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==General information== | |||
* Old High Rihannsu out of style in general conversation by 22nd century, but still in use amongst academics (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
==Vocabulary== | |||
* ''avrrhinul'' | |||
** "Out-marches"; frontier regions of Romulan space (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
** ''dathe'anofv-sen'' | * ''daefv'' sash | ||
** Belt (as in the clothing) (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''dathe'anofv-sen'' | |||
** Honor blade (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''dierha'' | |||
** Unit of time similar in magnitude to one hour (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''eisae'' | |||
** Unit of time equal to one rotation of [[Romulus]] (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
** ''fvheisn'' | * ''ewa'' | ||
** Unit of time similar in magnitude to one second (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''fvalo''-straps | |||
** Suspenders (as in the clothing) (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''fvheisn'' | |||
** Unit of time equal to one revolution of [[Romulus]] around [[Eisn]] (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''hnaev'' | |||
** Derisive term; from context, likely akin to "garbage" or "shit" (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''hwi'' | |||
** One (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''jolan'tru'' | |||
** A greeting or farewell (ENT: "United"; ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do''; TNG: "Unification I") | |||
* ''kaleh'' | |||
** Blade (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''khaidoa'' | |||
** Unit of time similar in magnitude to one month (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''kre'' | |||
** Two (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''lli'' | |||
** Seven (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''lliu'' | |||
** Zero (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''mne'' | |||
** Four (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''rhi'' | |||
** Five (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''sei'' | |||
** Three (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''vaehkh'' | |||
** Aliens (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
==Phrases== | |||
* ''avaihh lli vastam'' | |||
** "Warp-seven capable stardrive" (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
** Old High Rihannsu phrase, not conversational | |||
* ''[[Ejhoi Ormiin|ejhoi ormiin]]'' | |||
** "To decide with finality on the best of several options" (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''mos ih ihir nviomn riud ih seiyya'' | |||
** "Prepare to be boarded or destroyed" (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''ullho hiera'' | |||
** "Unidentified vessel" (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
==Uncertain or absent translation== | |||
* ''Dhaile hwai rhadam!'' | |||
** Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
* ''Vah-udt?'' | |||
** Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: ''The Good That Men Do'') | |||
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Revision as of 19:49, 25 October 2017
General information
- Old High Rihannsu out of style in general conversation by 22nd century, but still in use amongst academics (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
Vocabulary
- avrrhinul
- "Out-marches"; frontier regions of Romulan space (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- daefv sash
- Belt (as in the clothing) (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- dathe'anofv-sen
- Honor blade (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- dierha
- Unit of time similar in magnitude to one hour (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- eisae
- Unit of time equal to one rotation of Romulus (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- ewa
- Unit of time similar in magnitude to one second (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- fvalo-straps
- Suspenders (as in the clothing) (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- fvheisn
- hnaev
- Derisive term; from context, likely akin to "garbage" or "shit" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- hwi
- One (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- jolan'tru
- A greeting or farewell (ENT: "United"; ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do; TNG: "Unification I")
- kaleh
- Blade (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- khaidoa
- Unit of time similar in magnitude to one month (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- kre
- Two (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- lli
- Seven (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- lliu
- Zero (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- mne
- Four (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- rhi
- Five (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- sei
- Three (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- vaehkh
- Aliens (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
Phrases
- avaihh lli vastam
- "Warp-seven capable stardrive" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- Old High Rihannsu phrase, not conversational
- ejhoi ormiin
- "To decide with finality on the best of several options" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- mos ih ihir nviomn riud ih seiyya
- "Prepare to be boarded or destroyed" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- ullho hiera
- "Unidentified vessel" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
Uncertain or absent translation
- Dhaile hwai rhadam!
- Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
- Vah-udt?
- Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)