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#the-Lara-inn
An   English/Tuchuk
DICTIONARY
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A Gorean channel on Bondage, Floggernet, and Austnet,
and now on the City-of-Lara talker,
located in the lovely riverport city of Lara.

based on
The Chronicles of Counter-Earth
by John Norman

Last Updated: 4-Dec-2002 -+- 4th of the Fourth Hand of the Ninth Month 10,153 Contasta Ar


This scroll was originally researched, gathered, and edited by
Mahin the Tracker
who I am proud and honored to call "And-ma".
as the purchase price paid to the-Lara-inn for His shirin{M}
I have merely transcribed it for presentation and lightly edited it.


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Some Common Tuchuk Phrases

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an, the, this (short 'e' sound) e (or) Ea
above, up, on, upon [Gorean word is tu] Woo
accept as proven, believe from fact (v) Fermi
ache, dull pain Gahache
across Thar
add Tasu
admiration shared experience (Also- Caleengu) Qaleengu
admit, tell truth Drakeemi (to)
after, beyond, passed Ik
again Van
air, wind Bal
alcohol Qaleenichi
ale-like drink, local beer-equivalent Kwad, Pag
almost, about, approximately Mu
allow, permit, give permission (v) Kapisti
all (things) ever, every [HabaKa'an = always, forever] Hab
alone, only, just, [short for HaKa'an] Hak
alone, only, just HaKa'an
also, even (but NOT as in a 'even' stitch; for that use Amasis) Iv
an ambush Hokmaris
ambush (v) Hokmari
amount to, be reckoned with, be considered (v) Amumbi
and, or, as well as (separate but equal idea: a ball and a bat) A, a
and, with, also, plus, (combination idea: coffee and (with) cream) Don, Dona
anger [see Pool] Zjoos
animal Zag
ankle Tars, Tarsa
anklet, leg-iron (ankle-metal) Tarsar
another (one), more Hohg
antelope, yellowish, one-horned, Gorean Tabuk
apart, different, separate Bar, Bara
apologize, bow to superior judgement/ability (v) Dumri
appear, look like (v) Zjuni
apple Afel
argue, debate (v) Hoki
argument Hok
arm, greeting Tal
army Arm, Arma
arrow Er, Era
ask, beg, [Fori Ma -when said by wench or slave, means "please"] (v) Fori
ass, rump Zjad
ass-hole, with the same derogatory uses as here. Zjadfa
at, to, toward, on (like 'on-target') Fon
available Botna
anticipation Zjaawait
awake Dalun
awaken Daluni (to)
any heavy cleaving tool [Gorean word is ax] Gir, Giraax
axle Aws

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baby, young one Tuvas
back, backward, both in motion and in time Bazj
bad Laym
bag, sack Sezj, Sezja, Pok, Poka
bake Nichki (to)
baker Gazjis
bank, shore, edge Qlad, Qlada
banner, flag Bratach, Bartacha
base, bottom of something Tar, Tara
basket Basq, Basqa
bath Fur, Fura
bathroom Furab, Furaba
battle Qath, Qatha
battle (v) Qathi
be, is, am, are, [Loo-Kari = was, were] [Too-Kari = will or may be] (v) Kari
be; existence (different from Parabu:life) (v) Kar, Kara
beak, snout, mouth [There is a joke that a Goba is much bigger than a] Gob, Goba
beans, seeds, nuts [a nut may be called tree-seed: JushFasal] Fasalee
beard (normally no female version of this word for obvious reasons) Hig
beautiful Ahleen, Ahleena
become wise, enlightened, chosen (v) Jimeleri
become, get, have done, (slang)Why don't you... (v) Kwani
be considered, amount to, be reckoned with (v) Amumbi
bed Wochak, Wochaka
beef (the only word I know in english and Kassar, both) Beef, beef
before Roh, Roha
start, begin something (v) Toosi
believe from fact, accept as proven (v) Fermi
believe on faith (not actually proven) (v) Drafichi
bell, gong or chime Klang, Klanga
below, down Sool
belt [a Kris-knife is a belt-knife] Kris, Krisa
bend, be flexible, springy (v) Havasi
berry Jerq, Jerqa
best, greatest Pasheen
between, in the middle of Fahm
beyond, after Ik
too much (to be), the most; [beyond enough] Ikdi
beyond number, beyond counting (exceed?) IkSeek
bird, small (Gorean) Gim
bird, small song bird (may be a cross between Thrush and Wren and possibly a Swallow? Thren, Threna
birth Frod
birthday FrodNash
biscuit Bisq, Bisqa
bite, chew (v) Beeji
black; as in Kafka Dur: Black Wine (coffee) Dur
blanket, great kilt (what English word 'plaid' comes from) Playj, Playja
blood Varma
blood brother, a brother sworn (Anda would be a blood-sister) And
blue, sky color; Gorm usually refers to sky Gorma .
boat, ship, [The word 'ship' is used in Gorean] Bat, Bata, Seeyok
body Kan
body signs/energies, auras, brain waves Kanalee
boil-(water+heat) [also Caleeni] (v) Qaleeni
bone [Yasee:bones] (Incidentally, Yasun is Mongol for bones) Yas, Yasa
book [Can also be BamaKahd : Many writings -ie. book] Hon, Hona
boot, foot cover/(plural form) [See also: Brog] Sapa, (Sapee)
born (vi) Frodki
bottom, base of something Tar, Tara
bottom of heart, core of being Tarna
bow, something bent Bo
bowl, bowls Skod, Skodee
boy Malcha
bracelet, wrist metal Karpar, Karpara
bread Gazj, Gazja
break, a crack, a split Breg, Brega
break, rupture (v) Bregi
breakfast, (early meal) Gohas, Gohasa
breathe (v) Tiri
brew made from grain [Gorean] Pag, Paga
bridge Wook, Wooka
bridge across (v) Wooki
bring, get, have, take, hold, fetch, (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
bring, get, force to come along, (to take by the neck) (v) Wa'ali
Bring me (as a command to a slave) [Waali Ma e Baf!] Wa'ali
broccoli Brahka
brother Akab
brother sworn, a blood brother And
brown, earth tone, dirt Fum, Fuma
brown, (old blood), rust Jareem, Jareema
brush Zjat, Zjata
building (non-moving) [see Hachka:home] uYelis
bunny, rabbit Bun, Buna
burning, in flames (vi) Zjeemi
but, except for, unless ('opposition' idea) Bap, Bapa
button, fastener, closing device Fij, Fija
to button, to fasten, to close, to fix in place Fiji
buy, trade, barter (compare to Tokri: to take) (v) Tokari
by, because of, through, from cause Sis, Sisa

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cake Tareet, Tareeta
camp, place of (our) fire [NarGa'am Pakisti : enemy camp] NarGa'am
camp, encampment, place where the wagons are sitting Soonis
candy, sweets, desserts (I believe this derives from Slat: cane as in sugar-cane Salatka
pole, cane Slat, Slata
cap, bonnet Bon, Bona
cape, cloak, coat, mantle Brat, Brata
captive, prisoner Bogul, Bogula
carrot Ninjin
carry, support (v) Wali
cat Kat, Kata
cave, an emptiness Zjar, Zjara
ceiling Woon, Woona
chain [the Gorean word is Fora] Zjep, Zjepa
chain (v) Zjepi
chair, throne [see also Soona : seat] Kaluva
champion, (lit. honored male-elder) Mahlajach
check, inspect, test, investigate (v) Qolti
cheese Sir, Sira
chess (Kaissa is sort of a Gorean chess) Kaissa
chest, container, box (normally wood) Lazj, Lazja
chew, bite (v) Beeji
chicken Ishan, Ishana
child (not a baby) Ak, Aka
children Akee
choke (v) Kavi
Chocolate, Cocoa (Chaqa is a new spelling. Some joke involved here. KoKa, Chaqa See: Chaq)
chop, dice, cut up small (v) Doovi
circle, Turian collar, a ring Tsirq, Tsirqa
city Mach, Macha
clan (see also: tribe) Akas
clean Qal
cliff, plateau, headland, land apart from the rest Bar, Bara
cloak, coat, mantle Brat
close, shut, seal (v) uDavisi
close, near distance [missed me by THAT much!], [Close enough!] In Kassar, SaTarna would translate "close to the core of life" Sa
cloth, material Ayduk
clothing (one piece), [clothing (plural)] Jas, [Jasee]
make clothing (v) Jasaqi
clothe (yourself or someone else), wear clothing (v) Jasi
cloud Skawqa
club, stick, wooden weapon ('wooden pummeler') Arah Ju
coat, cloak Brat
cock (slang term for male sex organ) Chaq
cold [Qa'arnPeem :hail; KrefPeem: ice, frozen] Peem
collar Dwor, Dwora
collar, enslave (v) Dwori
color, paint, dye, ink [Things which come in different colors ] Suv, Suva
color, paint, dye, ink (v) Suvi
comb Payn, Payna
come here, (I am) coming Yelita
come (Yeli = move + Ta = here) (v) Yelita
come sexually, have an orgasm (v) Veeshi
completely, totally, fully, well (as in well-done) Koo
consideration, factor, thing to be reckoned with Amumba
considering, concerning, amounting to. Amumbis
cook, prepare food (v) Vachki
cool, a little cold AnPeem
copper Zjur, Zjura
cord, typically red or black cord tied around a slave's waist Curla
corn Mazj, Mazja
cough Tos
could be, might, could have been Darek
count, number (v) Seeki
cow Marta
cream (thick milk) ApLaka
cup, drink vessel Tazj, Tazja
cut, wound, hurt (v) Fadi
cut, wound Fad

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dance (v) Tanli
dance Tanlu
danger Tokak
dark, (night) Dur, (Durma)
daughter Qam (u)
day, light Nash
death, dead, corpse, (struck-body) Shukan
deep Fuk, Fuka
degrade, lower, shame, deface (v) Perdeechi
desert, plains Edin, Edina
desire, hope, wish (v) Dukmi
dessert, candy, sweets Salatka
destroy, make useless (v) Gotri
die (v) Shuki
different, separate, apart Bar, Bara
digest (v) Tumi
dinosaur, lizard, saurian [equiv. to the Gorean word -Tharlarian] Sahr, Sahra
direction, way Vee
dirt Lod, Loda
discipline, rule, order Fahgan
disguise, (false clothing) Udrakijas
dish, plate, something to eat from Skow, Skowa
dishonor, disrespect, shame uDegalb
display, show, look like, appear, seem (v) Zjuni
distance -a Gorean 'mile' (0.7 Earth miles) Pasang
do, make, do one's duty (v) Rabchi
doctor Ish, Isha
dog Kalb, Kalba
door (s), cover (s), lip (s), gate Daver (ee)
dove Qalma
down, below Sool
dragon Luchon
dress-(mid-length), toga Teera
dress (quite short, slave-length) TaTeera
drink (v) Dani
need to drink, thirsty (vi) Bordani
drive (v) Boski
drop (a thing) (v) Tari
drum Gur, Gura
dry Sek, Seka
dull, not sharp uFis, uFisa
dumb, stupid, having no desire to learn Thumpa
durable, metal Ar

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each, only (one, two, etc.) Ka'an, Kaan
ear Kloo
early As, Asa
early in the day, morning Ran, Rana
earth, dirt, land Lodka
Earth, (the legendary home of Goreans) GoraGorma
east (Gorean equiv. is 'Rim') Woom, Wooma
eat normally, take into the mouth (v) Baymi
eat wolfishly, pig out (v) Bayeemi
edge, bank, shore Qlad, Qlada
bow Tavel
empty, hole, hollow, (a cave) Zjar (Zjara)
empty, hungry (vi) Zjari
encampment, camp Soonis
encircle (a hunting method to encircle the prey and close in.) Tsirqi
enemy Pakisti
enough, right amount Da
enough, the right amount (vi) Di
enter (v) Leksi
even, also (but NOT even as in a 'even' stitch; for that use Amasis) Iv, Iva
even so-why? [I question... or I wonder...] Qwastiki
evening Vech, Vecha
evil, the most bad (vi). (and through some strangeness of translation, Denk also seems to refer to technology of equipment. The meaning comes through as: "Technology is bad" Denkisti
excel, surpass all others, strive for greatness (v) Sumichi
excited, emotional (vi) Avani
existence (different from Parabu:life)] Kar, Kara
exit, leave (v) Laashi, La'ashi
eye Dik, Dika
eyebrow Mal, Mala
eyelash Rus, Rusa

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fake, imitation Sayoolak
fall of year, autumn Azj, Azja
family Semya
far, there Wa
fair, white Baun, Bauna
fairy, small mythical beings (not strange sexual preference) Fay
farm, ranch, land to live on Tuwath, Tuwatha
fat Zjeer
fate Bofuk, Bofuka
father Gageen
father (baby talk) Gahgah
fear Aygula
fear (v) Ayguli
feast, big meal Odahla
feather It, Ita
feel (v) Foraki
female, woman Jira, Yara
female derogatory, bitch Laybis
female derogatory, probably means 'dyke' Laybisti
female sex-organ (derogatory ie.'cunt') Biqma
fermented milk Kefeer
ferment (v) Kefi
fetch, get, bring (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
field Drav
fight, a duel Arahka
fight (v) Arahki
fight for, protect, guard (v) Toki
finger Tanfa
fingers Tanfee
fire [BTW: Naran is the Mongol word for sun] Nar, Nara
fish Reeb, Reeba
fix, repair, restore, make new, sharpen (v) Fiji
flag, banner Bratach
flat Feq
floor [Soona usually means seat] Soon
flower Hana
fly (v) Valeeni
food, "the meal" Poon, Poona
food, edible (probably comes from Awksa:spicy) Awq, Awka
foot, feet San, Sanee
force to come along, (to take by the neck), get, bring (v) Wa'ali
force submission, train (related to English quirt, a whip) (v) Kworti
foreswear, earnestly renounce (v) Pekchi
fork Bahd
fox Shon, Shona
close friend Davu
friendly [show ten... ie.empty hands] (vi) Davi
front of something, forward, nose Nazj
freeze (v) Peemi
frozen, ice (LooPeemi:frozen) KrefPeem
fruit, general category IkFasal
fruit, citrus, sectioned like orange, but more smooth skinned. Larma
f--k, actual meaning sleep (v) Wochaki
full Lan, Lana
fully, completely, totally, well (as in 'well done') Koo
fur Beeyan
future (Nazj:forward + Am:time) [Ik Nazjam :far future] Nazjam

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gag, keep from speaking (v) Toori
gag, a mouth gag Toor, Toora
game [Praksi Sum], practice [Praksi] (v) Praksi
garbage IkAwk
get, have, take, hold, fetch, bring (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
get, bring, force to come along, (to take by the neck) (v) Wa'ali
get down, lay down, hide, Danger! Tarayki
giant, gigantic, unnaturally large, mountainous Apaqwis
girl Laybya
give (v) Pali
give grudgingly, mete out harshly (v) Palisti
go away (v) YeliWa
goat (Gorean) Verr
goddess, god Kakeem, Kakeema
goddesses, gods Kakeemee
gone, something missing, void, zero, nothing, nothingness Poost, Poosta
good, (affirmative) Sum
gold Aram
granddaughter Uqam
grandfather Giju
grandmother (baby talk) Fahfah
grandmother Fayfeen
grandson Ugar
grape (actually a grape-like fruit, but close enough) Kalana
grass, grasslike plants Yerba
gravy, sauce Grava
grease Tavot
great, omniscient, all powerful, etc.(very exciting) Aveen
great granddaughter Ik-uqam
great grandson Ik-ugar
green, sea color Sreem
greetings OoWa
greetings, arm Tal
grey, dull, overcast (sky), bland (tasting) Perd, Perda
guard, shield, prophylactic Tok, Toka
guard, protect, fight for (v) Toki
gust (of wind) Vit, Vita

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hail (stone+cold) Qa'arnPeem
hair Valis
hair-ribbon, red, used to hold back the hair of a slave-girl Koora
hairy, to grow hair, also a slang for growing up, aging (vi) Vali
half Lezj
hand Tan, Tana
handle, neck, place to grip, narrow part Waal, Wa'al
happen, occur (v) Qwasti, Kwasti
happy Sona
hard, firm, solid Kref
hat Bosh, Bosha
hate, dislike a lot (v) Paki
have, hold, possess (v) Teni
have, get, take, hold, fetch, bring (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
have purpose, fight for, live for, be worth, have value of (v) Vikini
hawk-like bird, large enough to ride, crested like a jay Tarn
he [also written: e Ra: this man] e
head Kab, Kaba
headache Zuts, Zutsa
head-end (main part) of something Wan
hear (v) Napi
heave, lift, use strength on (v) Mortachi
heat, warmth Nich, Nicha
health, vitality (Kari Pasu-I'm fine) Pas
healthy (vi) Pasi
heart Na
heartbeat (1 second of time -used in games/competitions) Nach, Nacha
heavy Ach
helm, helmet (metal hat) Boshar
help (v) Holpi
her [also written: e Jira: this woman e Yara: this "free" woman] e
here, very close by, close at hand, within arm's reach (location) [but not to confuse with Sa] Ta
high Kot, Kota
hill Nok, Noka
hill (rolling), knoll, a rise Dol, Dola
hilt (s), guard (s), crosspiece of a sword, the hip (s) Toqam (ee)
him [also written: e Ra: this man. and note that 'e Rar' means 'this warrior' e
hold back, at bay, solidify, make firm, halt (v) Krefli
hole, hollow, empty, (Zjara usually means a have) Zjar
hold, get, have, take, fetch, bring (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
hold by force, get, bring, (to take by the neck) (v) Wa'ali
home, Wagon-House, large wagon, "mobile home" Hachka
home-stone (see entry for Gor in Kassar-English dict. part for longer explanation Gor, Gora
honey Meyot
honor, respect, show respect (v) Degalbi
honored, paid homage to, worshiped (vi) Jachi
hope, anticipation, 'waiting' Zja
hope for, wait for, anticipate, plan for (v) Zji
horse Yach
hot Zjeem
hour [Gorean, individual hour is not so important to the Kassar, who usually only concern themselves with the time concept of day and night; early, late, or middle Ahn
humid Blah
hundred Yak, Yaka
hungry, empty (vi) Zjari
hunt (v) Gwari

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I, me, mine, etc. Ma, Mab
ice, frozen KrefPeem
idea, thought, concept Fafta
if, soon, now, 'even so' (at start of sentence) *see Kassar/Eng Qwas, Qwasi
if, or, else, otherwise (at mid-sentence) *see also Kassar/English Qwas, Qwasi
immediately Sug, Suga
impregnate oneself, [slang; Tori Kwani: Why Don't You Go F*** Yourself! Tori
in, at (a place), on something, to, toward Fon
in, inside (preposition), within, from (physical) Fah
inner circle, inner sanctum (relates to Ger, a rounded hachka structure) Gerka
insect (s) Tim (ee)
inspect, check, test, investigate (v) Qolti
investigate, check, inspect, test (v) Qolti
intend, mean, show siliarity to (v) Amasi
iron Eran
irritate, offend, cause anger (v) Avuli
island Ayl, Ayla

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jacket Zjak, Zjaka
jealous Yaduk
jingle, ring (v) Jingali
joke Chis, Chisa
jump Lem
jump (v) Lemi
just, only Haka
just, only HaKa'an

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keep away, get back, protect self (v) Tokaki
keep secret, protect privacy (v) Jubasi
keep a secret, know something private (v) Meesi
kill (v) Dooshi
kind, gentle Kwar, Kwara
kiss Pek
knead (dough) (v) Dagi
knee Sav
knee (v) Savi
kneel (v) Leshi
know (Biblically) (v) Traveechi
know (information), same as 'to think' (v) Fafti
knife Fav, Fava

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lake Ozjav, Ozjava
lamb Wa'an
large, big, (size-heavy) KompAch
last night Il Durma
late in day, (evening) Vech, (Vecha)
late (not on time) Uamabis
late (vi) Tumpooli
lazy, worthless [but not same as Gotri] (vi) Tatari
laziness, one who does not help Tatar
leader, high one Kuval
leader, he who makes rules, main man BanRa, WanRa
leaf, leaves Haj, Hajee
learn, understand (v) Draki
learn-desire (wish to learn) (v) Drakeki
leather, cured hide Razj, Razja
leave, exit (v) Laashi, La'ashi
left (side), the left Laf, Lafa
leg Sal, Sala
Let's f--k (slang term -really means 'sleeping familiarly') Wochaku
lick, tongue, "suck" (v) Lengi
lie, not tell truth (v) Udrakeemi
lay or lie [as WochiFeq! : Lie flat!] (v) Wochi
lie down, sleep (v) Wochaki
life in general Parabis
life -mine, yours, etc. Parabu
light, day [Gorean word is Tor] Nash
light of weight Al
lightning Jalen
like, prefer (v) Ijuki
likeness, similarity, same as (opp:Bap) Amasis
little (portion), small amt., some, [SEE: Gal :short /KompAl] An, an
live (v) Parabi
lizard, dinosaur, saurian [Gorean word -Tharlarian] Sahr, Sahra
loin-strap. a piece of leather which passes between the legs and held in place front & back by a Kris (belt) or Curla (cord Chatka
look, see, watch [Do you see (it).Can you see] (v) Diki, [Dikiki]
look like, appear, seem (v) Zjuni
lord, leader[Gorean word] Kassar:not separate (from the clan) Ubar
lose (v) Perdi
love (v) Sumli
low [opp. of Kot :high] Hik, Hika
lunch, mid-day meal Gohameez

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magic Wak, Waka
Magi, one who uses magic Wakis, Wakisa
maiden, etc. Vaal, Va'al
make, build, (to father children) (v) Prachki
make clothing (v) Jasaqi
make firm or solid, hold back, at bay, halt (v) Krefli
make pretty, beautify (v) Krasni
male derogatory, low one, weirdo Malaybis
male derogatory, the lowest of men, queer, fag Malaybisti
male-elder Mahl
male sex organ Pral
Mama (baby talk) Mahmah
man Ra
man-friend, (familiarity wish, non-derogatory), 'Master' Mahkeeng (u)
mantle, cape, cloak, coat Brat
many, several, multiple, much, a lot of something Kahd
are m
massage (v) Frodkali
mate, husband, wife Flav, Flava
possible, maybe (vi) Drafi
maybe, possibly Draf
me, I, mine, self, of me, to me Ma, Mab
meal Goh, Goha
mean, show siliarity to, to intend (v) Amasi
measure (v) Horti
meat Zagfa
melon Zab, Zaba
men (plural) Ree
mercy Bont, Bonta
metal, durable Ar
middle, mid, center Meez, Meeza
milk Laka
milk-product, sour boiled dried milk stored in leather bags for winter Grut, Gruta
mine, me, I, self, of me, to me Ma, Mab
minute of time (a Gorean word, minutes are not so important in the great prairie, Land of the Wagon People Ehn
mistake, error Fer, Fera
mixed, mixture Miks, Miksa
mix (v) Miksi
money (gold) Aram
month (lit. 'with hand' meaning 'counted days') Mezj, Mezja
moon Yalok
more, another (one) Hohg
morning Rana, Asa
mother Moova
mount, mountain, large breast Apaq, Apaqa
mountains, mountain range, set of large breasts Apaqee
mouth Bay, Baya
move about, walk (v) Yeli
mud Feem
mug, cup Tazj
muscle-familiarity wish; [Slang for ChaqaLengi] Moratu
muscle Mort, Morta
music Lash, Lasha
myself (can also be 'Kapu') KapaMa

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name Eem, Eema
narrow, neck, handle, place to grip Waal, Wa'al
near, close Sa
neck, handle, narrow, place to grip Waal, Wa'al
Neck-chain. (Line of slaves may be chained, neck to neck to neck) Wa'alzjepa
need (v) Bori
needed, be necessary, necessitate (vi) Borisi
needle Nib, Niba
nervous, tense (vi) Avi
new (not old) Usuk
Not ever (never) [No-forever] Ba HabaKa'an
night Durma
no, bad, not Ba
noisy Napacha
north [Gorean equivalent is Ta-Sardar-Var, or just Var] Vakam, Vakama
not (a word prefix) [as in Usuk:new, not old] u-
nothing, naught, (0) zero, void Poost, Poosta
now Vok
number, quantity Seek, Seeka

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oath, promise Lab, Laba
obey (v) Fahgi
of, (thus), with, in (a manner), from (non-physical) Fam
is (edible) oil, oily substance, semen Q
old, ancient Suk, Suka
old (wo)man Bod
omen Omen
on, above, up, upon [Gorean word is 'tu'] Woo
only, just HaKa'an
open Davis, Davisa
open (v) Davisi
or, and, as well as (separate but equal idea -see also Don) A, a
orange Yareem, Yareema
order, discipline, rule Fahgan
other (s) Pak (ee)
out, outside (preposition) Laht
owe, have debt, ought to, should (v) Rabi
own, claim to own (same verb) (v) Dworti
ox-like bovine, very similar to the Auric Bosk

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pain Peeyun
paint, color, dye Suvi
pants, trousers Trooz, Trooza
part, piece, section Hen, Hena
part of (vi), similarity, one of several; [Kari Ja Nana Kassara.] Nan, Nana
paper Kareem
party, have fun (v) Hafti
pass, open way (through the mountains) Baluk
past (Bazj:backward + Am:time) Bazjam
pepper, pepper plant, any hot seasoning Thuka
perfect Ka
person (people) Luk (Lukee)
piece, part, section Hen
pin, fastener (to pin, fasten) Bol, (Boli)
pink Rosa
place, location [Qwastiki Ga'am :Where?] Gaam, Ga'am
plains, desert Edin, Edina
plate, [Skow:dish, something to eat from Feq:flat] SkowaFeq
plateau, headland, cliff, high place Bar, Bara
plant (Qopee = plants) Qop, Qopa
plastic (Obviously a new word to the Kassar language) Plast, Plasta
pledge, swear, take oath (v) Zjumi
plus, and, with, also, (combination idea, see also: 'A, a') Don, Dona
take a piss, pour (a liquid), make water (v) Nayni
poison, drug [Kan:body + Doo:sword] / [Gorean word: Kanda] However, the common Kanda leaves have a pain-killin effect and are sometimes chewed to ease body aches. The big problem is it is habit-forming and slowly kills Kanda, Kandoo
pole, cane Slat, Slata
pole-arms, large weapons [lit. = heavy cut] Fadach
pommel of a sword, hammer, fist Arah
position Leesh, Leesha
possible, maybe (vi) Drafi
pot, cooking or saucepan (Skod + Vachki) Skovach
pour (a liquid), rain, take a piss, make water (v) Nayni
practical, proper Ab
prefix word optionally marking the subject of a sentence. - such as 'Lengi La Kajira' Similar to japanese suffix -WA or the hebrew word "et". A further word on the phrase, "La Kajira": in Gorean as well as Kassar, some words can be 'understood' or implied. When there is no verb, the most common implied verb is Kari (to be) and La points to an implied subject 'I', all meaning "(I am a) slave La
prefix for verb:indicating past tense Loo-
prefix for verb:indicating future tense, or conditional Too-
prefix signifying 'not', reverse effect, negation u-
pregnant (to get or become), ripening seed pod or fruit Wabisti
present time, now Vok
pretty Kras
prisoner Bogul
private thing, secret place Jub, Juba
promise Lab, Laba
promise, [not as strong as Zjumi] (v) Labi
proper time, prompt, on time Amabis
protect, fight for, guard (v) Toki
protect privacy, keep a place or thing secret (v) Jubasi
purple, (lit.beyond dark blue) Ikdurgorm
pussy, female body part Fadu

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quiet Dool
quite, very Ivasis
queer, fag Malaybisti

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rabbit, bunny Bun, Buna
ranch, farm, land to live on Tuwath, Tuwatha
raid (v) Toroki
rain ['the sky makes water'] (v) Nayni Gorm
rain, pour, make water (urinate) (v) Nayni
rain, urine, falling water Naynay
rat [a type of giant rat found on Gor] Urt
read (a book, tea leaves, auras, etc.) (v) Afsi
ready (vi) Hani
real, original Kwarsht, Kwarshta
receive, be given (v) Voraki
red (color of fresh blood) Vareem
red-silk. complete or total woman. a non-virgin [see also:Glana] Falara
remember (v) Drakvani
respect, honor Degalb
return, repeat, bring back, revolve [comp.to Nadi:to turn] Vani
right side, to the right Rek
ring, a finger-ring (See also Tsirq: a ring in general) Tanfar
ring as an alarm gong. To sound an alarm (v) Klangi
jingle, ring (v) Jingali
river, stream Alt, Alta
road, path Raht
roam, wander (v) Rohvi
rock, stone Qaarn, Qa'arn
roll (v) Hachi
roof, surface, skin, outer covering, peel, husk (-ra as suffix) Rof
root, tuber, potato, carrot, radish, etc. Qoptar
rope Nadis
rule, order, discipline Fahgan
run, move fast (v) Kani
run-why? -how? [ie. Can you run? Do you run? Are you running?] (v) Kaniki

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sack, bag Pok, Poka, Sezj
salad Salat, Salata
salt Selt
same as, likeness, similarity Amasis
say, tell, speak, make words, meaningful sounds (v) Kampi
secret place, private thing Jub, Juba
seal (fate) (v) Lamasi
seat [Soon usually means floor] Soon, Soona
second of time [Gorean]-see Nach] Ihn
secret place, private thing, private place Jub
secret Mees, Meesu
secret (to keep a) Meesi
secret, private, secluded (vi) Jubi
section, part, piece Hen, Hena
see, [Do you see (it).Can you see] (v) Diki, [Dikiki]
seed, nut, bean Fasal
seem, look like, appear (v) Zjuni
self (himself, herself) Kap, Kapa
servant Peer
sew (v) Wepaki
sexually warm, turned on, horny, aroused Neem, Neema
shaman Waku
shame, dishonor, disrespect Udegalb
share, commune with (v) Ijukami
sharp Fis, Fisa
shawl, mantle Plazjak
she -[also written: e Jira, e Yara: this woman] e
shellfish Murok
shield, prophylactic, guard Tok, Toka
ship, boat Seeyok, Bat
shirt, tunic Leeyan
shoe [Brogee: shoes] Brog, Broga
shop Keeyosk
shore, bank, edge Qlad, Qlada
short Gal, Gala
shoulder Klav, Klava
shoulder, take up a burden, support (v) Klavi
show, display, look like, appear, seem (v) Zjuni
show ability, promise, appear useful (v) Birvi
show mercy, allow [Bonti Parabis:to let live] (v) Bonti
shower Fras, Frasa
sickness, illness [Kari Dismu:I'm ill (dismal?)] Disma
sickly, (with little muscle) Dismal
sigh [Osuni:to sigh] Osun, Osuna
sign, symbol Bam, Bama
silence, quiet, (sword sound) Dool
silver Arg, Arga
similarity, one of several; [Kari Ja Nana Kassara.] Nan
sister Akaam, Aka'am
sit, sit down, camp (v) Sooni
1. six-legged furred, yet lizard-like night hunter on Gor, 10'-12' long.
2. slang term for a back-stabbing individual
Sleen
size of anything Komp, Kompa
skin, leather, cured hide Razj, Razja
skirt Yok, Yoka
sky Gorm
slave (may have been a Kassar observation of life: Ka + Jira) Kajir
sleep, bed someone, (to f--k) (v) Wochaki
sleet Fleen, Fleena
slither (v) Gosti
shit Guana
small blade, razor, small dagger [lit. = light cut] Fadan
small, little [small quan.-SEE:An, Gal] KompAl
smell (v) Nazji
smoke (dark air) Baldur
snake, serpent Gost, Gosta
snake, a poisonous type Ost, Osta
snow Zim, Zima
snow (v) Zimi
soft, limp, not solid Ukref
so, thus, therefore Frak, Fraka
sometimes Yod, Yoda
son Gar (u)
song Lasheen
soon, now, even so, if (at start of sentence) Qwas, Qwasi
sounds Napajee
soup (cook water) Vaqal
south Vam, Vama
southerner, to live the south way Vamasti
sparks, stars, (tiny fire) Nar Kenqwis
speak, say, tell, make words, meaningful sounds (v) Kampi
spell (magic) Wak
spice, spicey (probably related to Awk, food) Awksa
spirit Shim, Shima
spoon Mak, Maka
spring of the year Ves, Vesa
spring of water, well Bund, Bunda
sprout, shoot forth, grow (v) Fasi
start, begin something (v) Toosi
steal [use Tokri : take] Tokri
iron, raw steel [before sword] IlDoo
stew (Awq Caleen) Aqaleen
stink (v) Reeki
stomach Tum, Tuma
stone, rock Qa'arn, Ca'arn
stool, low chair (four-legged kind) Hamfa
storm Zurok, Zuroka
storm (v) Zuroki
straight, arrow like Drab, Draba
strange, incorrect, improper, unknown Sahm, Sahma
stranger (possible enemy) Pakis
strap, ribbon Geem, Geema
strike (v) Shi
strong, strength (big muscle) Mortach
stupid, ignorant, 'low one' Somodis
suffix: familiarity ending -u
suffix: formal word form, (very)non-friend -is, -isti
suffix: making a verb a question -ki, -iki
suffix: part of (or related to) -fa
suffix: pluralization form -ee
sugar Sookar
summer Ver, Vera
Sun (comp. fire) Naristhe
supper, evening meal, late meal Gohavech
surface, skin, outer covering, peel, husk Rof
swallow, suck down (v) Gulpi
swear word (similar Earth-word, guano, which means bat-droppings) Guan
swear, take an oath, pledge [a blood-oath, stronger than Labi] (v) Zjumi
swim (v) Yabi
sword Doo
sword-brother Akadoo
sword strike, kill Dooshu

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table, (flat surface) Feqra
take, hold, have, fetch, get, bring (see also Wa'ali) (v) Tokri
taste (v) Kwafti
tall Gap, Gapa
teach (v) Pavi
tear, a drop of water Jeer
tell, speak, say, make words, meaningful sounds (v) Kampi
tempt, tease, etc. (v) Saqweesi
tent, many rounded, curved poles, covered by felt (may be built on a wagonGer
tent, felt, with thatched roof [grass, used for thatch, is Yerba] Yurt, Yurta
test, inspect, check, investigate (v) Qolti
there, far Wa
these, those, them (long 'e' sound) Ee
thick or wide Ap, Apa
thin, narrow, skinny Waalis
thing, item, idea Baf
think, consider (v) Fafti
thirsty [need to drink] (vi) Bordani
this, that, a, an, the e
thousand Sen, Sena
thread Wep, Wepa
thread (a needle) (v) Wepi
thumb Ord
thunder Tarnyan
time Am
tiny, unnaturally small or little Kenqwis
tired (sleepy), tired (worn out) Taban, Chapqa
tire, get sleepy (v) Tabani
tire, work hard, wear out (v) Buqri
tit, (tits) Ta, (Tee)
to, toward, in, at (a place), on (some thing) Fon
toe, toes Sanfa, Sanfee
toga, mid-length dress Teera
toga-close (shorter, tighter for slaves) TaTeera
tongue Leng, Lenga
tongue (v), lick Lengi
top Shas, Shasa
tool Tool, Toola
tooth [Dentee : teeth] Dent, Denta
too much, the most [beyond enough] (vi) Ikdi
totally, fully, completely, well (as in 'well done') tough Koo
towel Shar, Shara
tradition, rules of order Banma
travel (walk far) (v) YeliWa
tree Jush, Jusha
trees, woods Jushee
tribe or clan. Also means 'Thank you' ('for the tribe') Tu, Tuwa
trousers, pants Trooz, Trooza
truth (There is rarely a female version of this word used) Drak
try, attempt (v) Chi
turn, rotate, turn around, turn over, twist (v) Nadi

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ugly Ukras
unify, make all into one (v) Habi
up, upon, on, above, [Gorean word is 'tu Woo
upset, emotionally irritated [but not Zjoos Pool, Poola
upset, emotionally irritate (v) Pooli
upward Woobis
use (v) Bi
useless Gotra

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vendetta, extreme offense [Avula (offense) + Laba (oath)] Avulab
vendetta (to make), take extreme offense Avulabi
vest [a Kalmak is a short open vest worn by slaves] Zor, Zora, Kalmak
vile, slang term for something vile or unpleasant Urt
village Moolain
virgin, white silk (not yet a woman) [see:Falara] Glana
visitor/friend (Pakis/strangers do not enter camp) Dava, Davee
vote, decide jointly (v) Reemakasi

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wagon (also car, truck) [see Hachka:home] Wal, Wala
wait, delay, pause, not yet (v) Ahsuhani
wait for, anticipate, plan for, hope for (v) Zji
wall, barrier Kref
wander, roam (v) Rohvi
wish, hope, desire (v) Dukmi
war Hokma
warm, make vital (vi) Ni
warm (v) Nichi
warrior Arahch
warriors Arachee
wash, make clean (v) Qalpri
watch [meaning to guard] (v) Toki
watch, see, look (v) Diki
watching, as "Are you Watching? Do you see (it)? Can you see?" Dikiki
water (shortened version, contraction for Qaleeng] Qal
water (also Caleeng) Qaleeng
waterfall KrefNay
way, mannerism, aspect, certain respect, custom Laktin, Laktina
we, us Mabee
weak, small muscle Mortan
weapon [Praks Fadeech = practice weapon] Fadeech
wear (v) Aydi
weather Tenk
weave magic (v) Waki
weave cloth (v) Wefti
weaver (light bender, one who does magic) Wakisti
wedge, also slope Flakma
well, okay, fine, healthy [Di Braks fine"] Braks, Braksa
west [Gorean word is 'Klim'] Soom, Sooma
wet Neen
what, which, how many (as opp. to Qwasi, which is the conditional Qwas
What is this shit? What the shit is going on? Guana Qwastiki
wheel Hach
which, meaning upon condition that, or that which. Qwasi kari vareem. (If {upon condition that} it is red. Qwasi
that which (I speak 'that which' I believe) Kampi Ma Qwasi Drafichi
whip Fageena
whip, beat (v) Fageeni
white, fair (as in complexion) Baun (a), Ban (a)
white-silk, a virgin (not yet a woman) [see:Falara] Glana
wind, moving of air Kaz, Kaza
window, hole in wall Krefis
wing (s) Valeen (ee)
winter [because of the similarity between snow and winter, Zima (female) is usually used for snow and Zee (male) is used for winter] Zeem, Zeema
wise one, village elder, [not necessarily a leader] Jomu
wish, desire, hope Dukma
wish, desire, hope (v) Dukmi
wish [Dukmi Braksa:I wish you well] (v) Dukmi
with, plus, and, also, (concept of together. See also: A, a Don, Dona
woman (Jira - female or woman; Yara -free woman [derog.]) Faginis
woman, complete or full. a non-virgin, red-silk [see also:Glana] Falara
wood Ju
word, (words, speech) Kamp, (Kampee)
work, action, movement Va'a
worm, snake, (derog) male part, [also Chaq :cock] Chaqwaks
worry (v) Fusi
worst, very bad Denk, Denka
wrap (v) Nadisi
wrist Karp, Karpa
wrist metal, bracelet Karpar
write (v) Bami

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Yawn Taba
yawn (v) Tabi
year, one turning (of the seasons) Hahnad
yellow Nasheem
yes, (good) Su, (Sum)
yesterday Il Nash
you, yours, of you (singular) Jaw
you (plural), etc. Jawee
yourself (can also be 'Kapu') Kapajaw
youth, child (not a baby) Ak, Aka

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zero, gone, something missing, void Poost (a)

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