GOREAN DICTIONARY

*see Gorean Glossary
*see Kimwitu/Inlander Speech Glossary
A
ah-il-the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, 18"
ah-ral- 10 ah-il
ahn- the Gorean hour, of which there are 20 in a Gorean day; it consists of 40 ehn
al-ka- first letter of the Gorean alpha- bet; corresponds to the Earth letter A
ar- letter in the Gorean alphabet
Arian- of the city of Ar.
Aulus- flute
Ax- chopping tool.
B
Bana- valuable.
Bara-belly
ba-ta- second letter in Gorean alphabet
Bina-slave jewelry, cheap goods.
C
Canjellne- a challenge
Civitatis- pertaining to a city.
Chatka- the strip of black leather, 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech-clout over the curla by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples
Con-from
Contasta- from the founding of
Curla- the red waist cord which supports the chatka worn slave- girls of the Wagon Peoples
Cur-lon Fiber- silk of the Spider People, a trade item
czehar- 8-string musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, played with a horn pick; similar to a Japanese koto
D
Da-here
Dar- priest or sacred
Dar-Kosis- holy disease, Gorean Leprosy
Dina- Gorean rose, common slave name
Delka- river delta
E
Ehn- Gorean minute
En-first
En'Kara- First turning, the first month of the Gorean calendar, the vernal equinox and the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March
En'Var- first resting, the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, Summer Solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June
Eta- Gorean letter E
F
Falarina- female slave
Fora-chain, singular
Fori- plural
G
Glana- virgin or immature female slave
Gor-Home Stone, a particular stone or the entire planet.
H
Har-ta-Faster
Haruspex- Soothsayer
Ho- form of greeting, or indication of ancestry
homan- Gorean letter, from Terran Crete
hort- unit of measurement, Gorean foot
Hrimgar-barrier, obstacle
Huda- five tefkas measurement
I
Ihn- Gorean second
ina- Gorean letter
K
Kaissa-the Game, Gorean chess, less commonly used for games in general
Kajira-female slave, singular
kajirae-female slave, plural
kajiri-male slave, plural
Kajuralia- holiday of slaves,slaves trade places with their masters and have much freedom to play tricks on free persons; celebrated in most cities on the last day of the 12th Passage Hand
Kajirus-male slave, singular
Ka-la-na a tree with very strong yellow wood, used for making bows; white or red wine, made from the fruit of the Ka-la-na tree
kal-da- mulled wine, made of ka- la-na wine diluted with citrus juices and mixed with spices, served hot
kalika- 6-string long-necked musical instrument with a hemispheric soundbox
kalmak- black leather vest worn by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples
Kan-lara-slave brand
Kan-lara Dina-dina slave brand
Kara-turning
kaska- small drum
kef- Gorean letter K, symbolic of Kajirae and used as a common brand
kes- short leather tunic worn by male slaves of the Wagon People
Ki-negation
Ko-lar/Kolar-collar, used in context in Slave Girl of Gor. 
kort- a rinded fruit of the Tahari; served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg
Kosis-disease
kurdah- a small, light, semi-circular tent, c. 3' in diameter and 4' high, carried by a pack kaiila, in which women (slave or free) may ride, tem-wood frame covered with layers of white rep-cloth; used mainly in the Tahari
kurt- 5-blade flogger
L
La-I am, feminine form
Lar-central
Lar-Torvis- Tor-tu-Gor, The Central Fire, Sol
Lesha-leash
Lo- I am, Masculine form
M
metaglana- non-virgin female slave
Mira-my
N
Nadu- kneel command
Nu- Gorean letter N
Nykus- victory
O
Or-Ten
Oralu-Thousand
Orlu-Hundred
P
Paga- grain-derived alcoholic drink
Pagar-Pleasure
Pagar Kajira- pleasure slave
Prition- treatise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos
profalarina- immature female slave
R
Rarii-Warriors
Rarius-Warrior
S
Sa-daughter.
Sa-eela- one of the most sensual and erotic of slave dances, consisting of five distinct portions and belongs to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of the Love- Starved Slavegirl
Sa-Fora-literally Chain Daughter, a female slave
Sajel- a drug which reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body when combined with gieron
Sa-Tarna-Life-Daughter, Gorean wheat a yellow grain.
Sa-Tassna-Life-Mother, read meat, general term for food
San- single, one, masculine
Sana- single, feminine
Sa'ng-without
Sa'ng-Fori- unchained, liberty
Sar- ubar or king
Sardar-Priest-King
Se-second
Se'Kara- second turning, the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, Autumnal Equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September
Selnar- name of the third month of the Gorean calendar in Ko-ro-ba and other cities
Shu- Gorean letter, the sh sound, from Asian calligraphy
Sidge- Gorean letter, from cuneiform
Sirik- a arrangement of chains used to display a slavegirl rather than confine her, consists of a collar with about five feet of chain is attached; part-way down the chain is a pair of manacles, and the chain terminates in a set of shackles
Sul- starchy, golden-brown, vine-borne fruit; also a tuberous vegetable similar to the potato; often served sliced and fried
Sul paga- alcoholic beverage made from suls, Gorean vodka
Sula-command for slave to lie prone
Sullage- a soup made from suls, tur-pah, and kes, a Gorean Mulligan stew of sorts
T
Ta- to
Tabor- a drum
Tal- most common Gorean word for greetings
talmit- a headband
Talu- Gorean measurement of two gallons
Ta-Sardar-Gor- To the Priest Kings of Gor, a salutation
Ta-teera- slave garment, slave rag
Tasta- founding, beginning
Tatrix- retired title, once referred to the female rulers of the city of Tharna
Tau- Gorean letter T
Tef- a handful measurement
Tefka- equals six tefs, five tefkas equal one huda; also means a small basket
Thassa- the Mother Ocean-Sea
Tor- light
Tor-tu-Gor- Light upon the Home Stone: the Sun, general usage name the sun
Torvis-fire
Tu- upon or you are
Tun- Gorean letter from Demotic Eqytian
U
Ubar- Dictator, Ruler, King, Mfalme
Ubara- Wife or female child of a ubar.
Ubar San- King of Kings, great Overlord
Ubarate- Dominion of a Ubar
V
Val- Gorean letter, Demotic Eqyptian
Var- where; what is; a resting in months; turning in direction.
veck- command to stand
Verus-truth, true
Viktel-triumph
Z
Zar- a board game of the Tahari; the board is marked like a Kaissa board, but the pieces 9 per player, called pebbles are placed at the intersections of the lines, the object of the game is to effect a complete exchange of the original placement of the pieces