Zhilikam t'Tam Soiyuhr heh Huhkuhl'beri Fihn

The works of Mark Twain (Samual Langhorne Clemens), especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896) have been enjoyed for centuries by beings throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. Few works of literature have remained in publication so long or had dozens of productions on stage, film and television. Mark Twain is considered one of the most important and influential American authors. The Vulcans find the racist terms in the books difficult, although they accept that the books were intended as a satire of the places and time they were set. (Specifically racist terms will not be listed here.)

Below you will find terminology and characters that you might find associated with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 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.)


Abroad -- mesmasutraik
Adventure -- dailissak
Alfred Temple -- Ahlfruhd Tempuhl
Amy Lawrence -- Eimi Loruhns
Ankle -- mal-nik
Apple -- ahpuhl
Arm (n.) -- kar
Aunt Polly -- Ko-Kuk Pali
Aunt Sally Phelps -- Ko-Kuk Sahli Felps
Axe -- la'ash

Bacon -- beikuhn |pihg-newadi-fnaneshat|
Baldy Shepherdson -- Baldi Shepuhrd'suhn
Barlow knife -- lipau t'Bar'lo
Barrel -- subok
Bat (animal) -- baht
Bed (n.) -- sar-tak
Beetle -- bituhl, sark
Behave -- kloshah
Bell (n.) -- kus-vakh
Ben Thompson -- Ben Tam'suhn
Benjamin "Ben" Rogers -- Bendzhuh'muhn >Ben< Radzhuhrz
Bible -- Odunap
Big Jim -- Suk Dzhihm
Blood -- khaf
Blood feud -- khaf-naul
Bob Grangerford -- Bab Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Bob Tanner -- Bab Tahnuhr
Body -- vukhut
Book -- dunap
Booth's Landing -- Shi'Fisolekaya t'Buth
Bottle (n.) -- mashek
Bowl -- yerak
Boy -- sa-kan
Brave (adj.) -- karplakik
Bravery -- karplak
Bread -- kap
Break -- shaya (n.), shau (v.)
Breakfast (n.) -- asal-yem
Broom -- fnash-vel
Broomstick -- fnash-fek
Brother -- sa-kai
Brush (n.) -- achut
Buck Grangerford -- Buhk Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Buck Harkness -- Buhk Hark'nuhs
Bucket -- mashuk
Bull Harbison -- Buhl Harbih'suhn
Bullet -- mesk-pohshulek
Bullfrog -- buhl-frag
Butter (n.) -- thyar

Cairo -- Kairo
Campfire -- bladzh-yon
Candle -- ha'fek
Cannon -- thorshun
Canoe -- wadi-pi'mashali
Cap (n.) -- taik
Cardiff Hill -- Okunel t'Kardihf
Cat -- kaht
Catfish -- kaht-aluk
Cave -- tauk
Cave Hollow -- Tauk-Pi'Ku-Li
Chair (n.) -- ku-san
Chicken -- tchihkihn
Child -- kan
Chimney -- vuzh-mev
Chin -- huhzi
Church -- shi'kon
Church service -- shi'kon-van-tu
Circus -- suhrkuhs |suk'sai-kel-gluvaya|
Classroom -- saven-tvi-shal (TGV), saven-tvihal (MGV)
Clock -- wak-vel
Closet -- sai-vel-meskal
Clothes -- sai-vel
Clown (n.) -- mihrsh-vidzhasu
Cobweb (n.) -- spaiduhr-vis
Coffin -- tevikeh-natuhn
Coin (n.) -- buhn
Collar (n.) -- talukuv
Colonel Saul Grangerford -- Shal-Lan Saal Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Colonel Sherburn -- Shal-Lan Sher'buhrn
Constantinople -- Kan'stahntih'nopuhl
Coonville -- Kun'vihl
Corn pone -- korn-kap
Coroner -- vukhut-linisausu
Courthouse -- to-gav-kel
Courtroom -- shi'to-go-rasathaun
Cow -- kau
Cup -- monek
Cupboard -- tsorayek
Curtain (n.) -- skahan

Dead cat -- tevik kaht
Dead rat -- tevik raht
Detective (n.) -- to-men-hilsu
Devil -- devuhl
Dig (v.) -- hil-tor
Dig up (v.) -- sahil-tor
Dish (n.) -- va'er
Dr. Robinson -- Hassu Rabihn'suhn
Dog -- dag
Door -- svep
Doughnut -- do'nuht
Dream -- run (n.), run-tor (v.)
Drift -- maraya (n.), marau (v.)
Drink (v.) -- mon-tor
Drown -- mastevau
The Duke -- Sa-Shasol'krusu
Duke of Bridgewater -- Sa-Shasol'krusu t'Brihdzh'watuhr

Eat -- yokul
Egg (n.) -- yu-mur
Egypt -- I'dzhihpt
Elephant -- eluh'fuhnt
Emmeline Grangerford -- Emuh'lain Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Englishman -- engluhndsu
Escape -- stron (n.), stron-tor (v.)
Evening -- khru
Evidence -- toza-tukh

Father -- sa-mekh
Fence (n.) -- tem
Fiddle (n.) -- vai'o'lihn
Fight -- puk (n.), puk-tor (v.)
Finger (n.) -- ozh
Fire -- yon (n.); pohshau (v.)
Fish (n.) -- aluk|lar|
Firecracker -- thorsh-leitri
Flattery -- snuhkrol
Flea -- fli, samm
Flower (n.) -- svai
Fly (v.) -- hash-tor
Fog (n.) -- ihsek
Forest -- laptra
Fourth of July -- Keh'rak t'Dzhulai
Frenchman -- franssu
Friend (n.) -- thrah (general); t'hai'la (close/intimate)
Friendly -- thraht-, thrahtik
Friendship -- thrah'es
Frog -- frag
Funeral -- mem-lu til-kum

Garden (n.) -- bah-ker
Gate (n.) -- temep
Ghost -- tam'a
Gingerbread -- dzhihndzhuhr-kap
Girl -- ko-kan
Goshen -- Goshuhn
Gracie Miller -- Greisi Mihluhr
Grass -- yar
Grave (n.) -- shi'vukhut
Grave-robber -- shi'vukhut-snikausu
Grave-robbing -- shi'vukhut-snikaun
Graveyard -- vukhut-ker
Grin -- vrolat (n.), vrolah (v.)
Grow (v.) -- to'ovau
Gun (n.) -- pohshayek (TGV), pohshek (MGV)
Guy of Guisborne -- Gai t'Gihz'born
Gunpowder -- pohsh-grazhiv

Hair -- isach|ya|
Hair-ball -- isachya-dukal
Half-brother -- ulef-sa-kai
Hand-kerchief (hankerchief) -- han-sai
Harney Shepherdson -- Harni Shepuhrd'suhn
Hat -- taik
Hatchet -- el'ru-la'ash
Haunted house -- pa'tam'al-kelek
Head (n.) -- patam
Hole (n.) -- razh
Hooper Street -- Kahr-Yut t'Hupuhr
Horse -- hors
Hot air balloon -- fal-sov-dukal
House -- kelek
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn -- Huhkuhl'beri >Huhk< Fihn
Hymn-book -- vai-rarav-dunap

Illinois -- Ihlih'noi
Injun Joe -- Ihndzhuhn Dzho
Island -- vikuvtra

Jacket -- kopal
Jackson's Island -- Vikuvtra t'Dzhahksuhn
Jail (n.) -- lograzek
Jake Packard -- Dzheik Pahkuhrd
Jeff Thatcher -- Dzhef Thahchuhr
Jim Hollis -- Dzhihm Holihs
Jim Hornback -- Dzhihm Horn'bahk
Jim Turner -- Dzhihm Tuhrnuhr
Joanna Wilks -- Dzho'ahnuh Wihlks
Johnny Baker -- Dzhani Beikuhr
Joseph "Joe" Harper -- Dzhosuhf >Dzho< Harpuhr
Judge (n.) -- to-go-rasathausu
Judge Frazer -- To-Go-Rasathausu Freizhuhr
Judge Thatcher -- To-Go-Rasathausu Thahchuhr
Judith Loftus -- Dzhudihth Laftuhs
Jury -- toza-rasathau-travek

Kill (v.) -- stau
Killer -- stausu
Kindling -- yon-palikau-lapan
The King -- Sa-Te'krusu
Kiss -- shok (n.), shok-tor (v.)
Kitten -- kaht-kan

Ladder -- pu'uth
Lafe Buckner -- Leif Buhk'nuhr
Lantern -- |makh-|yonet
Laugh -- uhaya (n.), uhau (v.)
Leg -- mal
Lemonade -- limon-eid
Lesson -- tupa
Lightning -- pahz
Lock (n.) -- klachek
Locust-tree -- lokuhst-lap
Log raft -- lapuh-marshak
Lynch (v.) -- |talu-|stageldau

Magician -- zaipossu
Maid-servant -- ko-kelek-dvinsu
Mary Austin -- Meri Astihn
Mary Jane Wilks -- Meri Dzhein Wihlks
Mayor -- kahr-fulagsu
McDougal's Cave -- Tauk t'Muhk'Duguhl
Measles -- mizuhlz
Medicine -- haseret
Minister (n.) -- dva-fulagsu
Miss Watson -- Onu'ri-Ko Watsuhn
Mississippi -- Mihsih'sihpi
Mississippi River -- Pilash t'Mihsih'sihpi
Missouri -- Mih'zuhri
Missouri River -- Pilash t'Mih'zuhri
Mr. Dobbins -- Osa Dabihnz
Money -- donku
Morning -- asal
Mother -- ko-mekh
Mouse -- maus
Muff Potter -- Muhf Patuhr
Murder -- riyeht-staya (n.), riyeht-stau (v.)
Murderer -- riyeht-stausu
Music -- ralash-tanaf

Neck (n.) -- talu
Necktie -- talu-geldayel
New Orleans -- Nu Or'linz, Nu Or'liuhnz
Nose (n.) -- han

Oar -- fel
Ohio -- O'hai'o
Ohio River -- Pilash t'O'hai'o
Owl -- auwuhl

Paddle (n.) -- felralek
Paddle-box -- fel-halek-wein
Pap Finn -- Pahp Fihn
Parasol -- el'ru-ug'yel-duvek
Pencil (n.) -- kitau-fek
Peter Wilks -- Pituhr Wihlks
Pew -- wu-ku-san t'shi'kon
Picture (n.) -- bikuv
Pie -- torta
Pig -- pihg
Pikesville -- Paiks'vihl
Pipe (n., smoking) -- esh'vuzhau-mev
Pirate (n.) -- masutra-siyehtsu
Plate (n.) -- |yem-|math
Play hookey -- pretenamau shi'oren
Pocket (n.) -- ul'haf
Poodle -- puduhl
Prayer -- ekon-shoren
Punish -- notofegau
Punishment -- notofegaya
Pyramid -- rekun

Rabbit -- rahbuht
Rachel Grangerford -- Reichuhl Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Raft (n.) -- marshak
Rain -- sov-masu (n.), sov-mashau (v.)
Raindrop -- sov-masu-thek
Rat -- raht
Rattlesnake -- hispaya-oluhk
Rebecca "Becky" Thatcher -- Ruh'bekuh >Beki< Thahchuhr
Rev. Mr. Sprague -- Dva-Fulagsu Osa Spreig
Ribbon -- sai-zhel
Ringmaster -- pakuv-trensu
River -- pilash
Rob -- snikau
Robber -- snikausu
Robbery -- snikaya
Robin Hood -- Rabuhn Huuhd
Rock (n.) -- kov
Root (n.) -- gir
Rope (n.) -- |man-|elakh
Run -- sahrat (n.), sahr-tor (v.)
Runaway -- sasahrsu
Runaway slave -- sasahran-kafeh

St. Louis -- Seint Luihs
St. Petersberg -- Seint Pituhrz'buhrg
Sally Rogers -- Sahli Radzhuhrz
Sand -- mazhiv
Sandbar -- mazhiv-zehl
Saw (n.) -- zuneshek
School -- shi'oren
Schoolhouse -- shi'oren-kel
Sheriff -- to-gav-feihan
Sheriff of Nottingham -- To-Gav-Feihan t'Nating'hahm
Sherwood Forest -- Laptra t'Shuhr'wuuhd
Shirt -- sav'el
Shoe (n.) -- ash'el
Shoot (v.) -- pohshau
Shot (n.) -- pohshaya (act of shooting); poh (pellet)
Sidewalk -- vla-yut
Sidney "Sid" Sawyer -- Sihd'ni >Sihd< Soiyuhr
Silk thread -- sihlk-og-elakh
Sister -- ko-kai
Skiff -- skihf |ves t'pi pa'ash-lanetal-pi'mashali|
Slaughter-house -- aushfa-stau-kel
Slave (n.) -- kafeh
Slavery -- kafehtru
Sleep -- yuk (n.), yuk-tor (v.)
Smoke (n.) -- vuzh
Snake -- oluhk
Soap -- pu-tukh
Sophia Grangerford -- So'fiuh Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Spectacles -- |bezhun-|zaneshu
The Sphinx -- Sfinks
Spider -- spaiduhr, oh-malfa
Spyglass -- el'ru-zan-vel
Steam ferryboat -- zhis-mes-hali
Steamboat -- zhis-pilash-hali
Stick (n.) -- lap-fek
Story (n.) -- var
Strawberry -- solektra-nei-savas
Supper -- mu'yor-yem
Susan "Susy" Harper -- Suzuhn >Suzi< Harpuhr
Susan Wilks -- Suzuhn Wihlks
Swamp (n.) -- flash
Swim (v.) -- mahal-tor

Table (n.) -- pasu
Tadpole -- frag-kan
Tavern -- naliveh-kel
Tears (n.) -- bezhun-masu
Teaspoon -- ti-floku
Thomas "Tom" Sawyer -- Tamuhs >Tam< Soiyuhr
Thread (n.) -- og-elakh
Thunder -- rahm (n.), rahm-tor (v.)
Thunderstorm -- rahm-sahriv
Tin soldier -- leitri-ask'ersu t'zhai-tukh
Tom Grangerford -- Tam Greindzhuhr'fuhrd
Tombstone -- brag-ulidek
Tommy Barnes -- Tami Barnz
Tooth -- zud
Town -- kahr
Town pump -- kahr-masu-spol
Tree -- lap
Trial -- topihgunafek
Trousers -- malanu
Turtle -- tuhrtuhl
Turtle egg -- tuhrtuhl-yu-mur

Uncle Jake -- Sa-Kuk Dzheik
Uncle Silas Phelps -- Sa-Kuk Sailuhs Felps

Valley -- ku-li
Vanish -- sasaudau
Victuals -- yem-tukh
Village -- pi'kahr
Vine -- kas-elakh

Wagon -- hors-hali
Wash (v.) -- pu-tor
Watch -- glantau (v., observe); lesh-wak-vel (n., timepiece)
Water (n.) -- masu (general); mon-masu (for drinking)
Water-fowl -- masu-kushel
Watermelon -- masu-meluhn
Weed (n.) -- vedik
Welshman -- kuhm'risu
Wet (adj.) -- masup-, masupik
Whitewash -- wan-kras (n.), wan-kras-tor (v.)
Widow Douglas -- Ko-Zatelsu Duhgluhs
William "Billy" Fisher -- Wihl'yuhm >Bihli< Fihshuhr
Willie Mufferson -- Wihli Muhfuhr'suhn
Window -- krani
Wine -- vin
Witch -- ko-krelsh
Witness (n.) -- toglantausu
Wood-shed -- lapan-pi'kel
Woodpecker -- lap-kupihtaufa

Yew bow -- kes-wun t'yu-lapan

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