Terminology
Zhilikam t'°Tchihti Tchihti Bahng Bahng°

As with all advanced cultures, the Vulcans have a great wealth of literature, including genres similar to Terran folklore, science fantasy and science fiction. Many beings enjoy the works of Terran author Ian Fleming, best known for the creation of James Bond, but are unaware that he wrote a children's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Children on many worlds enjoy the original book and the 20th Century film based on it. Vulcan children, though, have a hard time understanding the humorous elements of the story.

Below you will find a sampling of vocabulary, characters and people that you might find associated with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in film and print. (Names are listed in pure alphabetical order by title, first name then last name, since names are sorted using the Vulcan standard.)

Accelerator -- sahrayek
Accelerator pedal -- sahrayek-ash'kwitayek
Adapter -- rubilau-vel
Adjustment -- namishaya
Airship -- |tepuhik| pa-sov-hali
Albert R. Broccoli -- Ahl'buhrt R. Brakuhli
Alignment -- zehl'es
Assembly -- feretai
Automobile -- solektra-hali
Automobile accident -- solektra-hali-kisheya
Automobile crash -- solektra-hali-tevul
Axle -- da-fek

Ball bearing -- dukal-kuvish
Ball-joint -- dukal-lesek
Bamboo -- bahm'bu
Baron Bomburst -- Sa-Te'solektrusu Bam'buhrst
Baroness Bomburst -- Ko-Te'solektrusu Bam'buhrst
Battery -- kipof
Bearing (n.) -- kuvish
Belt -- san-zhel
Bill Coggins -- Bihl Kagihnz
Birthday -- gad t'keshtan
Birthday party -- gabuluh na'gad t'keshtan
Body -- vukh
Bolt -- terk
Bomburst Castle -- Klomak t'Bam'buhrst
Brake (n.) -- vohrayek
Brake caliper -- vohrau-lerakhovayek
Brake drum -- vohrau-vluhn
Brake handle -- vohrau-el'rek
Brake line -- vohrayek-mev
Brake pedal -- vohrau-ash'kwitayek
British Grand Prix 1907 -- Grand Pri t'Brihtuhn 1907
British Grand Prix 1909 -- Grand Pri t'Brihtuhn 1909
Bumper -- kad-klashek
Button -- gonaf

Cable (n.) -- elakh
Cage (n.) -- kraisek
Cam -- ok
Camshaft -- ok-fek
Cannon -- thorshun
Capture -- kum (n.), kum-tor (v.)
Car -- solektra-hali
Caractacus Potts -- Karahktuhkuhs Pats
Carburetor -- hal-sov-mishek
Carnival (n.) -- pidugolafu
Castle -- klomak
Cave (n.) -- tauk
Chain -- naf-elakh (TGV), naflakh (MGV)
Child -- kan
Child Catcher -- Kan-Kumsu
Children -- kanu (TGV), kanlar (MGV)
Choke -- khluhkayek
Choke lever -- khluhkayek-el'vulmu
Clamp (n.) -- stek
Cliff -- menal
Clock (n.) -- wak-vel
Clutch -- dan-runemek
Clutch pedal -- dan-runemek-ash'kwitayek
Coggins Garage -- Hali-Teslau-Kel t'Kagihnz
Connecting rod -- tersau-fek
Connection -- tersaya
Connector -- tersayek
Count Louis Zborowski -- Sa-Thol'kor Lu'ihs Zborov'ski|Lu'ihs Zborau'ski
Crank (n., hand) -- el'dayek
Crankcase -- dvudau-natuhn
Crankshaft -- dvudau-fek
Crown (n.) -- tarkiv
Cylinder -- tu'mev
Cylinder head -- tu'mev-patam

Dance -- tam (n.), tam-tor (v.)
Dancer -- tamsu
Dash(board) -- glutash-dohn
Daughter -- ko-fu
Dee Dee Wood -- Di Di Wuuhd
Dipstick -- spis-fek
Direct current (DC) -- wuh-kharat-katrom (WKhK)
Dirigible (n.) -- pa-sov-hali
Distributor -- saganek
Distributor cap -- saganek-razhein
Door -- svep
Door handle -- svep-el'rek
Door lock -- svep-klachek
Drive (v.) -- yetur
Driver -- yetursu
Dungeon -- ne-klomsh
Dynamite (n.) -- dainuh'mait

Edison -- Edihsuhn
Electric light -- raf-ha'gelet
Electric motor -- raf-mishu
Electricity -- raf-tepul
Engine -- mishu
Engine oil -- mishu-elmin
England -- Engluhnd
Executioner -- tostausu
Exhaust manifold -- saguhsh-wehk-vel
Exhaust pipe -- saguhsh-momev

Fan -- sovek
Fastener -- terayek
Father (n.) -- sa-mekh
Fender -- sakrihpayek
Finish line -- zehl t'shahtaya
Firewall -- yon-temok
Float (v.) -- markau
Fly (v.) -- hash-tor
Flying car -- hashan-solektra-hali
Flywheel -- ar'ka-halek
Frame -- nentu
Front axle -- khom-da-fek
Fuel -- hal-tukh
Fuel gauge -- mik-yal t'hal-tukh-vok
Fuel pump -- hal-tukh-spol
Fuel tank -- hal-tukh-tuhlek
Fuse (n.) -- shau-vel
Fuse box -- shau-vel-natuhn

Gadget -- zuvel, vel-vel
Garage (n.) -- pi'hali-kel, solektra-hali-kel (where stored); hali-teslau-kel (where repaired)
Gas tank -- hal-masu-tuhlek
Gasket -- fen-tivel
Gasoline -- hal-masu
Gasoline engine -- hal-masu-mishu
Gauge -- mik-yal
Gear (mech.) -- zud-halek
Gearshift -- zud-halek-izayek
Generator -- ferek
Gizmo -- zuvel, vel-vel
Glass -- makh
Grand Prix de France 1908 -- Grand Pri t'Frans 1908
Grand Prix Deutschland 1908 -- Grand Pri t'Doich'land 1908
Grandpa Potts -- Fa-Sami Pats
Grease (n.) -- thelmin
Guard -- klashausu (n.); klashau (v.)

Hammer -- mah-vel (n.), mah-tor (v.)
Hand brake -- el'ru-vohrayek
Hand controls -- el'ru-tasheklar
Headlight -- khom-ha'gelet
Hex bolt -- sheh-terk
Hex nut -- sheh-fnuhrk
Hinge -- tu'adayek
Hook (n.) -- kik
Horn -- stonal
Horse -- hors
Hose -- masmev
Hose clamp -- masmev-stek
Housing (n.) -- kelyu

Ian Fleming -- Iuhn Fleming
Ignition -- yonan
Ignition coil -- yonan-pakuv
Ignition switch -- yonan-dvelek
Innertube -- kleimalek-visovev
Internal combustion engine -- tvi-yontau-mishu
Invent -- fereik-tor
Invention -- fereik-vel
Inventor -- fereiksu
Irwin Kostal -- Uhr'wihn Kastal

Jack (n.) -- el'aberayek
Jemima Potts -- Dzhemaimuh Pats
Jeremy Potts -- Dzheruhmi Pats
John Stears -- Dzhan Stihrz
Joint -- lesek
Junkman -- kapiratal-tukhsu

Ken Hughes -- Ken Hyuz
Key (n.) -- tal-muv
Kidnap -- susanem-tor
Knob -- elat

Laboratory -- ek'tal-zup-shal
Latch (n.) -- kuhr
Leaf spring -- mor-mopakuv
Lever -- el'vulmu
Light (n.) -- ha'gelet
Light bulb -- ha'gelek
Lighting -- ha'gelan
Lock (n.) -- klachek
Locomotive -- shefek-seshayek
Lord Scrumptious -- Osasu Skruhm'shuhs
Lubricant -- pa'elminau-tukh
Lubrication -- pa'elminaya
Lugnut -- halek-fnuhrk
Lullaby -- yuk-rarav

Machine (n.) -- mish-vel
Magnet -- seshan-kov
Magneto -- seshan-ferek
Maintenance -- rompotaya
Manifold -- wehk-vel
Manual choke -- el'rupik khluhkayek
Manual transmission -- el'rupik mesmishek
Marc Breaux -- Mark Broo
Mechanism -- tor-vel
Mother (n.) -- ko-mekh
Motor car -- solektra-hali
Muffler -- buhvuhdayek
Music -- ralash-tanaf
Musicbox -- ralash-tanaf-natuhn
Musician -- ralash-tanafsu

Negative (battery) terminal -- u'rak-raflehk
Neutral -- ta'raf
Nut -- fnuhrk

Oil (n.) -- elmin
Oil dipstick -- elmin-spis-fek
Oil pan -- elmin-sunil
Oil pump -- elmin-spol
Outhouse -- si-snem-pi'kel

Paint (n.) -- kras
Palace -- te'korkel
Panel (cover) -- wein
Pedal -- ash'kwitayek
Picnic (n.) -- si-yem
Pipe (n.) -- mev
Piston -- kwit-patam
Positive (battery) terminal -- a'rak-raflehk
Potts Automatic and Hygienic Electronic Haircutting Machine -- Shatik heh Puyik Raf-Ar'kadaik Isachya-Neshek t'Pats
Propeller -- datayek
Pulley -- sesharif
Pump (n.) -- spol

Race (n.) -- sahrvukh
Racing car -- sahrvukh-hali
Rack (torture device) -- rahk |agreibau-sakadaun-skaf|
Radiator -- sayek
Radiator cap -- sayek-razhein
Radiator drain plug -- sayek-smash-madzh
Radiator hose -- sayek-masmev
Rear axle -- za-da-fek
Rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicle -- za-halek-yeturik hali |ZHY-hali|
Repair (n.) -- teslaya
Repair shop -- teslau-zup-shal
Richard M. Sherman -- Rihchuhrd M. Shuhr'muhn
Ring -- mokuv
Roald Dahl -- Ro'ald Daal
Robert B. Sherman -- Rabuhrt B. Shuhr'muhn
Rocket skis -- yon-hashanik hal-wonidohnlar
Rollerskates (n.) -- halek-vriteklar
Roof -- kamu
Rowboat -- fel-hali
Rubber -- kleimuhk
Run aground -- fisolektau

Sand castle -- mazhiv-klomak
Saw -- zuneshek (n.); zunesh-tor (v.)
Scare -- kolthak (n.), koltha (v.)
Scrap -- moguhsh (n.); moguhshau (v.)
Scrap metal -- moguhsh-mokev
Screw (n.) -- dwuhrk
Scrumptious Candy Co. -- Slortra-Krozhak t'Skruhm'shuhs
Sea -- masutra
Seat -- ku-san
Seatbelt -- ku-san-zhel
Sheepdog -- ship'dag
Shift lever -- izayek
Ship -- masu-hali (TGV), mashali (MGV) |MH|
Shoot (v.) -- pohshau
Sing (v.) -- uralau
Singer -- uralausu
Soldier (n.) -- ask'ersu
Son -- sa-fu
Song -- rarav
Spanner -- mish|-vel|-raul
Spare tire -- hayaikleimalek
Spark plug -- kil-vel
Speedometer -- threshan-mik-yal
Spring (n.) -- mopakuv
Sprocket -- zuduhl
Spy -- zamasu (n.); zama-tor (v.)
Starter -- palikayek
Steal (v.) -- vazgau
Steering wheel -- dakharau-halek
Strap (n.) -- zhel
Sweet factory -- sloruta-zhuk-om
Sweet-making machine -- slotra-torek
Swimming costume -- mahal-sai-vel
Switch (n.) -- dvelek

Taillight -- harr-ha'gelet
Tank (container) -- tuhlek
Thermometer -- falek-thonek
Thermostat -- falek'es-dvelek
Thumbscrew -- kaur-ozh-dwuhrk
Tide (n.) -- mashen
Tire -- kleimalek
Tire pump -- kleimalek-spol
Tool -- raul
Toolbox -- raul-natuhn
Toot Sweets -- Tuut-Slorutalar
Torture -- agreibaya (n.), agreibau (v.)
Toy (n.) -- leitri
Toymaker -- leitri-torsu
Train (n.) -- shefek-haliku
Transmission -- mesmishek
Trap -- pash (n.), pash-tor (v.)
Truly Scrumptious -- Truli Skruhm'shuhs

Valve -- spunek
Vehicle -- hali
Village -- pi'kahr
Villain -- rasahksu
Vulgaria -- Vuhl'geriuh

Washer (spacer) -- ret'kuv
Water pump -- masu-spol
Weld (v.) -- falterau
Wheel -- halek
Widower -- sa-zatelsu
Windmill (n.) -- salan-grazhakel
Window -- krani
Windscreen -- salan-krani
Wing (n.) -- rala
Wire (n.) -- raf-elakh
Woof Sweets -- Wuuhf-Slorutalar
Workshop -- zup-shal
Wrench -- mish|-vel|-raul

Yacht -- sanosh-mashali

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