Terminology
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°Vulcan young people and children have long had a fascination with the literary works for young people on other worlds. The Worst Witch® books of Kim Murphy, which foreshadowed the successful Harry Potter® books of Earth in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and the feature films and television programs inspired by them, have held the imaginations of young people across the Federation and beyond.
Below you will find a sampling of vocabulary that you may find associated with The Worst Witch and Weirdsister College in print and video.
Ability -- kup'es
Academy -- ski'flana-oren
Accident -- kisheya
Action -- torai
Adept (adj.) -- ek'renkupik
Advanced (adj.) -- storil|-|
Adventure (n.) -- dailissak
Afraid -- kwes|-|
Alchemy -- fmelaf
Alicia Thunderblast -- Uhlishuh Thuhnduhr'blahst
Amanda Honeydew -- Uh'mahnduh Huhni'du
Anti-moldwart repellant -- tehn-mold'wartik sakwisatau-tukh
Appear -- saudau
Apprentice wizard -- oren-ne-ooch
Armor, Armour (n.) -- fo-wein
Arrow (n.) -- kliton
Assembly -- feretaya
Attack -- nashiv (n.), nashiv-tor (v.)
Attic -- fik-tvi-shal (TGV), fik-tvihal (MGV)
Ax(e) -- la'ash
Azmat Madari -- Ahz'maht Muhdari
Banner (n.) -- hai-fan
Banshee -- bahn'shi
Baron Overblow -- Sa-Te'solektrusu Ovuhr'blo
Barry Dragonsbane -- Beri Drahguhnz'bein
Basement -- ne-shal
Basic (adj.) -- vel-, velik (easy, simple); nen-, nenik (fundamental)
Basketball -- hi'haf-dukal (the ball); ki'haf-dukal-torvukh (the sport)
Basketball coach -- ki'haf-dukal-khartausu
Basketball court -- mavau-tol t'ki'haf-dukal-torvukh
Basketball team -- sutravek t'ki'haf-dukal-torvukh
Bat (n., animal) -- baht
Beat (v.) -- neikau (defeat); kuhsh-tor (hit)
Beetle -- sark
Bell -- kus-vakh
Ben Stemson -- Ben Stemsuhn
Betty Bindweed -- Beti Baind'wid
Bewitch (v.) -- naseestau
Bewitched (adj.) -- naseestal-, naseestalik
Bewitchment -- naseestaya
Binoculars -- dah-zan-vel
Bird (n.) -- kushel
Birthday -- gad t'keshtan
Blanket (bedding) -- yuk-sai
Blast -- thorshaya (n.), thorshau (v.)
Blood -- khaf
Boar -- bor
Boat -- pi'mashali
Bond -- tel (n.), tel-tor (v.)
Bone (n.) -- hinek
Book (n.) -- dunap
The Book of Spells -- °Dunap t'Seeslar°
Bow (weapon) -- kes-wun
Braid (n.) -- pris
Brave (adj.) -- karplakik
Bravery -- karplak (anc.)
Break -- shaya (n.), shau (v.)
Broom -- fnash-vel
Broomshed -- fnash-vel-pi'kelek
Broomstick -- fnash-fek
Broomstick lesson -- fnash-fek-tupa
Broonstick water-skiing -- masu-hal-tor k'fnash-fek
Bucket -- mashuk
Buckle (n.) -- tersek
Butter -- thyar
Cage (n.) -- kraisek
Camp (n.) -- bladzh
Candle (n.) -- ha'fek
Candlelight -- ha'fek-ha'gel
Candlestick -- ha'feklam
Cas Crowfeather -- Kahz Kro'feðuhr
Castle -- klomak (anc.)
Cat -- kaht
Cat balancing -- kaht-vo'ektaun
Cat basket -- kaht-ki'haf
Cat presentation -- kaht-tanan
Cat's Head Rock -- Kov t'Kaht-Patam
Cauldron -- fas-matuhlek
Cave -- tauk
Ceremony -- van-kal
Chain -- naf-elakh (TGV), naflakh (MGV)
Change -- rubah (n.), rubai (v.)
Chant -- konuralaya (n.), konuralau (v.)
Chanting -- konuralaun
Chanting lesson -- konuralaun-tupa
Chanting mistress -- onu'ri-ko t'konuralaun
Charlie Blossom -- Tcharli Blasuhm
Chase (v.) -- zasahr-tor
Cheat (v.) -- kravau
Cheese -- thuhk
Cheese protector -- thuhk-geretayek
Cheesecake -- thuhk-keik
Chest (box) -- tsor-mesk
Chimney -- vuzh-mev
Chocolate -- tchak'luht
Choice -- dvel
Christmas holiday(s) -- Krihst'muhs-vai-gadu
Clarice Crow -- Klerihs Kro
Clarinet -- klerih'net
Class (n.) -- mohrn
Classroom -- saven-tvi-shal (TGV), saven-tvihal (MGV)
Cloak (n.) -- to-sai
Cloak of invisibility -- to-sai t'ri-gla-yehat'es
Clock (n.) -- wak-vel
College -- weh-abu-shi'oren
Collision -- terkwul
Confrontation -- nagaya
Container -- tuhlek
Control -- tash (n.), tash-tor (v.)
Cook -- fassu (n.); fas-tor (v.)
Corridor -- tvur
Cosie's Old Mill Tea Rooms -- Tchai-Shallar t'Os-Yartik-Grazhakel t'Kozi
Cottage -- velikel
Courage -- karplak
Course (set of lessons) -- orenus
Courtyard -- tvi-ker
Crash -- tevul (n.), tevulau (v.)
Creepy -- drichel-, drichelik
Crumpet -- kruhmpuht
Crystal -- khush
Crystal ball -- khush-dukal
Cup -- monek
Cupboard -- tsorayek
The Curse of Sir Walter -- Raspiis t'Sa-Osu Waltuhr
Custom (n.) -- oyut
Cut -- nesh (n.), nesh-tor (v.)
Dagger -- lipitah
Damage -- zakar (n.), zakar-tor (v.)
Dance -- tam (n.), tam-tor (v.)
Dancing potion -- taman-krel-masu
Danger -- tehvar
Darkness -- mu'gel'es
Dawn (n.) -- gad-keshtan
Day -- gad
Day witch school -- gad-krelsh-shi'oren
Daybreak -- gad-keshtan
Daydream -- rirun (n.), rirun-tor (v.)
Daylight (n.) -- gad-ha'gel
Deceleration -- vohraya
Deception -- tehsat
Decoration -- tremuhraya
Deficiency -- pafam'es
Deirdre Swoop -- Dihrdri Swup
Detection -- patalan
Diary -- gad-dunap
Disappear -- sasaudau
Disappearance -- sasaudaya
Disaster -- koshvar
Discipline (n.) -- nahr
Disenchant (v.) -- sapabohrau
Disenchantment -- sapabohraya
Disguise (n.) -- pasut
The Dr. Foster Effect -- Daya t'Ortrensu Fastuhr
Dr. Starfinder -- Ortrensu Star'fainduhr
Door (n.) -- svep
Double Foster's Effect -- Dah-Daya t'Fastuhr
Dragonlord -- yoshuhlnak-pidsu
Draught, Draft -- krel-mon
Drawer (desk, etc.) -- zish-nef
Dream -- run (n.), run-tor (v.)
Drink -- mon (n.), mon-tor (v.)
Drusilla Paddock -- Dru'sihluh Pahdak
Duck -- duhk
Duel (n.) -- pagun
Dungeon -- ne-klomsh
Earring -- kaluk-ek'zerut
Education -- ek'saven
Eel pond -- iuhl-muzh
Effect -- daya
Egg (n.) -- yu-mur
Elixir -- zaip-mon
Elixir of Life -- Zaip-Mon t'Ha'kiv
Enchant (v.) -- pabohrau
Enchantment -- pabohraya
End-of-term exam -- yonuk-shaht-nisan
End-of-year exam -- tevun-shaht-nisan
Enemy -- nemut
Enid Nightshade -- I'nuhd Nait'sheid
Enlarge -- sukau
Enlargement -- sukaya
Enlarging potion -- sukaun-krel-masu
Ethel Hallow -- Ethuhl Hahlo
Eve (n.) -- khruyat
Evening (n.) -- khru
Evil -- ek'rasahkos (adj.); ek'rasah (n.)
Examination -- linisaya (looking over); nisan (test)
Exploration -- paglayaren
Explosion -- thorshaya
Extinguish -- sayonotau (fire); saha'gelotau (light)
Extrasensory perception (ESP) -- si-kash-ralik pakashogaya
Fable -- yehvaru
Fall -- tevan (n.), tev-tor (v.)
Fear -- pthak (n.), ptha (v.)
Fearful -- pthak-bosh|-|
Fearless -- pthak-fam-, pthak-famik
Feather (n.) -- kid
Fenella Feverfew -- Fuhneluh Fivuhr'fyu
Final exam -- kim-nisan
Fingertip -- ozh-sfek
Fire (n.) -- yon
Fireworks -- thorsh-kurosahlar
First year (student) -- wuhr-tevun-orensu
Fish (n.) -- aluk|lar|
Flame (n.) -- yai
Flash -- kahat (n.), kahai (v.)
Flight -- hash (act of flying); hashalan (trip)
Fly (v.) -- hash-tor
Foe -- hahf (adversary); nemut (enemy)
Fog (n.) -- ihsek
Forbidden -- zad-, zadik
Forest -- laptra
Forgive -- pabukh-tor
Founder's Day -- Gad t'Afersu
Fourth year (student) -- kehr-tevun-orensu
Frank Blossom -- Frahnk Blasuhm
Friend (n.) -- thrah (general term); t'hai'la (very close/intimate)
Friendship -- thrah'es
Fright -- kolthak
Frighten -- koltha
Frightened (adj.) -- kolthal-, kolthalik
Frog -- frag
Frog pendant -- frag-kihsev
Fungus -- luk
Game (n.) -- zhagra
Gary Grailquest -- Geri Greil'kwest
Gate (n.) -- temep
Ghost -- tam'a
Gloom Castle -- Klomak t'Glum |Munub-Klomak|
Gloria Newt -- Gloriuh Nut
Glow -- min (n.), min-tor (v.)
Glowworm Copse -- Pi'Laptra t'Min-Ukram
Grand Wizard Egbert Hellibore -- Fik-Ooch Eg'buhrt Heli'bor
The Great Hall -- Suk-Tvi-Shal
Grim Cove -- Pi'tchol t'Grihm |Azumin-Pi'tchol|
Griselda Blackwood -- Grihzelduh Blahk'wuuhd
Ground (n.) -- solektra
Grow (v.) -- to'ovau
Growth -- to'ovaya
Guest (n.) -- be'hai'la
Guild-Approved Status (GAS) -- Torpunshaya-Messal-Nosh
Gust (n.) -- salp
Gym(nasium) -- tvi-torvukh-mav'shal
Hag -- kohesuhl
Hallowe'en, Halloween -- Hahlo'win |Hahlo-Khruyat|
Harmonium -- har'moniuhm
Harriet Goodcharm -- Heriuht Guuhd'charm
Haunted (adj.) -- pa'tam'al-, pa'tam'alik
Head (n.) -- patam
Headmistress -- ko-shi'oren-trensu
Heal -- hakau
Healing (n.) -- hakaya
Herb -- bar-got
Herb garden -- bah-ker t'bar-gotlar
Hermione Cackle -- Huhr'mai'uhni Kahkuhl
Hex (n.) -- rasees
Hit -- kwul (n.), kwul-tor (v.)
Hoax (n.) -- tasadi
Hole (n.) -- razh
Horror -- ksevat
Hover (v.) -- svishimau
Howl -- vlut (n.), vlur (v.)
Ice (n.) -- le-suma
Ignition -- yonan
Illness -- has-mar
Imagination -- glenonaya
Incantation -- krelibaya
Injury -- dash
Ink (n.) -- neshuk
Insect -- ravot
Inspection -- linikaya
Inspector -- linikausu
Invisibility potion -- krel-masu t'ri-gla-yehat'es
Invisible -- ri-gla-yehat
Jadu Wali -- Dzhadu Wali
Jelly -- khlup
Jenny Wendle -- Dzheni Wenduhl
Jim Campbell -- Dzhihm Kahm'buhl
Jinx (n.) -- piis
Joke (n.) -- kha'wal
Jonathan Shakeshaft -- Dzhanuhthuhn Sheik'shahft
Journey -- halovaya (n.), halovau (v.)
Joy -- mak
Key (n.) -- tal-muv
Knot -- gor (n.), gor-tor (v.)
Lacewing Bridge -- Leis'wing-Mesut
Lamp (light with a wick) -- yonet
Land (v.) -- fisolekau
Landing (n.) -- fisolekaya
Lantern -- |makh-|yonet
Legend (tale) -- osos'ehtak
Lesson -- tupa
Levitate -- zaipashenau
Levitation -- zaipashenaya
Library -- shi'dunap
Light -- ha'gel (n.); ta'hal|-| (adj., not heavy)
Lighting -- ha'gelan
Lightning -- igen-wesh
Lock -- klachek (n.), klacha (v.)
Lord Dunstan of Riverside -- Pidsu Duhnstuhn t'Rihvuhr'said
Lost (adj.) -- paki-, pakik
Loyal -- fonn|-|
Loyalty -- fonn'es
Magic (n.) -- zaipos
Magic(al) (adj.) -- zaiposyan-, zaiposyanik
Magic lamp -- zaiposyan-yonet
Magical potion -- zaiposyan-krel-masu
Magician -- zaipossu
Mandrake the Mighty -- Mahn'dreik Lauyik
Map (n.) -- besan
Marrow (vegetable) -- mero
Mask (n.) -- limein
Materialization -- vitukhaya
Materialize -- vitukhau
Maud Moonshine -- Mad Mun'shain
Medal -- mokebihk
Merlin Langstaff -- Muhr'lihn Lahng'stahf
Mildred "Millie" Hubble -- Mihldruhd >Mihli< Huhbuhl
Millicent Coldstone -- Mihluh'suhnt Kold'ston
Mirror (n.) -- haulat
Miss Agatha Cackle -- Onu'ri-Ko Ahguh'thuh Kahkuhl
Miss Amelia Cackle -- Onu'ri-Ko Uhmiliuh Kahkuhl
Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches -- Ski'Flana-Oren na'Krelshlar t'Onu'ri-Ko Kahkuhl
Miss Constance Hardbroom -- Onu'ri-Ko Kanstuhns Hard'brum
Miss Davina Bat -- Onu'ri-Ko Duhvinuh Baht
Miss Imogen Drill -- Onu'ri-Ko Ihmodzhen Drihl
Miss Pentangle's Academy for Witches -- Ski'Flana-Oren na'Krelshlar t'Onu'ri-Ko Pen'tahnguhl
Mrs. Semolina -- Ko-Telsu Semo'linuh
Mrs. Tapioca -- Ko-Telsu Tahpi'okuh
Mistress Hecketty Broomhead -- Ko-Trensu Hekuhti Brum'hed
Mistake (n.) -- lafosh
Mistletoe Wood -- Mihsuhl'to-Laptra
Moldwart -- mold'wart
Monkey -- muhnki
Monster -- stislak (man-like), ul'esk (anything else)
Moon (n.) -- aikum
Moonlight -- aikum-ha'gel
Morning -- asal
Mortar and pestle -- grazhau-yerak heh grazhau-fek
Mouse -- maus
Mud -- vrel
Music -- ralash-tanaf
Music room -- ralash-tanaf-shal
Mystery -- del-ri
Net (n.) -- vis
Nettle -- netuhl
Nick Hobbes -- Nihk Habz
Night -- mu'yor
Nightmare -- yuk-eshu'a
Oath (n.) -- relkoh
Odor -- vil
Oil -- elmin
Ointment -- elmuvak
Old (adj.) -- os|-|
Old-fashioned -- vesh-nartauk
Owl -- au'wuhl
Page (n.) -- thalv
Painting -- kras-bikuv
Parchment -- kitwadi
Passage(way) (n.) -- svaur
Path -- yut
Pendant -- kihsev
Percy Slyce -- Puhrsi Slais
Pet (n.) -- kelek-aushfa
Phillipa Henbane -- Fihlihpuh Hen'bein
Piano -- pi'ahno
Pig -- pihg
Pizza -- pitsuh
Place -- shi (n.); shitau (v.)
Pocket (n.) -- ul'haf
Pointed hat -- sfek-taik
Poison (n.) -- gisam
Pond -- muzh
Ponytail -- isacharr
Pot (n.) -- greindzh
Potion -- krel-masu
Potion(s) lab -- zup-shal t'krel-masular
Potion(s) lesson -- krel-masu-tupa
Potions mistress -- onu'ri-ko t'krel-masular
Powder (n.) -- grazhiv
Power (n.) -- tepul
Practice -- huhrsaya (n.), huhrsau (v.)
Praise -- krol (n.), krol-tor (v.)
Protection -- geretaya
Puddle (n.) -- pi'muzh
Puff (n.) -- eshalur
Puffification -- eshaluritaya
Puffify -- eshaluritau
Pumpkin -- puhm'kihn
Quest (n.) -- psthan
Quill -- kitau-kid
Rat -- raht
Relay broomstick racing -- gol'dvun-sahrvukhan k'fnash-feklar
Repuffification -- va'eshaluritaya
Repuffify -- va'eshaluritau
Rest -- shom (n.), shom-tor (v.)
Restricted (adj.) -- labronkal-, labronkalik
Restriction -- labronkaya
Reversal -- plan
Reverse (v.) -- pla-tor
Revival -- naha'kivaya
Revive -- naha'kivau
Ride (v.) -- fau-tor
Ring (n.) -- mokuv
Rise -- shen (n.), she-tor (v.)
Rising-bell -- sayuk-kus-vakh
River -- pilash
Road -- fau-yut
Robe -- pelal
Room (n., chamber) -- tvi-shal (TGV), tvihal (MGV)
Ruby Cherrytree -- Rubi Tcheri'tri
Rule (n., law) -- to-go
Sack (n.) -- sa'haf
Sad (adj.) -- nemuyauk
Sadness -- nemuyaya
Safety (n.) -- ek'man'es
Sam Hope -- Sahm Hop
Scandal -- karov
Scream -- she (n.); shei (v.)
School (n.) -- shi'oren
School trip -- shi'oren-halan
School uniform -- shi'oren-sai-vel
Scroll (n.) -- murat
Sea -- masutra
Search -- psthan (n.), pstha (v.)
Second year (student) -- dahr-tevun-orensu
Secrecy -- tsat'es
Secret -- tsatik (adj.); tsat (n.)
Seed (n.) -- nei
Serge Dubois -- Serzh Du'bwa
Shadow (n.) -- duv
Shape-changing (n.) -- shid-rubain
Share -- vuhrgwaya (n.), vuhrgwau (v.)
Shock -- kolaya (n.); kolau (v.)
Shrink (v.) -- piyau
Shut (v.) -- ikap-tor
Sign (n.) -- glat
Signal -- glantokaya (n.), glantokau (v.)
Silence (n.) -- ralash-fam'es
Sir Walter's Wet Week -- Masup-Trof t'Sa-Osu Waltuhr
Sleep -- yuk (n.), yuk-tor (v.)
Smoke (n.) -- vuzh
Snail -- sneil
Snow (n.) -- izh
Sorcerer -- ruboch
Sorcery -- ruboch-tanaf
Spaghetti -- spageti
Spell (n.) -- sees
Spellbook -- sees-dunap
Spells lesson -- seeslar-tupa
Spider -- spaiduhr
Spooky -- drichel-, drichelik
Sports Day -- Gad t'Torvukh
Staff (n.) -- fek (rod); suyu (faculty)
Staircase -- kaiden
Steal (v.) -- vazgau
Stir -- paririshaya (n.), paririshau (v.)
Stopping spell -- pehkaun-sees
Strange (adj.) -- flekh-, flekhik
Stranger (n.) -- rifainusu
Student -- orensu
Study (v.) -- orenau
Summer -- Belaar (colloquial); falek-wak (general)
Summer holiday(s) -- vai-gadu t'Belaar
Summer solstice -- yel-be-wak t'Belaar
Summer Term -- Belaar-Yonuk
Surprise (v.) -- ak'wikmun
Sybil Hallow -- Sihbuhl Hahlo
Symbol -- sehtebihk
Table (n.) -- pasu
Take off (v., aero.) -- sabuhash-tor
Takeoff (n.) -- sabuhashan
Tea -- tchai
Teacher -- |o|savensu
Ted Blossom -- Ted Blasuhm
Terry Root -- Teri Rut
Test -- nisan (n.); nis-tor (v.)
Thief -- vazgausu
Third year (student) -- rehr-tevun-orensu
Thirst (n.) -- mag
Threat -- nan
Throw -- lehm (n.), lehm-tor (v.)
Tim Wraithewight -- Tihm Reith'wait
Toad -- tod
Tool -- raul
Tower (n.) -- kispek
Toxin -- hasam
Toy (n.) -- leitri
Trap -- pash (n.), pash-tor (n.)
Treasure (n.) -- odon
Treasure chest -- odon-mesk
True (adj.) -- yeht|-|
Trunk -- halatuhn
Trust (v.) -- sahrafel
Truth -- yeht'es
Typewriter -- mokezun-kitayek
Umbrella -- sov-masu-krein
Unbinding spell -- saskoran-sees
Unknown -- rifainuk (adj.); rifainu (n.)
Unusual (adj.) -- ritsuri|-|
Unworthy (adj.) -- rikerik
Vanish -- sasaudau
Venom -- ausham
Victory -- skil
Violin -- vai'olihn
Voice-changing potion -- spes-rubainik krel-masu
Vow (n.) -- ugrelkoh
Wall (n.) -- temok
Wand -- zaipofek
Warlock -- sa-krelsh
Wart -- gakh
Water -- |mon-|masu
Weapon -- wun
Weed (n.) -- vedik
Week -- trof
Weekday -- trof-gad
Weekend -- trof-shahtaya
Weep -- tusa
Weird (adj.) -- flekh-, flekhik
Weirdsister College -- Wihrd'sihstuhr Kaluhdzh |Weh-Abu-Shi'Oren t'Flekh-Ko-Kai|
Welcome -- rom'lasha, rom'lashan (TGV), farmah, farmahn (MGV)
Whirlwind -- da-salan
Whisper -- nukvaribet (n.); nukvariben (v.)
Whistle -- zispul (n.), zisplah (v.)
Wilderness -- shi'kwai
Willamina Wormwood -- Wihluhminuh Wuhrm'wuuhd
Winner -- skilsu
Winter (n.) -- Karil, "Kareel" (colloquial); samek-wak (scientific)
Winter solstice -- yel-be-wak t'Karil
Winter Term -- Karil-Yonuk
Witch -- krelsh (generic), ko-krelsh (female), sa-krelsh (male)
The Witch's Code -- Krelsh-To'kihtra
Witch's Guild -- Krelsh-Torpunshaya
The Witch's Oath -- Krelsh-Relkoh
Witchcraft -- krel-tanaf
Witness -- toglantausu (n.), toglantau (v.)
Wizard -- ooch
Wizard Algernon Rowan-Webb -- Ooch Ahldzher'nan Rowuhn-Web
Wizardry -- ooch-tanaf
Wolf -- wolf
Wrong -- riyeht|-|
Yard (n.) -- ker
Year -- tevun
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