Vulcan young people and children have long had a fascination with the literary works for young people on other worlds. Interestingly enough, the many Oz® books and movies of Earth continue to have a hold on the imaginations of people across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The 1939 film has always been the favorite of fans, and is still viewed centuries later, although silent versions in 1914 and 1925, and an animated film in 1933 had come before it. The 1981 film Return to Oz was an apparent attempt to reboot the stories, although no new Oz film would appear for decades. A three-part 2007 television mini-series Tin Man completely reimagined the Oz story.
Below you will find a sampling of vocabulary that you may find associated with the Oz® books by L. Frank Baum and approved successors, and the movies based on them. We have also included material from Philip Jose Farmer's "A Barnstormer in Oz" book, which tells of Dorothy's adult son in his own adventure over the rainbow many years after she was there. We have not included anything from any of the stage musicals or television mini-series. (Names are listed in pure alphabetical order by title, first name then last name, since names are sorted using the Vulcan standard.)
Accident -- kisheya
Adventure (n.) -- dailissak
Afraid -- kwes|-|
Aileron -- padukau-rala
Airplane -- sov-hashek
Almira Gulch -- Ahl'mairuh Guhlch
Amariiki -- A'mariki
Ambush -- ip-nashiv (n.), ip-nashiv-tor (v.)
Animal (n.) -- aushfa
Apple -- ahpuhl
Apple tree -- ahpuhl-lap
Arch (n.) -- kesek
Archer -- kes-wunsu
Arm (n.) -- kar
Armor (n.) -- fo-wein
Army (n.) -- ask'er
The Army of Revolt -- Ask'er t'Tehnspanashen
Arrow (n.) -- kliton
Attack -- nashiv (n.), nashiv-tor (v.)
Audag -- Au'dag
Ax(e) (n.) -- la'ash
Azer the Eager -- Azer Nayik
Garden (n.) -- bah-ker
The Garden of Clinging Vines -- Bah-Ker t'Termeskaraun-Kas-Elakhlar
Gargoyle -- gar'goil
Gate (n.) -- temep
Gatekeeper -- temep-dvinsu
Gem -- ek'zer
General (n.) -- kahr-lan
General Jinjur -- Kahr-Lan Dzhihn'dzhuhr
Giant horse -- masuk hors
Giant spider -- masuk spaiduhr
Gillikan (n.) -- Gihlikahnsu
Glass house -- makh-kelek
Glass palace -- makh-te'korkel
Glinda the Good -- Glihnduh Rom
Glove (n.) -- el'rukhut
Goblin -- rents
Goggles (n.) -- fo-zaneshu
Gogz River -- Pilash t'Gagz
Gold (n.) -- kin-tukh
Golden crown -- tarkiv t'kin-tukh
The Good Witch of the North -- Rom Ko-Krelsh t'Desh'rak
The Good Witch of the South -- Rom Ko-Krelsh t'Khu'rak
Goshawk -- gas'haak
Green eyeglasses -- yar-kur |bezhun-|zaneshu
Grey wolf -- zhai-kur wolf
Guard -- klashausu
The Guardian of the Gates -- Klashausu t'Temeplar
Guest (n.) -- be'hai'la
The Gump -- Guhmp
Gwig the Sorcerer -- Gwihg Sa-Ruboch
H.M. Woggle-Bug -- H. M. Waguhl-Buhg
Hair -- isach (single strand), isachya (multiple strands)
Hairstyle (n.) -- isachya-kuhzu
Hand -- el'ru
Hangar -- sov-hali-kel
The Haunted Forest -- Pa'tam'al-Laptra
Hawk -- haak
Heart -- khaf-spol
Heel (n.) -- timut
Heir -- gotsu
Helwedo -- Hel'wedo
Henry Gale -- Hen'ri Geil
Henry "Hank" Stover -- Hen'ri >Hahnk< Stovuhr
Hickory -- Hihkuhri
High (adj.) -- pid|-|
Hippocampus -- hihpuh'kahmpuhs
Hog (n.) -- hag
Hole (n.) -- razh
Hood (n.) -- fash
Hoof -- stov'ya
Hoofist -- stov'ya-telvsu
Horn (n.) -- stonn (animal); stonal (sound)
Horse -- hors
Horse of a Different Color -- Hors t'Natya-Kur
Hot air balloon -- fal-sov-dukal
Hourglass -- mazhiv-wak-vel
House (n.) -- kelek
Hugson's Siding -- Vla-Shefekiyu t'Huhg'suhn
Hump-less camel -- kwahz-fam-kahmuhl
The Hungry Tiger -- K'Avon Tigrei
Hunk -- Huhnk
Hyup (n.) -- Hai'uhpsu
Jack Pumpkinhead -- Dzhahk Puhm'kihn-Patam
Jackdaw -- dzhahk'daa
Jellia Jamb -- Dzheliuh Dzhahm
Jim the Cab-Horse -- Dzhihm Vlitau-Hali-Hors
Journey -- halovaya (n.), halovau (v.)
Joy -- mak
Joystick -- tash-fek
Kansas -- Kahnzuhs
Key -- tal-muv
Kill (v.) -- stau
Killed, to be -- pustau
King (n.) -- sa-te'krusu
King Cheeriobed -- Sa-Te'kor Tchihri'o'bed
King Dox (King Renard the Fourth) -- Sa-Te'kor Daks |Sa-Te'kor Ren'ard 4|
King Evoldo -- Sa-Te'kor E'voldo
King Iizarnhanduz the Third -- Sa-Te'kor Izarn'handuz 3
King Kik-a-bray -- Sa-Te'kor Kihk-uh-brei
The King of Ev -- Sa-Te'krusu t'Ev
The King of the Munchkins -- Sa-Te'krusu t'Muhnch'kihnsular
King Pastoria -- Sa-Te'kor Pahstoriuh
King Roquat -- Sa-Te'kor Ro'kwat
Kiss -- shok (n.), shok-tor (v.)
Knight (n., chess piece) -- ohorssu
Kumkwoot -- kuhm'kwutsu
Kwelala the Unbeaten -- Kwelala Ri-Neikalik
Lady -- |o|kosu
Lake -- suk'muzh
Lake monster -- suk'muzhul'esk
Lake Orizon -- Suk'muzh Oraizuhn
Lance (n.) -- li-wun
The Land of Ev -- Shasol t'Ev
The Land of Oz -- Shasol t'Az
The Land of the Gargoyles -- Shasol t'Gar'goillar
The Land of the Mangaboos -- Shasol t'Mahnguh'busular
Lantern -- |makh-|yonet
Law -- to-gav
Leather helmet -- duf-patyerak
Leather jacket -- duf-kopal
Leave -- trasha
Leg -- mal
Light -- ha'gel (n.); ta'hal|-| (adj., not heavy)
Lightning -- pahz
Lightning rod -- pahz-fek
Lincoln Stover -- Linkuhn Stovuhr
Lion -- lei'o
Listiig -- Lihstig
Lock -- klachek (n.), klacha (v.)
The Lollipop Guild -- Lali'pap Gihld |Torpunshaya t'Lali'pap|
Long-Gones -- Akarsh-Tashalsular
Lost (adj.) -- paki-, pakik
Love -- ashaya (n.), ashau (v.)
Loyal -- fonn|-|
Loyalty -- fonn'es
Lukaz -- Lukaz
The Lullaby League -- Luhluhbai Lig |Katravek t'Yuk-Rarav|
Lunch-box tree -- lap t'natuhnlar t'khi-gad-yem
Nabya the Sneezer -- Nabya Uhfuksu
Nanda -- Nahnduh
Napkin tree -- ru'lut-sai-lap
Natawey -- nata'weisu
Nataweyland -- Shasol t'Nata'weisular
Nebraska -- Nebrahskuh, Nuhbrahskuh
Nessarose -- Nesuh'roz
Nick Chopper, Nick the Chopper, Niklaz Sa Kapyar -- Nihk Tchapuhr |Nihk Nasshausu|
Night -- mu'yor
Nikko -- Nihko, Niko
The Nome King -- Nom-Se'tekrusu
Oil can -- elmin-mokuhlek
Old (adj.) -- os|-|
Omby Amby -- Am'bi Ahm'bi
Ornament (n.) -- fanet
Orphan (n.) -- rimekhusu
Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs -- Askuhr Zoro'ahstuhr Padrihg Aizihk Normuhn Henkuhl I'mahnyu'el Ambrois Dihgz
Ot -- At
Owl -- auwuhl
Oz -- Az
Ozian (adj.) -- az-, azik
Ozmite (person) -- azsu
The Ozure Isles -- Ozhur Ailz |Ozhur-Vikuvtralar|
Palace -- te'korkel
Path -- yut
Pekotasha -- peko'tashasu
Peregrine falcon -- peruh'grihn-fahl'kuhn
Pig -- pihg
Piglet -- pihg-kan
Place (n.) -- shi
Plateau -- pasutra
Pocket (n.) -- ul'haf
Polish -- sigrau-tukh (n.); sigrau (v.)
Polishing -- sigraya
Polychrome -- Pali'krom
Poppy -- papi
The Powder of Life -- Grazhiv t'Ha'kiv
President Warren G. Harding -- Tobuhflihsu Waruhn G. Harding
Priest -- sa-ekon-fulagsu
Priestess -- ko-ekon-fulagsu
Prince -- sa-elki
Prince Evardo -- Sa-Elki E'vardo
Prince Evington -- Sa-Elki Eving'tuhn
Prince Evring -- Sa-Elki Ev'ring
Prince Evrob -- Sa-Elki Ev'rab
Prince Evroland -- Sa-Elki Ev'ro'lahnd
Prince Philador -- Sa-Elki Fihluh'dor
Princess -- ko-elki
Princess Evanna -- Ko-Elki Evanuh
Princess Evedna -- Ko-Elki Eved'nuh
Princess Evella -- Ko-Elki E'veluh
Princess Evirene -- Ko-Elki Evih'rin
Princess Evrose -- Ko-Elki Ev'roz
Princess Langwidere -- Ko-Elki Lahng'wihder
Princess Ozma -- Ko-Elki Az'muh
Prison -- to-klomak
Prisoner -- yefansu
Professor Marvel -- Yigasavensu Marvuhl
Professor Woggle-Bug -- Yigasavensu Waguhl-Buhg
Propeller -- datayek
Protect -- geretau
Protection -- geretaya
Pumpkin -- puhm'kihn
Pyramid Mountain -- Rekun-Suk'Kunel
Quadling (n.) -- kwad'lingsu
Quadling Country, Quadlingland -- Shasol t'Kwad'lingsular
Queen (n.) -- ko-te'krusu
Queen Lurline -- Ko-Te'kor Luhr'lain
The Queen of Ev -- Ko-Te'krusu t'Ev
Queen Orin -- Ko-Te'kor Orihn
Quiberon -- Kwihbuhran
Rainbow -- |igen-|kur-kesek
The Rainbow's Daughter -- Ko-Fu t'Kur-Kesek
Red Brick Road -- Fau-Yut t'Yon-Kur-Doklar
Red witch -- yon-kur ko-krelsh
Rest -- shom (n.), shom-tor (v.)
Retreat -- sahahmaya (n.), sahahmau (v.)
Revive -- naha'kivau
Ride (v.) -- fau-tor
Ring (n.) -- mokuv
Rise -- shen (n.), she-tor (v.)
River -- pilash
Road -- fau-yut
Room (n., chamber) -- tvi-shal (TGV), tvihal (MGV)
The Royal Bush of the Mangaboos -- Te-Krul-Lab'pi t'Mahnguh'busular
Royal family -- te'krul-maat
Royal jeweler -- te'krul-ek'zersu
Royalty -- te'krultra
Ruby (n.) -- yon-ek'zer
Ruby slippers -- ash'yakhutlar t'yon-ek'zerlar
Rudder -- lahrn
Ruins (n.) -- yigahdelu
Rule (n., law) -- to-go (anc.)
Rule (v., lead) -- khau
This page is dedicated to the memory of L. Frank Baum and all the wonderful people behind
the original 1939 motion picture, especially Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr,
Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, and the people who played the Munchkins and
Flying Monkeys. After so long, everyone major involved with the film has gone over the
rainbow. Thank you for the joy you've brought the world for decades!