midsection > able qlit'woi qlit-'woi able > to do or be/capable of doing or being > accidental u'f u-'af > [action/state] accident/unintentional > account sesi > ses-i [entity] account/bill/invoice for > goods/services > acid dh'ta ^dh-'ta > [entity] acid (Chemical property) > act ba'etsok bae-tsok > [action/state] employing means/taking action > add ttheu t^th-eu > [action/state] adds/combines/augments > address atuo > a-tuo [entity] address of/coordinates] > adjust qyu'nirr qyu-nirr > [action/state] adjusts/regulates/changes > adorn tonav tong-av > [action/state] adorns/decorates > advise lahso > aerial vehical soki'psei sok-i-psei [entity] > affair tekik tek-ik > [entity] affair/organized activity > affix deh'win deh-'win > [entity] affix/suffix/prefix/combining-form for word or concept > agree e'ac > e-'ac [action/state] agrees with/acknowledges > the truth of > alcohol luksi luks-i > [entity] alcohol [chemical name] > alien tfi'kien tfi-kien > [entity] alien/not of vulcan species (See also "tviokh") > alkali oth'vin > oth-'vin [action/state] alkali [chemical state] > amphibian git'wo git-'wo^ [entity] amphibian > species/breed [taxonimical term] > amusing zruopid zruo-pid [qualifier] > amusing/entertaining (that which arouses interest). > analyze t'han t'-han [action/state] > analyze/to intellectually break apart > ancestor orkika > angle ov'din ov-'din [entity] angle > [2-dimensional shape/form] > angry* qsark'sas qsar-k'sas [action/state] > angry/mad/furious (*In Vulcans it refers to Pon-Farr*. Can be used with > respect to other species) > anguish* archfrap arch-rfap [action/state] > anguished/distressed/emotionally wrought/stressed (Only when a bonded > partner dies) > animal irgdek irg-dek [entity] > axonomical term > annoy tmijrm tom-ijrm [action/state] > annoys/irritates/bothers/distracts (used quite often - but not > acknowledged) > answer th'eochm th'eo-cham [action/state] > answer/response/solution/reply to question/problem > anus hula hul-a > [entity] anus/anal orifice > apparatus ohrardh'id ohr-ar-dh'id [entity] > apparatus/mechanism/device/equipment > approve lnu l^-n~u > [action/state] approves of/gives favor to > arachnoid* archnd a-rch'nd [entity] > taxonomical term (NEW word - introduced by inter-species contact. > There are no strict arachnoids in Vulcan). > arch cut'hol cuet-'hol > [entity] an arch over/around > argue koic'rt > koic'rt [action/state] discuss > logically opposing views > argument koicasiq koic-a-siq > [entity] the argument of predicate/function > arm nes'qlil nes-'qlil > [entity]arm [body-part] > army* kseyl ks^e-yel > [entity] army, fighting group (Vulcan, as such, does not have an orginized > > army. If the need would arrise, all fit > Vulcans would join to protect > > > there life.) > art txui'ri txui-'ri > [entity] art/creative application of craft/skill > article umi u^m-i > [entity] article/descriptor labelling description > artifact irsvic irs-vic > [entity] an artifact; an artificial construct > ask nidroy nid-roi > [action/state] to ask/question/query > ashamed 'cliz ^-cliz > [action/state ] feels ashamed (sorry for one's illogical actions). > assert setro'a setro-'a > [action/state] asserts/claims/declares x is true > assume ngiqe ngiq-e > [action/state] assumes/supposes that x is true (if there are some logical > pointers) > atom sap'zmu sap-'zmu > [entity] atom > attack ikoi i-koi > [action/state|] attacks/invades/commity > attentive whionks whio-n^ks > [qualifier] acts attentive towards/attends/tends/pays attention to > attract erroi e-rroi > [action/state] attracts/appeals to/lures > audacity hrya'e hrya-'e > [action/state] shows audacity/chutzpah > audio comm device bza'ri bza-'ri [entity] > generic name for audio frequency communication device > aunt toxota tox-ot-a [entity] > aunt, sister of parent > authority noldgre nol-dgre [entity] > has authority/is an official > avoid nan'woi n~an-'woi > [action/state] avoids/evades/shuns/escapes/skirts > awake kumi kum-i > Here are the words for A with some more explanations etc...,let me know what you think> M. -- Dr. Marketa J Zvelebil, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, 91 Riding House Street London W1P 8BT, ENGLAND. 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