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Here is a handy dictionary of Andorian words:
ishurniA | |
alnaav | A rare and powerful martial arts style that required a level of discipline and dedication rare even among Andorians |
alneesh | A type of marsh bison |
B | |
bouf | "Pink", refers to things that do not work or are non-functional (see: pink skin) |
C | |
ceara | Traditional clothing among zhen |
chaka | (Plural chakani) an Andorian fighting blade weapon, similar to an over-sized Klingon d'k tahg with a sideways bat'tleh-style grip. |
challorn | A sweet-smelling flower |
cheldu | Refers to an ancient mystical art form of “healing touches” |
cor’sala | “Thrill of engaging the enemy” |
D | |
dogra | Fertile soil; irrigated soil where food can grow |
dosalnar | An Andorian sword-like weapon, among the top chosen weapons in Andorian duels. |
E | |
eketha | A type of hardwood tree |
elta | A floral tree |
emvaiir | Hope |
eth'la | Type of flower vine |
F | |
feli | Someone who was passionate in the more standard sense |
flabbjellah | A traditional Andorian sidearm that doubled as a musical instrument |
G | |
gabavga | The full bladder and intestines of a "gabav." Best when served piping hot with a frosty mug of Andorian blue ale. |
grela | “Messenger” or “courier” |
grelth | An arachnid |
H | |
hari | A flatbread |
hefflak | Literally "merriment" but used as the earth-equivalent term for "incest" |
hleshvalath | Most Andorian fighting styles employed direct force, with the exception of this wrestling style which emphasized grappling and restraint of the opponent - utilizing slams, joint-breaks, and bear hugs in a quick, brutal and efficient manner |
hraas | Murder |
hrisal | (Plural: hrisalni) is an Andorian sword-weapon, whose name translated to "best killing tool." |
hroasen | Sleep (noun) |
I | |
ishinan | A command to make an attack, "open fire" or "weapons free" |
Plural of ishur | |
J | |
jath’shola | (A person who “is the essence” of shola) is a loving, “soulful” person |
K | |
karskat | Misbegotten |
katheka | A stimulant analogous to coffee |
kav | A liar |
kelthreh | One's own family |
kharakom | Often described to humans as "boxing" |
khe' | Coldness |
klazh | An animal known for its careless way of moving |
kollex | Icicle |
L | |
lexu | “The touch of ice” or frostbite |
M | |
miral(ni) | The Andorian word for their antenna(e), literally meaning "best identifying/labeling tool." Used metaphorically when "measuring up" with each other, as Ferengi did with their lobes, and Terrans did with their "guts." When using its colloquial meaning in Federation Standard, Andorians usually used the blunter term "stalks." Asking Andorians if they "have the stalks" for something is questioning (or prodding) their courage or fortitude. |
N | |
O | |
ohlasa | Explosion; “the sign/sound of fire” |
ondara | Music (literally: the sound the world makes) |
P | |
Q | |
R | |
rayth | A type of feline creature whose females are the dominant huntresses (quite like the Terran lion) |
ren | Fire |
S | |
schanchen | A type of medicinal plant |
schnarzzed | Drunk, i.e. plastered out of one's freaking mind; see also fwarked or "fucked" |
shapla | A betrothal symbol; woven locks of hair from bondmates |
shax | A poisonous Parasitic insect that nested under the skin of its host. Shanchen’s mantle is a salve that provides temporary relief. |
shaysha | An edible beetle-like insect |
shelat | Excrement, manure, defecation (aka shit) |
shelnak | Andorian currency, roughly the equivalent of one strip of gold pressed latinum or twenty human dollars. |
shelthreth | Ritual consummation of marriage for the purpose of conception. |
shla’hlast | Infant; literally “the outcome of love: a living person” |
shola | Literally “the thing where/in which love is born,” also a synonym for “soul” or “spirit,” with many of the same poetic connotations of those words in English. |
shoshi | Equivalent of "cool" or "awesome", metaphorically swift/speedy (not slang) |
shras | "Friend", which was significant enough to an Andorian, but ishurni may as well be siblings or spouses. |
shuralan | Gold; golden in color |
T | |
tashrul | Archer; literally “person who injures from a distance” |
tezha | Sexual union outside the shelthreth |
thasalla shiitar | An Andorian language term referring to a condition or situation where an Andorian's honor was obtained through combat, such as when a ship "goes down fighting". |
thezuraa | A promise |
U | |
ushaan | An Andorian tradition which meant 'intimate' or 'private' combat that was developed in the planet's brutal violent past. |
ushevaya | Slang term for 'prostitute' |
V | |
vithi | An edible flower |
W | |
X | |
xixu | A marine plant whose fronds may be mashed and used in baby food |
Y | |
Z | |
zabathu | A type of camel |
zhavey | Mother, or eldest mother |
zhiassa | Mother's milk |
zletha | A flower |
zztann | No translation. More or less means "things are very very very bad." Phrases to follow are normally along the line of "now we're really fwarked!" |