Note: Words marked by an asterisk (*) have been introduced into Rihannsu via the influence of other languages. In some cases, the word itself is derived from an alien word, while in other cases a Rihannsu word has changed its form or part of speech to accommodate an alien grammar. These words are used on the border and on some colony worlds, but very rarely on the Homeworlds, where such speech is considered a sign of inferiority or even disloyalty.
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W - Z
| wait
(for) (v) - ourhhe (D) wait, remain, stay (v) - simhoni (D) wake up (v) - eihllu (D) walk (v) - taehra (T) walk (v) - nveni walk (v) - ihroi (T) walk, move slowly (v) - yhfiri wall (n) - honn want, need (v) - hna (D) want, prefer (v) - ssraei (D) want, desire, fancy (v) - rruieh war, battle, combat (n) - fvaennh (D) war, great war (n) - akh warm, friendly (adj) - hlei warm, slightly hot (adj) - pokot warn (v) - elhaeu* (D) warn, alert (v) - nhyrh (D) warning (n) - elhaeu (D) warp drive (n) - avaihh (D) warrior (arch. n) - llaisnen warrior, fighter, soldier (n) - gekha warship, carrier (e.g. aircraft carrier) (n) - amosarr, mosarum washroom (n) - lhiifv (D) watch (v) - mandukar* watch, observe (v) - rehhae (D) watch, tend, guard (v) - klhu (D) watchful, vigilant (adj) - mandukar (D) water (n) - aekhhwi water, potable (n) - hnnieth (D) Water, the Element (n) - Ihhuein wave, flap, flutter (v) - daedo (D) way, road, path (n) - latas, latasam any way (corr) - khrisa some other way (corr) - eisaha that way (corr) - mheisa this way (corr) - keisa we (pron) - mnean (P) , t'lhoi (T) weak (adj) - iurrha (D) wealth, money, assets (n) - iaehhs (D) weapon (bladed) (n) - anofv-sen weapon (blunt) (n) - anofv-oann weapon (projectile) (n) - anofv-ihl weapon (anything used as a weapon) (n) - aihn (D) weapon (something specifically designed for that purpose) (n) - anofv weapon (nonlethal) (n) - eikohh (D) weapons, arms (small) (n) - teidr (D) weapons master (n) - Rianov wear (v) - khiiea (D) web, net, mesh (also computer network) (n) - eoth wedge (n) - avastam* (D) wedge (v) - avsta week, tenday (n) - dhaei fig."be welcome" (int) - aefvadh well, correct, satisfactory (inf.-sup., sup.-inf., resp.; adj, adv) - mnek'nra, mnekha well, so (excl) - ehsiu (D) well-being, health (n) - notht wetlands, swamp, marsh (n) - urrobafv what (corr) - vah what (adj) - llyyea (T) what (pron) - fvah what else? (phrase) - hre va lit "What rank?", "Who are you (to be asking/doing this)?" (phrase) - vah-udt for whatever reason (corr) - veiann whatever (corr) - vafann well done, very good (excl) - rhuissa (T) when (corr) - rhifv when (adj) - vhaia (T) whenever (corr) - rhivann where (corr) - vikra wherever (corr) - hfivann anywhere (corr) - khira somewhere else (corr) - mhehora which, who (corr) - vaeha whichever, any (of a group), any one (pron) - ehrr (D) while (adv) - fvoir (D) white, colorless (adj) - aye white (light), all colors (adj) - iesiy White Wind, the (n) - hot wind that blows across ch'Havran's north continent for 5 days. Occurs twice a year. - Aye Mosarium who are you? lit. "What rank?" (phrase) - vah-udt who, which (corr) - vaeha who (adj) hnenh (T) whoever (corr) - vehann |
whole, all, entirety (EA 0) (n) - en why (conj) - veir why (corr) - voi why (adj) - ssaer (T) wide (adj) - fothi wife (n) - ailhun (D) wild, game, "loose" (adj suffix) -'vnu wilderness, forest, wood (n) - ahiuan will, choice, desire (n) - ssaed (D) wind (n) - khaiell wind, breeze (n) - mosaram (D) the fruit used to make wine (RW 168) (n) - lehe'jhme wing (as a line, group, or branch) (n) - vastam wing (of a bird) (n) - aen, ae (T) Wing of the Star, StarWing; ship-name (n) - Aen v'Stelam* winged (proper name) - Ael winning, victory (n) - hraikhina winter/fall season (n) - tuaq winter/fall season in temperate climes (n) - urhik with (prep) - sa' wolf- or wolverine-like animal(s) (n) - thrai(in) woman (n) - nviahr (D) wonderful, great (adj) - dynt (D) wood (n) - rrhandh wood, forest, wilderness (n) - ahiuan woods, forest (n) - kustais (D) word (as in a compilation of letters) (n) - edaiht (D) word (as in a promise) (n) - hallhu (D) my word, my command (n) - tlhei work, function, succeed (v) - gohhai (D) work, toil (v) - dhraeu (D) worker (n) - fvehai worker, upper (n) - el'fvejai (I) world, planet (n) - rehvie worm (n) - kllhe worried, nervous, apprehensive (adj) - aaemir (D) worsen (v) - nvaiyy (D) worth (non-monetary), value (n) - aerreh worth-in-cash (n) - arrhe worthless (adj) - nvimn (D) worthy, worth-in-cash (proper name) - Arrhae wounded (adj) - batlem wretched, poor, sad (adj) - aaith (D) write (physical act of) (v) - ovhshau write, compose (v) - aepha write (v) htaera (T) writing (n) - haud writing, speech; communication of any sort (n) - dochai (D) X - Yyawn (n) - hlluoi (D) Z |
The source for each word is indicated in parenthesis after the
word, as follows:
(EA #) - My Enemy, My Ally, found on indicated page
(EA) - derived from My Enemy, My Ally
(RW #) - The Romulan Way, found on indicated page
(RW) - derived from The Romulan Way
(G) - Glossary of The Romulan Way
(S) - Star Trek episode or movie
(F) - FASA
(P) - the Rihannsu Language Project
(D) - Copyright © 1997 John A. Dutka, Jr.
(I) - other
(T) - Trekmuse
This Rihannsu Dictionary was rescued and re-created from the website Institute Of Ra’tleihfi, Department of Xenosociology, previously posted at this URL: www.standford.edu/~auerhahn/rihan.html