Romulan language
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[edit] Glossary
- aefvadh
- "Be welcome" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- aehallh
- "Monster ghost", an illusory nightmare, in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- aehkhifv
- "Eradication" (TTN novel: Taking Wing)
- ael
- "Winged" in Rihannsu. A proper Romulan name, fairly common on ch'Havran. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- afw'ein
- "Reason", as in use of one's faculties, in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- aidoann
- "Moon" in Rihannsu, rarely used as a proper name. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- aihai
- "Plains" or "prairie" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- aihr
- Noun prefix meaning "this is" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- Areinnye
- Mythological location Rihannsu were said to be damned to. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- arrhe
- "Worth in cash" in Rihannsu. Originally used in the derogatory for a servant who performed the duties of lower rank slaves, it was later modified to be "a servant more worthy of higher position than those awarded it". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ath'rel'ithar
- A phenomena that occurs on Romulus, translating from the Romulan language to mean "winds of frozen tears." This comes from the icy tundra fields from Brel'kar which come down from the polar ice caps over the treeless plains before impacting on the T'aresh Mountains. (TNG roleplay module: The Way of D'era: The Romulans)
- auethn
- "Advise me" or "answer the query" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- au'e
- "Oh yes" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- auroto
- Romulan word for a living-dead monster, roughly translated as "zombie" or "ghost". (TOS novel: The Return)
- daise
- Prefix meaning "chief", "principal", "senior", "foremost" (etc.)" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- daisemi'in
- "Chief among several" (choices or candidates) in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- deihu
- "elder" in Rihannsu; title held by a member of the Romulan Senate; regarded as an equivalent to the Terran "senator". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- deletham
- "defender" (see: ChR Deletham, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- enarrain
- "senior centurion" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- erein
- "antecenturion" or "subcenturion" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- erei'riov
- "subcommander" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- etrehh
- "machine" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- fvillha
- "praetor" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- galae
- "fleet"; most specifically, "space fleet" in Rihannsu. This word originates from an enthusiastic adoption of massed airpower in Romulan history. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- haerh or haerht
- "cargo hold" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hatham
- "predator" (see: ChR Hatham, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- haud
- "writing" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- haudet'
- "computer printout" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hfai, hfehan
- "bond-servant", or one who is paid but cannot choose to change employers. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hfihar, hfihrnn
- "noble family". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hna'h
- an imperative suffix for such commands as "fire", "go", or "energize". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hnafirh
- "see". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hnafiv
- "hear". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hnhaudr
- "data transfer" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- hnoiyika
- A predatory Romulan animal. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- kalabam
- "tempest" (see: ChR Kalabam, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- khre'riov
- "commander general" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- mandukar
- "vigilant" (see: ChR Mandukar, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- nei'rrh
- A venomous Romulan animal. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- neth...nah'lai
- "either...or". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- nuhirrien
- "look toward", a Romulan version of charisma. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- n'ventnar
- "bared fang" (see: IRW N'ventnar, TNG novel: The Romulan Stratagem)
- oal'lhlih
- to announce the arrival of someone. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- oira
- "battle-control" (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- qiuu
- "everything". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- Ra'kholh
- "Avenger." (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ralaaram ocala
- "sky-fire" (see: Ralaaram Ocala-class, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- regghai
- "sir". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- rha or rh'e
- "indeed". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- rh'iov
- "commander" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Lost Years)
- rihanh
- "declared" in Rihannsu. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- rrh-thanai
- the Romulan tradition of hostage fostering. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- siuren
- a Romulan minute (50.5 seconds). (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- sseikea
- a sort of Romulan animal akin to a hyena. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ssuaf-ha
- "I understand!" (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ssuej-d'ifv
- "Do you understand?" (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- s'ten
- "gallant" (see: S'ten)
- s'ten vastam
- "gallant wing" (see: S'ten Vastam-class, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- sthea'hwill
- "I request..." (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ta krenn
- "check it out". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ta'khoi
- "Screen off." (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- ta'rhae
- "Screen on." (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- talla
- "duty" (see: ChR Talla, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- th'ann
- "prisoner". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- thieurrull
- In Rihannsu, "hellguard". (see: Thieurrull; TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- thrai or thraiin
- a sort of Romulan predator. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- tlhei
- "my word" or "my command". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- tremar vastaram
- "night flyer" (see: Tremar Vastaram-class, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- talas mosarum
- "wind carrier" (see: Talas Mosarum-class, TOS roleplay module: A Doomsday Like Any Other)
- urru
- "go to..." (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- vaed'rae
- "You will listen to me!" (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- vah-udt
- "What rank?", as in "Just who do you think you are?" (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- vriha
- "highest". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
- yhfi-ss'ue
- "travel tubes". (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)
[edit] Background
The Romulan alphabet developed from an alphabet called Kzhad created in about 1988 by Monte Thrasher, a designer and illustrator in Los Angeles, who also designed the Romulan Star Empire insignia seen in TNG. Monte based Kzhad on the shapes of LED displays.
The Rihannsu Romulan language was created by Diane Duane for use in her novels.
