Zhilikam t'°Halovayalar t'Guhlihvuhr°

The works of Jonathan Swift, all originally published under the pseudonyms M.B. Drapier, Lemuel Gulliver or Isaac Bickerstaff, have been enjoyed for centuries by beings throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. His most popular work was Gulliver's Travels (originally titled Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, In Four Parts). Some Vulcans find the satirical content of this book difficult to understand, although they enjoy the fantasy aspects of the story. (They find the fact that Gulliver urinated to extinguish the palace fire to be particularly distasteful.)

Below you will find terminology and names you might find associated with Gulliver's Travels in film and print. (We have not included the non-canon materials from the Golden Films animated version.) When it was written in the early 18th Century C.E., it was close enough to FSE to understand most of it. We have have left specific terms and names from the book as is, although for some items we have provided the modern term in parentheses. (Names are listed in pure alphabetical order by title, first name then last name, since names are sorted using the Vulcan standard. Names in italics are the names of ships.)


Accident -- kisheya
Admiral -- halitra-lan
Adventure -- °Ahd'venchuhr° |Dailissak|
Ambassador -- kevet-dutar (TGV), kevetsu (MGV)
Amboyna -- °Ahm'boinuh°
Amsterdam -- Amstuhr'dam, Ahmstuhr'dahm
Anchor (n.) -- mavohrek
Antelope -- °Ahntuh'lop°
Apple -- ahpuhl
Apprentice (n.) -- oren-ne-lan
Approach -- betaya (n.), betau (v.)
Arm (n.) -- kar
Arrow -- kliton

Balnibarbi -- Balni'barbi
Banbury -- Bahn'buhri
Barbadoes (Barbados) -- Bar'beidoz, Bar'beidos
Barley -- bar'li
Battle (n.) -- faukh
Beach (n.) -- shahov
Beard -- hisahk
Beast -- aushfal'esk
Bed (n.) -- sar-tak
Beef -- kau-kahm
Behaviour -- kloshai
Belfaborae -- Belfuh'borei
Belt (n.) -- zhel
Benevolence -- rom'es
Betty Gulliver -- Beti Guhlihvuhr
Big-endian (n.) -- suk-shaht-yokulsu |yokulsu t'yu-mur s'suk-shaht|
Blanket (n.) -- yuk-sai
Blefuscu -- Ble'fusku
Blefuscudian -- ble'fusku-, ble'fuskuyik (adj.), ble'fuskusu (n.)
Blundecral -- Blunduh'kral |vai-dunap t'Lihli'puuht|
Book -- dunap
Bow (n., weapon) -- kes-wun
Box (n.) -- natuhn
Bracelet -- kar-nik-pakuv
Bread -- kap
Break -- shaya (n.), shau (v.)
Breeches -- pen-malanu
Bristol -- Brihstuhl
Brobingnag, Brobingrag -- Brabing'nahg, Brabing'rahg
Brobingnagian, Brobingragian -- brabing'nahg-, brabing'nahgik (adj.), brabing'nahgsu (n.)
Bucket -- mashuk
Bullet -- poh |os-tvah t'zhit - ri mesk-pohshulek|

Cambridge -- Keim'brihdzh
Canoe -- wadi-pi'mashali
Cape of Good Hope -- Keip uhv Guuhd Hop |Miis t'Rom-Rok|
Capital ship -- yauluhk aski-masu-hali (TGV), yauluhk aski-mashali (MGV)
Captain -- khart-lan
Captain Abraham Pannel -- Khart-Lan Eibruh'hahm Pahnel
Captain John Biddel -- Khart-Lan Dzhan Bihdel
Captain John Nicholas -- Khart-Lan Dzhan Nihkuhluhs
Captain Theodorus Vangrult -- Khart-Lan Thi'o'doruhs Vahn'gruhlt
Captain William Prichard -- Khart-Lan Wihl'yuhm Prihchuhrd
Carriage -- |rom-|hors-hali
Cat -- kaht
Cattle -- kahtuhl
Ceremony -- van-kal
Chamberlain Lalcon -- Paluntunausu t'Te'krul-Ha-Kel Lal'kan
Child -- kan
Cleanliness -- puyik'es
Clefrin Frelock -- Klefrihn Frelak
Clumegnig -- Kluhmeg'nihg
Coachman -- yetursu t'romosh-hors-hali
Coat (n.) -- to-pal
Coat-pocket -- to-pal-ul'haf
Colony -- shila
Colt -- kolt, sa-hors-kan
Comb (n.) -- isachya-dref
Compass (n.) -- seshan-kharat-thonek
Concupiscence -- maut-kerik aitlun
Confine -- tviklacha
Confinement -- tviklachat
Conquer -- ek'neikau
Cook (n.) -- fassu
Corn -- yartik |os-tvah t'zhit|
Council -- shikh-orna
Council-chamber -- shikh-orna-shal
Court (n.) -- shi'te'krusu
Coverlet -- sai-wein t'sar-tak
Cow -- kau
Cream -- krim
Crew (n.) -- |hali-|sutra
Crime -- buhshaya
Criminal (n.) -- buhshausu
Current (n.) -- masutra-pilash

Damage -- zakar (n.), zakar-tor (v.)
Daughter -- ko-fu
Day -- gad
Defeat -- neikaya (n.), neikau (v.)
Defecate -- pekhau
Defecation -- pekhaya
Depart -- trasha
Departure -- trashan
Direction -- kharat
Discover -- eital-tor
Discovery -- eitalal
Disease -- has
Disembark -- skahal-tor
Doctor -- hassu
Dr. Lemuel Gulliver -- Hassu Lemyu'uhl Guhlihvuhr
Dog -- dag
Dome (n.) -- ub
Domestic (n.) -- ha-kel-dvinsu
Don Pedro de Mendez -- Don Peidro dei Mendez
Door -- svep
Drink -- mon (n.), mon-tor (v.); mon-tukh (beverage)
Drum -- vluhn (n.), vluhn-tor (v.)
Dwarf (n.) -- kobsu

Eagle -- iguhl
East Indies -- She'rak-Ihndilar
Edmund Burton -- Ed'muhnd Buhrtuhn
Egg -- yu-mur
Emanuel College -- Weh-Abu-Shi'oren t'I'mahnyu'uhl
Embargo (n.) -- mes'kizh-totehn
Emperor -- sa-eik-te'krusu (general term); Sa-Eik-Te'kor (in a title or with a name)
Emperor Golbasto Momarem Evlame Gordilo Shefin Mully Ully Gue -- Sa-Te'kor Gol'bahsto Mo'marem Ev'lamei Gor'dilo Shefihn Muhli Uhli Gyu
Empress -- ko-eik-te'krusu (general term); Ko-Eik-Te'kor (in a title or with a name)
Empty (adj.) -- herbosh|-|
England -- Engluhnd, Eingluhnd
English -- eingel-, eingelik (adj.); eingelsu (language)
Englishman -- engluhndsu
Escape -- stron (n.), stron-tor (v.)
Europe -- Yuropuh
Execution -- tostaya
Exercise (n.) -- tusok

Farm (n.) -- uroshal
Farmer -- uroshitausu (TGV), uroshalsu (MGV)
Fetter Lane -- Wonil-Yut t'Fetuhr
Fight -- puk (n.), puk-tor (v.)
Fire (n.) -- yon
First minister -- wuhr-spanekhartausu
Flag (n.) -- haifan
Flap (v.) -- opulfnikuh |ritsuri-isan t'zhit|
Flapper (person) -- opulfnikuhsu
Fleet (n.) -- halitra
Flimnap -- Flihm'nahp
Fly -- hash-tor (v.); flai (n.)
Flying island -- hashan-vikuvtra
Foal -- ko-hors-kan |os-tvah t'zhit|
Fob -- pi'ul'haf na'wak-vel |os-tvah t'zhit|
Fore-foot -- fa-ash'ya
Fore-leg -- fa-mal
Fore-sail -- fa-mashalo-thalv
Fore-top-sail -- fayik dahr-mashalo-thalv
Fork (n.) -- snauk
Friend (n.) -- thrah
Friendship -- thrah'es

Garret window -- krani t'kamu-tvi-shal (TGV), kamu-tvihal-krani (MGV)
Gate (n.) -- temep
General (n.) -- kahr-lan
General assembly -- pa'es-feretaya
General Limtoc -- Kahr-Lan Lihm'tak
Giant (n.) -- masuksu
Glanguenstald -- Glangwen'stald
Glove (n.) -- el'rukhut
Glubbdubdrib -- Gluhb'duhb'drihb
Glumdalclitch -- Gluhm'duhl'klihch
Goose -- gus
Governor -- spanakausu
Grand Justiciary Balmuff -- Lo'uk To-Go-Rasathausu Bahl'muhf
Grandmother -- fa-ko-mekh
Grass -- yar
Great Britain -- Greit Brihtuhn |Lo'uk Brihtuhn|
Gresham College -- Weh-Abu-Shi'oren t'Greshuhm
Greyhound -- grei'haund |zhai-kur po'austukau-dag|
Groom (n.) -- hors-palutunausu
Ground -- solektra
Guard (n.) -- klashausu
Gunpowder -- pohsh-grazhiv

Hail (n.) -- |sov-|masu-kov
Hair -- isach|ya|
Hand (n.) -- el'ru
Handkerchief (hankerchief) -- han-sai
Hanger -- san-zhel-pen'shek |os-tvah t'zhit|
Harbour (harbor) -- oklit
Hat -- taik
Hay -- hei
Herb -- bar-got
Herman Moll -- Huhmuhn Mal
High-Admiral Skyresh Bolgolam -- Pid-Halitra-Lan Skai'resh Bol'goluhm
High road -- pamahrtra-yut
High-treason -- pid-svikaya
Hind-leg -- za-mal
Hogshead -- suk-subok
Honey -- huhni
Hook (n.) -- kik
Horse -- hors
House (n.) -- kelek
Houyhnhnm (n.) -- hui'huhn'huhnuhmsu |shai-opul-hors|
Houyhnhnmland -- Hui'huhn'huhnuhm'lahnd
Hunt -- po'austukaya (n.), po'austukau (v.)
Huntsman -- sa-po'austukausu
Husband -- sa-telsu

Inhabitant -- shi-ha'ausu
Injure -- dash-tor
Injury -- dash
Ink (n.) -- neshuk
Inn -- hafa'el
Inn-keeper -- hafa'el-el'torausu
Invade -- vishasplotau
Invasion -- vishasplotaya
Inventory (n.) -- ek'vel-feim
Island -- vikuvtra

Jackdaw -- dzhahk'daa
James Bates -- Dzheimz Beits
James Welch -- Dzheimz Welch
Japan -- Nipan, Dzhuh'pahn
Japanese pirate -- nipan-masutra-siyehtsu
Johnny Gulliver -- Dzhani Guhlihvuhr

Kill (v.) -- stau
King (n.) -- sa-te'krusu (general term); Sa-Te'kor (in a title or with a name)
Kingdom -- te'kortra
Kite -- kait |ves t'kushel|

Ladder -- pu'uth
Lagado -- Luh'gado
Lamb -- ship-kan
Laputa -- La'putuh
Laputan -- la'putuh-, la'putuhik (adj.), la'putuhsu (n.)
Lawyer -- to-gav-foshsu
The Leeward Islands -- Hayal-Vla-Vikuvtralar
Leg -- mal
The Levant -- Ðuh Levant |os-ahm t'solektra-shal fi'she'rak-rihk t'Svitan-Masutra|
Leyden -- Leiduhn
Lilliput -- Lihli'puuht
Lilliputian -- lihli'puuht-, lihli'puuhtik (adj.), lihli'puuhtsu (n.)
Linnet -- lihnuht |ves t'kushel|
Lisbon -- Lihz'buhn
London -- Luhnduhn
Long-boat -- nel-pi'mashali
Looking-glass -- haulat
Lorbrulgrud -- Lorbruhl'gruhd
Lord Munodi -- Pidsu Mu'nodi
Luggnagg -- Luhg'nahg
Lustrag -- Luhst'rahg

Madagascar -- Mada'gaskar, Mahduh'gahskuhr
Magician -- zaipossu
Main-top-sail -- dahr-mashalo-thalv t'nel-lap
Man (n.) -- sasu
Man-mountain -- sasu-suk'kunel
Man of war (ship) -- suk-aski-MH |t'16rak abi'19rak Tehtvunlar|
Manger -- yem-muhraf
Mary Burton Gulliver -- Meri Buhrtuhn Guhlihvuhr
Master -- trensu
Mastiff -- mahstihf
Measure -- thon (n., size); thon-tor (v.)
Medicine -- haseret
Merchant -- vel-makausu
Merchantman -- mes'kizh-masu-hali (TGV), mes'kizh-mashali (MGV)
Metropolis -- masuk'kahr
Mildendo -- Mihl'dendo
Milk (n.) -- thas
Monkey -- muhnki
Monsoon -- tevun-yonuk-planik falek-yetur-salan
Monster -- stislak

Nangasac (Nagasaki) -- Nanga'sak |Naga'saki|
Navy -- masu'er
Neck (n.) -- talu
Necklace -- talu-ek'zer-zhel
Neighbour (neighbor) -- behsu
Newark -- Nuwuhrk
Noise -- ralash
Nottinghamshire -- Nating'huhm'shuhr

Oats -- otlar
Officer -- lansu
Ointment -- elmuvak
The Old Jewry -- Os-Yudasu-Shal
Oxen -- akslar
Oxfordshire -- Aks'fuhrd'shuhr

Packthread -- natel-elakh, paweinat-elakh
Paddle (n.) -- felralek
Palace -- te'korkel
Paper -- dun
Pastern -- pahstuhrn-lesek
Peg (n.) -- zuhp
Pen (n., writing) -- neshuk-fek
Penknife -- ul'haf-lipau
Perspective glass -- el'ru-zan-vel
Peter Williams -- Pituhr Wihl'yuhmz
Pirate (n.) -- masutra-siyehtsu
Pocket (n.) -- ul'haf
Pocket-compass -- lesh-yehat pi'seshan-kharat-thonek
Pocket-pistol -- ul'haf-pohshayek (TGV), ul'haf-pohshek (MGV)
Pocket-watch -- ul'haf-wak-vel
Portugal -- Portu'gal, Porchuh'guhl
Portuguese -- portu'gal-, portu'galik (adj.); portu'galsu (n.)
Priest -- sa-ekon-fulagsu
Prince -- sa-elki
Princess -- ko-elki
Prisoner -- yefansu
Professor -- yigasavensu
Pull (v.) -- seshau

Queen (n.) -- ko-te'krusu (general term); Ko-Te'kor (in a title or with a name)
Queen Anne -- Ko-Te'kor Ahn

Raft (n.) -- marshak
Razor -- hohl-vel
Reaping-hook -- yartinesh-kik
Redriff -- Redrihf
Reldresal -- Rel'dre'sal
Richard Sympson -- Rihchuhrd Sihm'suhn
River -- pilash
Robert Purefoy -- Rabuhrt Pyuhr'foi
Rock (n.) -- kov
Roof (n.) -- kamu
Root (n.) -- gir
Rope (n.) -- |man-|elakh
Rope-dancer -- elakh-tamsu
Rotherhith (Rotherhithe) -- Raðuhr'haið
Royal (adj.) -- te'krul-, te'krulik

Sail -- mashalo-thalv (n.); mashalovau (v.)
Sailing ship -- mashaloli
Sailor -- masutrasu
Scabbard -- shek-mesk
Scholar -- ek'orenausu
School (n.) -- shi'oren
Scimitar -- sihmih'tar |ves t'arab-shek|
Sea -- masutra
Seaman -- masutrasu
Search -- psthan (n.), pstha (v.)
Secret pocket -- tsat-ul'haf
Sempstress (seamstress) -- ko-ogsu
Sheep -- ship|lar|
Sheet -- thalv
Ship -- masu-hali (TGV), mashali (MGV)
Ship carpenter -- masu-hali-torvausu (TGV), mashali-torvausu (MGV)
Ship's doctor/surgeon -- hali-hassu
Shipwreck (n.) -- masu-hali-kwuhsh (TGV), mashali-kwuhsh (MGV)
Shore (n.) -- gef
Signet royal -- te'krul-fen-vel
Sink (v.) -- ne'hal-tor
Skin (n.) -- wadi
Sky -- igen
Slamecksan (The Low-Heels) -- Sla'meksahn |Nuk-Timutsular|
Slave (n.) -- kafeh
Sleep -- yuk (n.), yuk-tor (v.)
Snuff-box -- snuhf-natuhn
Soldier -- ask'ersu
Son -- sa-fu
Spear (n.) -- tilek
Spectacles -- |bezhun-|zaneshu
Sprit-sail -- mashalo-thalv t'|fi|khom-pi'lap
Stick -- lap-fek
Store-house -- tsorkel
Storm (n.) -- sahriv
Story (tale) -- var
Strait -- masu-naf
Street -- kahr-yut
String (n.) -- pilakh
Struldbrug -- Struhld'bruhgsu
Summerset (somersault) -- abubudaya
Surat -- Surat, Suhrat
Surgeon -- sharushsu
Swallow -- °Swalo°
Swim -- mahal-tor
Sword -- shek

Table -- pasu
Tailor (n.) -- sai-ogsu
Temple -- |suk-|shi'kon
Tent (n.) -- sai-kel
Tobacco -- tuh'bahko
Tonquin (Tonkin) -- Ton'kin |os-ahm t'Bắc Kỳ svi'Vi'et'nam|
Top-mast -- dahr-lap
Torture -- agreibaya (n.), agreibau (v.)
Town -- kahr
Traldragdubh, Trildrogdrib -- Tral'drag'dubb, Trihl'drag'drihb
Tramecksan (The High-Heels) -- Tra'meksahn |Pid-Timutsular|
Travel -- halovaya (n.), halovau (v.)
Traveller -- halovausu
Treaty -- pid-sep-afikhan
Transport (n., ship) -- ifis-hali
Travel -- halovaya (n.), halovau (v.)
Treasurer -- odontra-paluntunausu
Treasury -- odontra
Tree (n.) -- lap
Trust -- sahrafen (n.), sahrafel (v.)
Truth -- yeht'es

Urinate -- vazhau
Urination -- vazhaya
Urine -- vazh

Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) -- Shasol t'Van Dimuhn
Vice-admiral -- shaltra-lan
Village -- pi'kahr
Virtue -- rihtun
Visit -- yaret (n.); yaretau (v.)
Voyage -- halan (n.), hal-tor (v.)

Waistcoat -- astref
Waistcoat-pocket -- astref-ul'haf
Wapping -- Waping
Wasp -- wasp
Watch -- lesh-wak-vel (n., timepiece); glantau (v.)
Water (n.) -- masu (general); mon-masu (for drinking)
Wave (n.) -- pral
Weapon -- wun
Weasel -- wizuhl
Weather (n.) -- igen-va
West Indies -- Tev'rak-Ihndilar
Wife -- ko-telsu
Window -- krani
Wine -- vin
Wreck -- kwuhsh (n.); kwuhsh-tor (v.)

Xamoschi -- Zamoshi |rishasutanik kahr t'Nipan|

Yahoo (n.) -- ya'huusu
Yedo (Edo, Tokyo) -- Yeido

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This page is dedicated to the memory of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745).