Romulan language

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)
• Romulan written language blocky, angular (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Romulan linguistic number system base 10 (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Based on translation of "fve ehr rhi" as "six point five"

Vocabulary

• animaur'olhao
  • Ceremony of respect; traditional funerary custom (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• avaihh
  • Warp speed, warp factor (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• 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, Kobayashi Maru)
• dierha
  • Unit of time similar in magnitude to one hour (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• ehr
  • Used to indicate a decimal point, meaning unknown (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• eisae
  • Unit of time equal to one rotation of Romulus (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru)
• ewa
  • Unit of time similar in magnitude to one second (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• fvadt
  • Interjection, likely profane (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• fvalo-straps
  • Suspenders (as in the clothing) (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• fve
  • Six (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• 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, Kobayashi Maru; 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, Kobayashi Maru)
• klivam
  • Klingon (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• kolem
  • Unit used to measure plasma flow rate (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• kre
  • Two (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• liorae
  • Light or photon (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• lli
  • Seven (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• lliu
  • Zero (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• mat'drih
  • Unit of distance approximately equal to 1.35 kilometers (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• melakol
  • Unit used to measure pressure (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• mne
  • Four (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• paesin'aehhrr
  • Duranium (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• rhi
  • Five (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• sei
  • Three (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• siure
  • Unit of time similar in magnitude to one minute (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do, 'Kobayashi Maru)
• thaessu
  • Vulcans (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Thhaei
  • Vulcan (planet) (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• vaehkh
  • Aliens (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• vastam
  • Warp drive, warp engine (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
    • Presumable, based on translations offered of avaihh and lli

Phrases

• avaihh lli vastam
  • "Warp-seven capable stardrive" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
  • Old High Rihannsu phrase, not conversational
• daeinos aehallh
  • "Immortal soul" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• ejhoi ormiin
  • "To decide with finality on the best of several options" (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• liorae-eisae
  • Light-year (by context) (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• 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)

Idioms

• Wild mogai hunt
  • Exact cognate of "wild goose chase" (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)

Uncertain or absent translation

• ahlh
  • Used to describe Klingons; "slope-browed ahlh" (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Likely derogatory; possibly merely descriptive
• arrenhe'hwiua
  • Somehow connected to telecapture technology (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• bhath
  • "...wrest defeat from the bhath of victory." (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• Dhaile hwai rhadam!
  • Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
• kaehhak
  • Difficult to determine meaning from context (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)
    • Could be akin to "false" or "faux"
    • Could be akin to "double" or "doppelganger"
• khi'der
  • Identifier for launch pad; alphanumeric? (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
• Kroiha
  • Unknown interjection, unclear from context (ENT Novel: Kobayashi Maru)
  • Possible cognate with Vulcan kroika, or "stop"?
• Vah-udt?
  • Said by a soldier on being unable to see foes (ENT Novel: The Good That Men Do)