Andorian language

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General Information

  • Most prominent Andorian language (as described here) known as Andorii (ENT Novel: Live by the Code; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • Old High Andorian dialect used by Aenar when speaking aloud as of 22nd century (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)

Vocabulary

  • shelthreth
    • Bond grouping of four Andorians (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • tezha
    • Sexual relationship outside the bonds of a shelthreth (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • ushaan-tor
    • Ice-cutting tool (ENT: "United")
  • vol'rala
    • Enterprise (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures, Live by the Code)
  • zhihal
    • Unit of measuring distance (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)

Gender terms

Gender zhen shen chan thaan
Title Zha Sha Cha Tha
Bondmate zh'yi sh'za ch'te th'se
Parent zhavey shreya charan thavan
Stepparent zhadi shidei chada thadu
Child zhei shei chei thei
Stepchild zhri'za shri'za chri'ze thri'ze
Sibling zhi shi chi thi
  • Per Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Andor