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*; A, letter (noun): Al-ka the first letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; abacus (noun): Abacus.
*; about (prep): kol. *; about (adj): ad-na.
*; above (prep.): meta, oda.
*; absorb (verb.): fuola. *; absorbtion (noun.): Fuolar.
*; achieve (verb): nyka. *; achievement (noun): Nykus.
*; acquire (verb): nima. *; acquirement (noun): Nimar.
*; add colour (verb): chat-pinga.
*; administrator (noun): Administrator; leader of a city during periods of peace.
*; adolescent (noun): Chin-Maiior 2) (dimon.) Chimor.
*; adore (verb): lioba.*; adoration (noun): Liob.
*; adorn (verb): quama. *; adornment (noun): Quam.
*; adult (noun): Falarin.
*; affirm (verb): da. *; affirmation (conj.): da.
*; afflict (verb): pirika. *; affliction (noun): Pirik.
*; after (prep.): meta, na.
*; agora (noun): Ah-gor.
*; agree (verb): permisana. *; agreement (noun): Permisan.
*; Ahorn tree (noun): Ahurn’Na.
*; aid (noun): Adiar. *; aid (verb): adiara.
*; alarm (noun) Uggret. *; alarm, set (verb) uggreta.
*: alley (noun): Gadz.
*; almond (adj): mangel.
*; almost (adj): ad-na, edz.
*; although (prep): ap.
*; always (prep.): actun.
*; amethyst (adj.): pers.
*; among (prep.): mi.
*; analyse (verb): ki-tadela. *; analysis (noun): Ki-tadelar.
*; ancestor (noun): Er-pater, Por-sa.
*; angel (noun): Angel.
*; anger (noun): Kan. *; angry (adj.): kan-ban.
*; annoy (verb): lita. *; annoying (prep): litar.
*; antecedent (noun): Por-sa.
*; antenna (noun): Antenna.
*; apparent (adj.) obak.
*; appear (verb): abara. *; appearance (noun): Abar.
*; apex (noun): Gai.
*; applaud (verb): kalata. *; applause (noun): Kalat; as on Earth, a sign of approval; on Gor, however, it is performed by striking the right hand against the left shoulder.
*; apple (noun): 1) (spec.) Larma; succulent fruit, rather like an apple; sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned-honey sauce. 2) (gen) (noun): Assel, Eble. *; appletree (noun): Eble’Na.
*; apprehend (verb) uggreta.*; apprehension (noun) Uggret.
*; approach (noun): Goaman. *; approach (verb): goaman.
*; approximately (adj): ad-na, edz.
*; Ar (noun): Ar; the oldest city on Gor, it has over 10,000 years of recorded history.
*; Arani (noun): Arani; a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai.
*; archaeologist (noun): Arkolumus.
*; architect (noun): Bol-ter.
*; archivist (noun): Arkivus. *; archive (noun): Arkiv.
*; Aretai (noun): Aretai; a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Arani, Luraz, Raviri, Tajuks, Tashid, Ti, and Zevar; their war-cry is 'Aretai Victorious!"
*; arise (verb): standa.
*; arm (noun): Arm. *; armour (noun): Daki.
*; armoured Gatch (noun): Gatch armane; a marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*; aroma (noun): Essan.
*; around (prep): kol.
*; arrange (verb) ad, bar-tara, posita.*; arrangement (noun) Bar-tar, Adar, Posit.
*; artist (noun): Kundus. *; Artists, caste of the (noun): Kundi, Kasta ro. *; artistic (adj.): kundusar.
*; ask (verb): eela, ekesta. *; ask for (verb): koldusa.
*; assemble (verb): banda, nala.*; assembly (noun): Band.
*; assign (verb): quedza. *; assignment (noun): Quedzar.
*; assist (verb): adiara. *; assistence (noun): Adiar.
*; atmosphere (noun): Lufe.
*; at present (adj.): prontos.
*; attach (verb): dzoma, pin.*; attachment (noun): Dzom, Pinar.
*; at the moment (adj.): prontos.
*; at times (prep.): li-actun.
*; attractive (adj.): pret. *; attractive-ness (adj.): pret-ban.
*; aunt (noun): 1) Nonka. 2) (dimin.) No-na.
*; axe (noun): Ax.
*; azure (adj.): adzur.

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*; B, letter (noun): Ba-ta; the second letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; bacillus. (noun): Badzil.
*; back (prep): dzeru.
*; badge (noun): Pin.
*; bag (noun): Llum.
*; Bakahs (noun): id. a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars.
*; ball (noun): Opol, Bolk. *; ball, play (noun): bolka. *; ballplayer (noun): Bolkus.
*; band (noun): Envel, Margo, Par.
*, bar (noun): Pagus.
*; barbarian (noun): Barbarus.
*; barber (noun): Ganibus.
*; barge (noun): Barg.
*; bash (noun): Dzog. *; bash (verb): dzoga.
*; bathing suit (noun): En-hal-ter.
*; battle (noun): Pugil. *; battle (verb): pugila.
*; battle-cart (noun): Quadriga.
*; bay (noun): Veloi.
*; Bazi plague (noun): Pirik la Bazi; a deadly, rapidly-spreading disease with no known cure; its symptoms include pustules which appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes.
*; Bazi tea (noun): Kal-pennacol-la-Bazi (brown wine from Bazi); an herbal beverage served hot and heavily sugared; traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession.
*; be (arch). (verb): keliba.
*; be able to (verb): chuban.
*; beacon (noun.): Torv.
*; beak (noun): Bial.
*; beaker (noun): Caput.
*; bean (noun): Nadar.
*; bear (verb): porta. *; bearing (noun): Port.
*; beast (noun): Kur.
*; beautiful (adj.): pret. *; beauty (noun.): Pretar.
*; be aware of (verb): feca.
*; because (prep): edar-kol.
*; beckon (noun): Ondul. *; beckon (verb): 1) ondula 2) (arch): ondulya.
*; become ill (verb): kosara.
*; beehive (noun): Hif.
*; before (prep): por.
*; beg (verb): eela, koldusa. *; beggar (noun): Koldus. *; begging (noun): Koldusar.
*; behind (prep.): na, meta.
*; be in love with (verb): lioba.
*; belief (noun): Fidholdar. *; believe (verb): fidholda, medoma. *; believer (noun): Medomus, Medomus.
*; bell (noun): Podok.
*; belt (noun): Belt.
*; bend (noun): Bog. *; bend (verb): boga, bendan, cruk, curva.
*; benefactor (noun): Idtevus
*; be on fire (verb): kan.
*; beseech (verb): eela.
*; best (prep): fuol-mag.
*; better (prep): ta-mag.
*; big (adj): grandis. *; bigger (adj): ta-grandis. *; biggist (adj): fuol-grandis.
*; big Tarsk (noun): Tarsk grande; large cousin of the Tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder
*; bill (noun): Bial.
*; bind (verb): colara, dzoma. *; binder (noun): Dzomus. *; binding (noun): Dzom.
*; biologist (noun): Biologus. *; biology (noun): Biolum.
*; birch (noun): Blanc’Na.
*; bit (noun): Quotum.
*; blade (noun): Matus.
*; blanket (noun): Kedar, Ma. *; blanket (verb): ma.
*; blaze (noun.): Torv, Kan.*; blaze (verb): kan, torva.
*; blindfish (noun): Lelt; a small (5-7"): with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tahari.
*; bliss (noun): Pagar.
*; bloc (noun): Band.
*; blood (noun): Blod, Kassar. *; blood (verb): bloda. *; bloodsucker (noun): Maf.
*; bloom (verb): folora.
*; blossom (noun): Folor.*; blossom (verb): folora.
*; blue (adj.): vermin;
*; blue Grunt (noun): Grunt vermine; a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood.*; cart (noun): Ga.
*; blood red (adj.): kassar.
*; bow (noun): Bog. *; bow (verb): boga.
*; bond (noun.): Co-la-r. *; bonded (adj.): co-la-rar.
*; bone (noun): Ban.
*; bonfire (noun.): Torv.
*; book (noun.): Korol.
*; bookkeeper (noun): Acontus.
*; bookseller (noun.): Korolus.
*; boots, pair of high (noun): Ilard.
*; Bosk (noun): id; large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to the Earth cow; cattle.
*; boss (noun): Hed.
*; bottom (noun) Fenek.
*; bound (noun): |Hop. *; bound (verb): hopa.
*; boundary (noun): Ihanke; especially the boundary adjacent to the barrens.
*; bow (verb): cruk.
*; box (noun): Dobodz.
*; boy (noun): 1) Lil-pa. 2) (dimin.) Bup.
*; bra (noun): Hal-ter.
*; brace (noun): Al-cum.
*; bracelet (noun): Arm-dzelor.
*; Brak bush (noun): Brak; a shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect when chewed; traditionally, branches of it are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to discourage
*; brand (noun): Kan-lara.
*; brandish (noun): Ondul. *; brandish (verb): ondula.
*; brand mark (noun): Kan-lara.
*; brawl (noun): Pugil. *; brawl (verb): pugila. *; rebel (noun): Pugilus.
*; breast (noun): Brost.
*; breastplate (noun): Daki.
*; brew (verb): broda *; brewer (noun): Brodus.
the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year.
*; bring (verb): porta.
*; bronze (adj): aberon.
*; brooch (noun): Pin.
*; brood (noun): Na-san.
*; brother (noun): 1) Brot. 2) (dimin.): Bro.
*; brown (adj.): pennacol.
*; bubble (noun): Opol.
*; buddy (noun): Makkus.
*; build (verb): bolta, nala. *; builder (noun): Bol-ter, Nalus
*; Builders, the High Caste of (noun): la Alt’Kasta ro Bol-teres. (also: Nali): A high caste; the caste which includes architects, draftsmen, stonemasons, carpenters, etc.; the Builders are one of the five High Castes included in the government of Gor; their caste colour is yellow.
*; bulb (noun): Opol.
*; bum (noun): Bo-il.
*; bump (noun): Dzog. *; bump (verb): dzoga.
*; bunch (noun): Llum.
*; bundle (noun): Llum. *; bundle (verb): lluma.
*; burglar (noun): Intornus.
*; burn (verb): kan. *; burning (prep): kanar.
*; busy (adj.): fuol.
*; but (prep): ap.
*; butt (noun): Dzeru.
*; butcher. (noun): Ban-Heavamus, Immol. *; butcher (verb): heavama, immola.
*; buy (noun): Bukian. *; buy (verb): 1) a-ker. 2) bukian.
*; by (prep.): mi, ec.

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*; C, letter (noun): Cos-ta; the fourteenth letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; cactus (noun): Opud.
*; cage (noun): Pen.
*; calculate (verb): mesura. *; calculation (noun): Mesurar.
*; Camerius (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities).
*; camisk (noun): Camisk; poncho-like garment, about 18" wide.
*; can (verb): chuban.
*; candle (noun): Kerds, Ultan.
*; canister (noun): Dobodz.
*; canvas (noun) Kavadz
*; cape (noun): Klov
*; capital (noun): 1) Hed-civis. 2) (noun, plur.): (coins) Koiones.
*; capitulate (verb: icutiara. *; capitulation (noun): Icutiar.
*; captain of a barge (noun): Bargus.
*; capture (noun): Nim, Odz. *; capture (verb): nima, odza.
*; capuchins (noun): Klov.
*; card (noun): Card. *; card (verb): carda.
*; carouse (verb): abaradza.
*; carpenter (noun): Nalus.
*; carpet (noun): Ma, Mat. *; carpetknitter (noun): Matus.
*; Carpet plant (noun): Matar; a plant of the rainforest area inland of Schendi, having tendrils that are sometimes used as a source of drinking water.
*; carry (verb): porta.
*; cart (noun): Ecarus.
*; cart (verb): porta.
*; carton (noun): Dobodz.
*; catalogue (noun): Arkiv. *; catalogue (verb): arkiva.
*; carve (verb): mata. *; carving knife (noun): Matus.
*; catch (noun): Nim, Odz, Prehen. *; catch (verb): prehen, nima, odza. *; catcher (noun): Nimus.
*; case (noun): Dobodz. *; casing (noun): Fram.
*; caste (noun): Kasta.
*; caterpillar (noun): Fereg.
*; cedar tree (noun): Ked-spar.
*; central (adj.): lar.
*; certificate (noun): Card. *; certificate (verb): carda. *; certification (verb): cardar.
*; chain (noun): Fora.
*; challenge (verb): canjellne.
*; chance (noun): Kubar.
*; character (noun): Na-tur. *; characteristic (prep): na-turar.
*; Charcoal makers. (noun): Dugoli, La Kasta ro, The caste o those who make their living by mining etc. Their caste colour is grey and black.
*; charge (noun): Mikar.*; charge (verb): mika.
*; chase (noun): Hintham, Fol.*; chase (verb): hintham, fola.
*; check (verb): ki-tadela.
*; check, Gorean (noun): Kaissa; lit. 'the game'; a board game much favored on Gor; the board is marked with 100 squares, colored alternately red and yellow; there are 20 pieces per side, which represent Ubar and Ubara, Initiates, Riders of the High Tharlarion, Tarns men, Scribes, Builders, Spearmen or Spear Slaves, and the Home Stone; it is played much like chess, the object being to capture one's opponent's Home Stone; in Tor-vald-lan, the Ubar, Ubara, tarns man, Initiate, and Scribes are replaced by the Jarl, Jarl's Woman, Axe, Rune-Priest, and Singer, respectively.
*; check player (noun): Kaissus; a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow.
*; citate (verb): ci-tara.*; citation (noun): cit
*; clash (noun): Fican *; clash (verb): ficana
*; chest (noun): Chest.
*; Chi (noun): the twenty-second letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'X' or sound Ch’.
*; child (noun): 1) Barn. 2) Chin. 3) (dimin.) Ba.
*; chilly (adj.): kolt, ki-li-da, voret.
*; chin (noun): Givar.
*; chitin (noun): Kitin.
*; chronicle (noun): Arkiv.
*; chum (noun): Makkus.
*; Cit (native animal) (noun): Cit.
*; Cities of Dust (noun): Cives-la-Stub; the Gorean land of the dead, or underworld.
*; city, free (noun): Civis, Polis.
*; class (noun): Gual. *; classify (verb): guala.
*; claw (noun): Vang.
*; clean (adj.): bovot. *; cleaner (adj.): ta-bovot. *; cleanest (adj.): mag-bovot.
*; clear (adj.) obak.
*; cloak (noun): Klov
*; close (verb): budza, dzuma.
*; cloth (noun): Kaluh, Kend. *; clothe (noun): ka-lu-ha, kenda. *; clothing (noun): Kendar.
*; clutch (verb): porta.
*; coat (noun): Pellis.
*; cock (noun): Kok.
*; coffee (noun): Kal-sable (black wine); traditionally served with red and yellow sugars and powdered Bosk milk, and in tiny cups.
*; coin (noun): Discus, Koion.
*; cold (adj.): kolt, ki-li-da, voret.
*; collar (noun): Ko-lar.
*; collect (verb): lluma. *; collection (noun): Llum.
*; colour (noun): Ko-lor. *; colour (verb): ko-lora. *; colour skin (verb) loia.
*; combatant (noun): Militus.
*; come (verb): goaman.
*; comedian (noun): Kundus.
*; comet (noun): Ko-me-tus.
*; comic (noun): Trefus.
*; comic story (noun): Tref, Korsvel.
*; coming (adj): goam-ban.
*; common (adj.) ke-men.
*; communicate (verb): lina, nuntia *; communication (noun): Lin, Nuntiar.
*; companion (noun): 1) (M) Compan. 2) (F) Compana.
*; compartment (noun): Pen.
*; compliance (noun): Icutiar. *; comply (verb): Icutiara.
*; comprehend (adj.) obaka. *; comprehensible (adj.) obak.
*; comrade (noun): Makkus.
*; concord (noun): Permisan
*; concur (verb): permisana..
*; conifer (noun): Lit’Na.
*; conquer (verb): nyka. *; conquest (noun): Nykus.
*; consent, give (verb): permisana. *; consent (noun): Permisan.
*; consequence (noun):, Pe-nal.
*; consider (verb): fidholda, medoma. *; consideration (noun): Fidholdar, Medomar.
*; consign (verb): ligan, standa *; consignment (noun): Stand, Liganar.
*; consort (noun): Ko-pa, Compana-Fori. *; consort (f) (noun): Ko-pa-na.
*; constant (adj.): kilose.
*; construct (verb): nala. *; construction (noun): Nal.
*; contain (verb): dobodza. *; container (noun): Dobodz.
*; content (adj.): pagar. *; contentment (noun): Pagar.
*; continuation (noun): Holdanar.*; continue (verb): holdan.
*; contract (noun) Bar-tar. *; contract, sign (verb) bar-tara.
*; conversation (noun): Ling. *; converse (verb): linga.
*; cook (noun) Kokar(a)us. *; cook (verb) koka. *; cook's knife (noun): Matus.
*; copper, colour (adj.): kuprium. *; copper (noun): Kuprium.
*; cost (noun): Mikar. *; cost (verb): mika.
*; countenance (noun): Ahamelor
*; covenant (non) Bar-tar.
*; cover (noun): Hukla, Al-gi-ri-dar, Kedar. *; cover (verb): ma, hukla, al-gi-ri-da.
*; crave (verb) Busken. *; craving (noun): Busken.
*; crest (noun) Gai.
*; crown (noun): (height) Gai.
*; cruise (noun): Pul. *; cruise (verb): pulla.
*; crystal (noun): Gaudi.
*; cub (noun): Velb.
*; cuff (noun): Dumor.
*; cultivate (verb): bola. *; cultivation (verb): Bol.
*; curl (noun): Curv. *; curl (verb): curva.
*; current (adj.): prontos.
*; cut (verb): deria, ganiba. *; cutting (noun): Ganib.
*; Czehar (noun): id. musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick; similar to a Japanese koto.

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*; D, letter (noun): Del-ka; the fourth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'D'.
*; dad (noun): Pa. *; daddy (noun): Pa.
*; dagger (noun): Matus.
*; dark (noun): Naght. *; darkness (noun): Naght.
*; date (noun): Datum.
*; day (noun): Dag. Consists of 20 Ahn (hours).
*; deal (noun) Bar-tar. *; deal (verb) bar-tara.
*; death (noun): Dedar.
*; decease (verb): dedara. *; decease (noun): Dedar. *; deceased (adj.): dedarar.
*; decametre (noun): Ah-ral; a unit of measure equalling 10 ah-il, or approx 180".
*; decorate (verb): quama. *; decoration (noun): Quam.
*; degrade (verb) fid-nidara. *; degradation (noun) Fid-nidarar.
*; degradation stripe (noun): Par-la-fid-nidarar; a 2"-wide band shaved into the hair of men captured by Talunas, or panther girls; it runs from the forehead to the nape of the neck.
*; delight (noun): Pagar. *; delighted (adj.): pagar.
*; denotation (noun): Mear. *; denote (verb): mea.
*; deprivation (noun) Fid-nidarar.
*; deprived (adj.) durft-ban.
*; descent (verb): fiala. *; descent (noun): Fial.
*; desirable (adj.) busken-ban. kivan-ban.*; desire (noun) Busken, Kivan.
*; desire (verb) busken, kivana. *; desirous (adj.): kivan-ban.
*; destiny (noun): Kubar.
*; determination (noun): Mesur. *; determine (verb): mesura.
*; devoid of (prep.): osh.
*; diamond (noun): Adam, Biril. *; diamond merchant (noun): Adamus.
*; die (verb): dedara.
*; dim (adj.) domp.
*; Dina (noun): id.; a small, short-stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides.
*; discontinue (verb): areta.
*; discus (noun): Discus.
*; disease (noun): Kosis, Pirik. *; disease, get a (verb): pirika.
*; disgrace (noun) far-nidara. *; disgration (noun): Far-nidarar.
*; distil (verb): broda.
*; district (noun) Regio, Konter.
*; division (noun): Band, Regio.
*; dock eel (noun): Dock –El; a black freshwater fish, 4' long & weighing 8-10 lb.; carnivorous; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports.
*; double (adj): dupel.
*; dray (noun): Ecarus.
*; dread (noun) Uggret. *; dread (verb) uggreta.
*; drink (verb): 1) dirona. 2) (arch): drinca.
*; drop (verb): fiala.
*; drum, hand (noun): Kaska; a small hand drum.
*; duty (noun): Quedzar.
*; dwell (verb.): fuola. *; dwelling (noun.): Dom.
*; dye (verb): kolora, chat-pinga. *; dyer (noun): Ko-lor, Chat-pingus.
*; Dz, letter(noun): Dze-ta; the sixth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth
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*; E, Letter (noun): Eta; the fifth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'E'; apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet.
*; eager (adj.): kivan-ban.
*; eagle, Gorean (noun): Herlit; having a wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it; inhabits the Barrens.
*; earlier than (prep): por.
*; early (prep): kor.
*; earth, planet (noun): Ter. *; earthling (noun): Barbarus; usually used in a derogatory sense. *; earthquake (noun): Remegar-la-Gor
*; effort (noun): Don, La-bor *; effort, take (verb): dona, la-bora.
*; eight. (num.): octa *; eighteen (num.): or-oct.*; eighthundred (num.): oct-orlus.
*; eighty (num.): octar.
*; elaborate (verb): quama.
*; elastic (prep): elaun.
*; elevated (adj.): pol. *; elevation (noun.): Pol.
*; eleven (num): en-or.
*; ell (noun): Ah-il; a unit of measure, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, c 18"; analogous to the Earth cubit; 10 ah-il equal one Ah-ral
*; elliptic (noun): Afol.
*; embroider (verb): quama. *; embroidering (noun): Quam.
*; emerald (adj.): iad.
*; enclose (verb): dobodza, penna. *; enclosure (noun): Dobodz, Pen.
*; end (noun): Aret. *; end (verb): areta.
*; energy (noun): Shakt.
*; energy bulb (noun): Opol la Shakti; light bulb. A very common device on Gor, using energy transmitted from artificial satellites.
*; engage (verb.): fuola.*; engaged (adj.): fuol. *; engagement (noun.): Fuol.
*; engrave (verb): keria. *; engraving (noun): Keri.
*; enjoy (verb): agnian, paga. *; enjoyment (noun): Pagar.
*; En'Kara (noun; lit. 'first turning'): En'Kara; the first month of the Gorean calendar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth month of March.
*; enquire (verb): ekesta.*; enquiry (noun): Ekest.
*; ensnare (noun): Odz.
*; ensue (verb): porgoaman.
*; enthusiastic (adj.): kivan-ban.
*; En'Var (noun; lit. 'first resting'): En'Var; the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June.
*; environment (noun): Lufe, Na-tur. *; environmental (adj): lufarar, na-turar.
*; epidemic (noun): Pirik.
*; episode (noun): Porgoaman.
*; Eskimo’s (noun): Hinthami volte; the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic.
*; essential (adj.): lar.
*; estimate (verb): ci-tar.*; estimation (noun): Cit.
*; event (noun): Porgoaman.
*; every so often (prep.): li-actun.
*; ex (prep): ber.
*; exceed (verb.): oda-strican.
*; excellence (adj): gual. *; excellent (noun): Gual.
*; exchange (verb) bartara. *; exchange point (noun) Bar-tar.
*; exclusive of (prep.): osh.
*; expedite (verb): pulla.*; expedition (noun): Pul.
*; express (verb): ahamelora. *; expression (noun): Ahamelor.
*; external (prep): extra.
*; extract (noun): Cit. *; extract (verb): ci-tara.

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*; F, Letter (noun): Ef-ta; the eighth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'F'.
*; fabric (noun): Kaluh.
*; facade (noun): Ahamelor.
*; face (noun): Ahamelor.
*; faction (noun): Band.
*; faint (adj.) domp.
*; faith (noun): Fidholdar.
*; fall (noun): 1) (fall down) Fial, Leb. 2) (season): Kara, Na’En. *; fall (verb): leba, fiala.
*; family (noun): Chin, Familia. *; family line (noun): Chin-San.
*; far (prep): fid.
*; farm (noun): Kabor. *; farmer (noun): Kaborus. *; farm cart (noun): Ga. *; farmers, caste of the (noun) Kabores, Kasta ro; They are seen as the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests'.
*; fast (adj.): har.
*; fast (verb): dzoma.
*; fasten (verb): budza, dzoma, pina.
*; fastening (noun): Pin.
*; faster (adj.): har-ta. *; fastest (adj.): har-mag.
*; fate (noun): Kubar.
*; father (noun): 1) Pater 2) (dimin) Pa.
*; favour (noun): Ked. *; favourite (noun): Kedus.
*; fear (noun) Uggret. *; fear (verb) uggreta.
*; fee (noun): Mikar.
*; feel (verb): feca.
*; feeler (noun): Fecar, An-ten-nah.
*; fellow (noun): Compan.
*; ferry (noun): Fer.
*; few (adj.): kifil, tret. *; fewer (adj.): ta-kifil, ta-tret, meg.
*; fibre (noun): Ito, Cur-lon.
*; field (noun): Acker, Dzimp.
*; fifteen (num.): or-sevar.
*; fight (noun): Fican, Pugil.*; fight (verb): ficana, pugila. *; fighter (noun): Pugilus, Militus.
*; filament (noun): Ito.
*; fine (adj.): bonus.
*; fine (noun): Pe-nal. *; fine (verb): pe-nala.
*; finish (verb): areta. *; finish (noun): Aretar.
*; fire (noun): Kan, Torv. *; fire (verb): kana. *; fire-maker (noun): Fecus Torvis; a small device consisting of a small reservoir of Tharlarion oil, a wick, a thumb-activated, ratcheted steel wheel, and a splinter of flint; not unlike an old-fashioned cigarette lighter.
*; firm (adj.): kilose.
*; first (num.): en.
*; fish (noun): Piscus. *; fisherman (noun): Piscatus.
*; fix (verb): fixeran, (verb): pina. *; fixation (noun): Pinar.
*; Flahdah (noun): Flahdah; a tree of the Tahari having lance late leaves; the trunk leans, like that of a palm tree.
*; flame (noun.): Torv.
*; Flaminium (noun): Flaminium ; a largish scarlet flower having 5 petals.
*; fleece (noun): Pellis.
*; Fleer (noun): Fleer. 1): large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night. 2): (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens.
*; flight (noun): Pul.
*; floor (noun) Fenek. *; floor covering (noun): Mat. *; flooring (noun): Mat.
*; flower (noun): Folor. *; flower (verb): folora.
*; fly (verb): pulla.
*; folio (noun): Petal.
*; follow (verb.): fola, na, meta. *; following (prep.): folar, meta, na.
*; foot (noun): Pes; unit of measurement equal to 10 Horti, 31,75 Earth centimeters, or 12 1/2 Earth inches.
*; for (prep): pre.
*; force (noun): Shakt. *; force (verb): shakta.
*; ford (noun): Ford.
*; forebear (noun): Por-sa,Er-pater.
*; fore-father (noun): Er-pater, Por-sa
*; forest (noun): Pos.
*; forests, large (noun): Posae grandae Well known extremely large forest, north of the river Vosk.
*; forest-ranger (noun); Na-usius.
*; fortune (noun): Kubar.
*; fraction (noun): Bit, Quotum.
*; fragrance (noun): Essan.
*; fragment (noun): Bit.
*; frame (noun): Fram. *; frame (verb): frama.
*; free (adj.): fori, passar. *; free (verb): fora, passa.
*; free companion (f) (noun): Compana-Fore .
*; free companion (m) (noun): Companus-Fore .
*; freeze (verb.): kolta, ki-li-da, voreta. *; freezing (adj.): kolt, ki-li-da, voret.
*; friend (noun): Makk(a)us.
*; frenzy (noun): Kan.
*; frequency (noun.): Ke-men.*; frequent (adj.) ke-men.
*; fresh (adj.): bovot, nove.
*; friend (f) (dimin) (noun): Ama. *; friend (f) (noun): Amica. *; friend (m) (noun): Amicus. *; friend (m) (dimin) (noun): Amis. *; friendship (noun): Amis-ban.
*; fright (noun) Uggret. *; frightened (adj.) uggret-ban.
*; from (conj.): con. *; from (prep): of, de, il.
*; from the founding of' (adv.; lit.): contasta; means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Anno Domini).
*; frozen (prep.): kolt-ban, ki-li-dar, voret-ban.
*; full (adj.): fuol, mer. *; full, more (adj.): fill-mer. *; fullest (adj.): mag-fuol.
*; full-grown (noun): Falarinar.
*; fun (noun): Pagar.
*; fundament (noun.): Lar. *; fundamental (adj.): lar.
*; fur (noun): Pellis. Hadu.
*; fury (noun): Kan.
*; fuzz (noun): Pellis.

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*; G, Letter (noun): Ga-ma; the third letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'G'.
*; gag (noun): Tref, Korsvel. *; gag (verb): trefa.
*; Gant, jungle (noun): Gant; a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*: garden (noun): Gad, Kert.*: gardener (noun): Gadus.
*; Gatch (noun): Gatch; a marsupial mammal.
*; gauge (noun): Mesur. *; gauge (verb): mesura.
*; gem (noun): Gaudi. *; gemstone (noun): Gaudi.
*; Geographer (noun): Geografus. *; Geography (noun): Geografar.
*; gesticulate (verb): ondula *; gesticulation (noun): Ondul.
*; gesture (noun): Ondul, Podik. *; gesture (verb): ondula, podoka.
*; get (verb): nima.
*; Giani (noun): Giani; a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*; giant Gint (noun): Gint grane; a large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a 4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins.*; Gieron (noun): Gieron; a drug, an allergen, which causes a yellowing of the whites of the eyes; in combination with sajel, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague.*; glacier (noun): Beren.
*; Gil (noun): Gil; Unit of measurement, equal to 0,24 Earth litres.
*; Gim, long (noun): Gim lange; an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*; Gim, yellow (noun): Gim narane; a bird, related to the horned Gim, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*; Gint (noun): Gint; a tiny (6"): freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes & flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs & gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills.
*; girl (noun): 1) Kai. 2) (dimin.) Ka.
*; gladiator (noun): Gladius.
*; glass (noun): Gals. *; glassblower (noun): Galsus.
*; Glass of the Builders (noun): Gals-la-Bolteres; telescope.
*; gleam (verb): klima.
*; glide (verb): leba.
*; glisten (verb): klima. *; glistening (noun): Klim.
*; globe (noun): Opol.
*; glove (noun): Dave.
*; gold (noun): aurium. *; goldsmith (noun): Auriumus.
*; gone (prep.): na.
*; good (adj.): bonus.
*; goodwill (noun): Ked.
*; Gor, planet (noun): Gor.
*; gorgeous (adj.): pret.
*; Gort (noun): Gort; a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground Urts.
*; grab (noun): Prehen. *; grab (verb): prehen.
*; grab hold of (verb): prehen.
*; gram (noun): Gram-ma; the Gorean grams is a equivalent to about 0,9 earth’ grams.
*; grand (adj): grandis.
*; granddaughter (noun): 1) Na-tarna 2) (dimin.) Na-na.
*; grandfather (noun): 1) Por-pater. 2) (dimin.) Porpa.
*; grandmother (noun): 1) Por-tassna. 2) (dimin.) Porta.
*; grand-son (noun): 1) Na-Filus. 2) (dimin.) Nafus
*; grasp (noun): Prehen, *; grasp (verb): prehen, holdan.
*; grassland (noun): Kriam.
*; great (adj): grandis. *; greater (prep.): ta-grand. *; greater than (prep.): oda.
*; greed (verb): Grid, Lobh. *; greedy (adj): gridar.
*; green (adj.): gren.
*; grey (adj.): cister.
*; ground (noun): Dzimp, Iaron. *; ground (verb): iarona. *; grounds (noun): Kert.
*; group (noun): Band.
*; Grub (noun): Grub; an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
*; gruel (noun): Gruar.
*; Grunt (noun): Grunt; a large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth.
*; Gur (noun): Gur; a thin, white honey-like liquid secreted in the Nest by a large, grey domesticated arthropod which feeds on Sim plants; when fermented in the social stomachs of somnolent Priest-Kings, it is ritually fed to the Mother of the Nest on the Feast of Tola.
*; Gur carriers (noun): Portae por Gur; mutated Muls who can climb walls and who gather the fermented Gur for the Feast of Tola.
*; gymnastic (noun): Gymnus.

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*; H, Letter (noun): Ho-man; the tenth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'H'. Derived from the Cretan alphabet.
*; habit (noun): Ke-men. *; habitual (adj.): ke-men.
*; hack (noun): Lil’ax.
*; hair (noun): Efil, Har.
*; hair-ribbon (noun): Fillet, Talmit.
*; hack (verb): deria.
*; hall (noun): Mandir.
*; hallo (conj.): tal, vel.
*; halt (prep.): aret.*; halt (verb): areta.
*; ham (noun.): Dzonk.
*; hand (noun): (1) Hand. (2) the Gorean week, consisting of five days. (3) Measurement of 3 Horti or 9,52 Earth centimetres.
*; happen (verb): porgoaman. *; happening (noun): Porgoaman.
*; harbour (noun): Port, Havn.
*; Hare (noun): Hare.
*; hasty (adj.): har.
*; hatchet (noun): Lil’ax.
*; hate (verb): giulora. *; hatred (noun): Giulor.
*; have (verb): gep, porgeata. *; have to (verb): mysaran.
*; haven (noun): Port, Havn, Oadz.
*; head (noun): Hed. *; header (noun): Hedar. *; head for (verb): oha.
*; headscarf (noun): (South) Aba.
*; hear (verb): e-dira. *; hearing (adj): e-dirar.
*; heart (noun): Cor.
*; hearth (noun): (open) Tzimur. (closed) Derab, Kang.
*; heath (noun): Heti.
*; heaven (noun): Lufe.
*; helmet (noun): Hialm.
*; help (excl.): adiar!.*; help (verb): adiara.
*; her (prep): ila.
*; here (conj.): da.
*; hero (verb): Viril(a)us.
*; hers (prep): ila.
*; hew (noun): Lil’ax.
*; hide (noun): Hadu. *; hiding (noun): hadar.
*; high (adj.): pol. *; higher (adj.): pol-ta. *; highest (adj.): pol-mag.
*; hill (noun): 1) (up to 1000 Gards) Bergh. 2) (lower hill) Bult. 3) (Tor-vald-lan) Haug.
*; him (prep): ilam.
*; hint (noun): Podok. *; hint (verb): podoka.
*; Hinti (noun, plural): Hinti; small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites.
*; hip (noun): Ichob.
*; his (prep): ilam.
*; history (noun): His-to-ria. *; historian (noun.): His-to-rius
*; hit (noun): Dzog, Bar. *; hit (verb): dzoga, bara.
*; Hith (noun): Hith; huge python-like snake.
*; hobble (noun): Gri-elk. *; hobble (verb): gri-elka.
*; hold (verb): holdan, dobodza, prehen, porgeata. *; holding (noun): Dobodz, Prehen, Porgeat.
*; holy (adj.): dar.
*; home (noun): Dom, Gor.
*; Home Stone (noun): Gor; 1) a stone, often circular and flat, that is sacred to each dwelling, and is to be defended ferociously by even the meanest peasant. 2) a similar stone that represents the soul of a city; to be without a Home Stone is to lack citizenship.
*; hood (noun): Hialm.
*; hook (noun): Mik.
*; hoop (noun): Par.
*; hop (noun): Hop. *; hop (verb): hopa.
*; hope (noun) Busken. *; hope (verb) busken.
*; horn (noun): Tusk.
*; horned Gim (noun): Gim; a small owl-like bird, c. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor.
*; horror (noun) Uggret.
*; Hort (noun): Hort; a measure of distance equal to 1 1/4 inches, or 3,175 cm.
*, hostelry (noun): Pagus; an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold.
*; hot (adj.): da.
*; hour, Gorean (noun): Ahn; of which there are 20 in a Gorean day; it consists of 40 ehn (minutes).
*; how (prep): elo.
*; huda (noun): Huda; a unit of measure equalling 5 Tefa.
*; humiliate (noun) far-nidara. *; humiliation (noun): Far-nidarar.
*; hundred (num.): orlus.
*; hunt (noun): Hinthamar. *; hunt (verb): hintham. *; hunter (noun): Hinthamus.
*; huntsman (noun): Hinthamus.
*; hurry (verb): sepova.
*; Hurt (noun): Hurt; kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth.

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*; I, Letter (noun): Ina; the ninth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letters 'I’or‘J'.
*; I (pron. fem): la. *; I am (pron. fem): la.
*; I (pron. masc.): lo. *; I am (pron. masc.): lo.
*; Iarl (noun): Iarl; the title for a leader of warriors in Tor-vald-lan; also, the title by which all free men of Tor-vald-lan are addressed by slaves.
*; I ask your favour (phrase): lo/la ekestar(a) vos Ked. Gorean phrase equivalent to 'Please'.
*; ice (noun): Gu, Ki-li-da, Is, Voret. *; icy (adj.): kolt, ki-li-da, voret, is-ban.
*; iceberg (noun): Isbergh.
*; icy (adj.): ki-li-da-ban.
*; ill (noun): Kodz. *; illness (noun): Kosis.
*; imagine (verb): medoma. *; imagination (noun): Medomar.
*; immediately (adj.): prontos, rerig.
*; implication (noun): Mear. *; imply (verb): mea.
*; implore (verb): eela, koldusa.
*; impressive (adj): grandis.
*; in (prep.): in..
*; in a minute (adj.): prontos, rerig.
*; incident (noun): Porgoaman.
*; incise (verb): deria.
*; include (verb): dobodza. *; inclusion (noun): Dobodz.
*; incomprehensible (adj.) ki-obak.
*; index (noun): Arkiv. *; index (verb): arkiva.
*; indicate (verb): mea, podoka. *; indication (noun): Mear, Podok.
*; in excess of (prep): oda-stricar.
*; infect (verb): pirika. *; infection (noun): Pirik.
*; inferno (noun): Kan, Torv.
*; inhabit (verb.): fuola.
*; Initiates, High cast of the (noun): Inititati, Altus’Kasta ro: A high caste; they used to be the representatives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society; the Initiates are one of the five High Castes, and are the religious branch of the government; their caste colour is white.
*, inn (noun): Pagus; an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold.
*; inner (adj.): lar. *; innermost (adj.): lar.
*; inquire (verb): ekesta.
*; inscribe (verb): keria. *; inscription (noun): Keriar.
*; inside (prep.): in
*; interpret (verb): legana. *; interpreter (noun): leganaus.
*; in the direction of (prep.): oh.
*; Inuit like people (noun): Hinthami volte; the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimo’s of Earth.
*; inventory (noun): Arkiv. *; inventory, take (noun): arkiva.
*; irritate (verb): lita. *; irritation (noun): Lit.
*; Isbu band (noun): Isbu; a sub-group of the All Comrades
*; island (noun): Ill.
*; Isolation strip (noun): Margo solares; refers to the once isolated strip alongside the Vosk river to protect the city of Ar against invaders.
*; issue (noun): Ekest.*; issue (verb): ekesta.
*; I wish you well (phrase): Lo busken lau fuol-mag; Gorean phrase of farewell.

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*; jade (adj.): iad. *; Jade (noun.): Iad.
*; jam (noun): Dzel.
*; jar (noun): Dzog. *; jar (verb): dzoga.
*; jasmine (noun): Iasmine.
*; javeline (noun): Vorb. *; javelin, throw a (verb): vorba.
*; jaw (noun): Givar.
*; jelly (noun): Dzel.
*; jerk (noun): Dzog.
*; jetty (noun): Landing.
*; jewel (noun): Gaudi. *; jewellery (noun): Banar.
*; jig (noun): |Hop. *; jig (verb): hopa.
*; job (noun): Don.
*; joggle (noun): Dzog. *; joggle (verb): dzoga.
*; join (verb): pin. *; joint (noun): Pin.
*; joke (noun): Tref, Korsvel. *; joke (verb): trefa. *; joker (noun): Trefus.
*; jolt (noun): Dzog. *; jolt (verb): dzoga.
*; journey (noun): Pul. *; journey (verb): pulla.
*; joy (noun): Pagar.
*; jump (noun): Hop. *; jump (verb): hopa.
*; jungle (noun): Iangal.
*; Jupiter, planet (noun): Hersius; named for a legendary hero of Ar.
*; jury (noun): Semnius. *; jury (verb): semnia.
*; just (adj.): prontos, rerig.
*; just before (prep.): oh.
*; jute (noun): Burlap.

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*; K, letter (noun): Kef; the seventh letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Earth letter 'K'.
*; Kaiila (noun): 1) Kaiila; large (20-22 hands), carnivorous mammal, with a long neck and silky fur; its eyes have 3 lids; is viviparous, has incredible stamina, and can be domesticated for riding in spite of its vicious temper; in the Tahari, its long hair is used to braid rope; its milk is potable by humans. 2): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens;
their language is related to that of the Dust Legs.
*; Kailiauk 1): (noun): Kailiauk. 1) stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder. 2): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is a dialect of Kaiila.*; Kaissa player (noun): Espoalus-la-Kaissa
*; Kaissa (noun): Kaissa; lit. 'the game'; a board game much favored on Gor; the board is marked with 100 squares, colored alternately red and yellow; there are 20 pieces per side, which represent Ubar and Ubara, Initiates, Riders of the High Tharlarion, Tarns men, Scribes, Builders, Spearmen or Spear Slaves, and the Home Stone; it is played much like chess, the object being to capture one's opponent's Home Stone; in Tor-vald-lan, the Ubar, Ubara, tarns man, Initiate, and Scribes are replaced by the Jarl, Jarl's Woman, Axe, Rune-Priest, and Singer, respectively.
*; Kaissus (noun): Kaissus; a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow.
*; Kajira (noun): Kajira.
*; Kajuralia (noun; lit. 'holiday of slaves'): a festival, similar to the Feast of Fools, is which 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, but in Ar and some other cities on the last day of the 5th month, the day before the Love Feast.*; kangaroo (noun): Hurt; kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth.
*; Ka-la-na (noun): Ka-la-na. 1): a tree with very strong yellow wood, used for making bows; 2): a very potent dry white or red wine, made from the fruit of the Ka-la-na tree.
*; kalika (noun): Ka-li-ka; musical instrument having a long neck and hemispheric soundbox, its 6 strings being plucked; similar to a banjo.
*; kalmak (noun): Kal-mak; vest of black leather worn by the slaves of the Wagon Peoples.
*; Kanda (noun): Kanda; a shrub of the Gorean desert; a lethal poison can be extracted from its roots, while chewing the leaves has an addictive narcotic effect.*; keep books (verb): a-con-ta.
*; Kashani (noun): Kashani; a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars.
*; Kassares (noun): Kassares; one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Blood People; their standard is a scarlet bola.
*; Kataii (noun): Kataii; one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, whose members are Negroid; their standard is a yellow bow.
*; Kavares (noun): Kavares; a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Ta'Kara, Bakahs, Char, and Kashani; their war-cry is 'Kavars Supreme!'
*; kayak (noun.): Ga-yak.
*; keen (adj.): kivan-ban.
*; keep (noun): Holdanar.*; keep (verb): holdan.
*; Kes (noun): Kes; a shrub whose salty, blue secondary roots are a main ingredient in sullage.
*; key (noun): dzol.
*; kid (noun): 1) (comm.) Barn. 2) (M) Lil-pa.
*; kill (noun): Immol. *; kill (verb): immola.
*; kilometer (noun): Pasang; measure of distance equaling 0.7 miles, or 1 kilometer.
*; kilt (noun): Kir-tel.
*; kind (noun): Kasta.
*; kiss (verb): dzona. *; kiss (noun): Dzon.
*; kite (verb): Ki-teh.
*; kneel (verb): nadara.
*; knife (noun): Matus.
*; knit (verb): du-de-va.
*; knob (noun): Neb.
*; knot (noun): Dzom. *; knot (verb): dzoma.
*; know (verb): scien.
*; Koora (noun): Koora; strip of red fabric worn as a headband by girls of the Wagon Peoples.
*; Ko-ro-ba (noun) Ko-ro-ba; a major city-state, often referred to as the 'Towers of the Morning'.
*; Kort (noun): Kort; a rinsed fruit of the Tahari; served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg.
*; Kur (noun) : Kur; lit. 'beast'; pl. kurii; a corruption of their name for themselves): a large (8-9'): furred, mammal having 4 legs, which can stand upright or on all fours; each paw has 6 multiply-jointed digits with retractable claws and an opposing thumb, so that it can grip; it has 2 rows of teeth; they are incredibly strong and ferocious, and are carnivorous, even to eating humans.

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*; L, letter (noun): Ah-il; the eleventh letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; labour (noun): La-bor, Don. *; labour (verb): la-bora, dona. *; labourer (noun): La-borus.
*; lack (prep.): osh.
*; lad (noun): Lil-pa.
*; lamp (noun): Lamb.
*; lance (noun): Vorb. *; lance, throw a (verb): vorba.
*; landing stage (noun): Landing.
*; language (noun): Lin.
*; lantern (noun): Lamb.
*; lapel (noun): Ko-lar.
*; large (prep.): grandis, pole. *; larger (prep.): fill-grandis. *; larger than (prep.): meta.
*; Larl (noun): Larl; a large (7 ft. at shoulder): feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion.
*; lash (noun): Dzom. *; lash (verb): dzoma.
*; latest (prep) nove.
*; lay (verb): ligan. *; lay down (verb): ligan.
*; layer (noun): Kedar.
*; leaf (noun): Petal.
*; leech (noun): Maf.
*; Leech plant (noun): Maf –Bilug; a haemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it.
*; leaf (noun): Leab.
*; leap (noun): Hop. *; leap (verb): hopa.
*; leather (noun): Barus. *; leatherworker (noun): Barus.
*; leg (noun): Ka.
*; lemon (noun): Lemmet.
*; Leprosy (noun; lit. 'holy disease'): Dar-Kosis; an incurable, wasting disease akin to the Earth disease of leprosy.
*; less (adj.): lim, meg. *; lesser (adj.): li-ta.
*; letter (noun): Ker, Nuntiar *; lettering (noun): Keriar. *; letter, to write a (verb): nuntia.
*; licence (noun): Card. *; licence (verb): carda.
*; light (noun): Lamb. *; light a candle (verb): ultana.
*; light bulb (noun): Opol la Shakti energy bulb; energy bulb. A very common device on Gor, using energy transmitted from artificial satellites.
*; like (prep): luk.
*; lilac (adj.): pers.
*; limb (noun): Arm.
*; line (noun): Par.
*; lineage (noun): Chin.
*; linger (noun): Quat. *; linger (verb): quata.
*; lip (noun): Lip.
*; list (noun): Arkiv. *; list (verb): arkiva.
*; listen (verb): e-dira. *; listener (noun): E-dirarus.
*; Lit, common; (noun): Lit-ke-men a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area
*; Lit, crested (noun): Lit-la-Gai; a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area.
*; little (adj.): li(l).
*; liveliness (noun): Shakt.
*; Ll, letter; (noun): Altron; like in the Welsh language Ll; the twenty-fifth letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; locate (verb) posita. *; location (noun) Posit.
*; lock (noun): Colar.
*; lofty (adj.): pol.
*; long (verb) busken. *; longer (adj.) ta-busken. *; longing (noun) Busken.
*; look (noun): Ahamelor.
*; loop (noun): Dzom. *; loop (verb): dzoma.
*; love (noun): Liob. *; love (verb): lioba.
*; low (vadj) nidar. *; low voice (noun): Li-ling. (lit. little speak).
*; lower (verb) fid-nidare. *; lowering (noun) Fid-nidarar.
*; lucid (adj.) obak.
*; luck (noun): Kubar. *; lucky (noun): Kubar-ban.
*; lug (verb): porta. *; lugging (noun): Port.
*; lump (noun): Bo-il.
*; Luraz (noun): Luraz; a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai.

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*; M, letter (noun): Mu; the twelfth letter of the Gorean alphabet; representing the Earth letter 'M'
*; mug (noun): Caput.
*; maggot (noun): Fereg.
*; maid (noun): Kai
*; maintain (noun): Holdanar.*; maintain (verb): holdan.
*; majestic (adj): grandis.
*; make (verb): nala. *; maker (noun): Nalus.
*; Mamba (noun): Maba; large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs & a long snout & tail; similar to Earth crocodiles.*; manacle (noun): Fora.
*; man (noun): Pa.
*; mantle (noun): Kedar.
*; manufacture (verb): nala. *; manufacturer (noun): Nalus.*; manufacturing (noun): Nal.
*; mark (noun): Edar, Keriar.
*; mark (verb): edara, keria.
*; market (noun): Kara.
*; marking (noun): Keriar. *; marking stick (noun): Edar-Vond; a writing implement rather like a pen.
*; marmalade (noun): Dzel. (Although known, marmalade is seldom used on Gor.)
*; mask (noun): Hukla.
*; mat (noun): Ma, Mat.
*; mate (noun): Compan.
*; material (noun): Kaluh, Kend.
*; mathematician (noun.): Nun-chubanus.*; mathematics (noun.): Nun-chubanar.
*; Matok (noun): Matik; a Priest-King term, it refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest but not of the Nest.
*; mauve (adj.): pers.
*; may (verb): chuban.
*; me (pron. fem): la. *; me (pron. masc.): lo. *; me (prep.): mi.
*; meadow (noun): Dzimp, Kriam.
*; mean (verb): nuntia, mea.*; meaning (noun): Nuntiar, Mear.
*; measure (noun): Mesur. *; measure (verb): mesura. *; measurement (noun): Mesurar.
*; memo (noun): Nunt. *; memorandum (noun): Nunt.
*; merchant (noun): Mercator. *; Merchants, Caste of the (noun): CastMercatores, Kasta ro: the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their caste colors are white and gold.
*; Mercury, The planet. (noun): Nab-tor.
*; message (noun): Nunt. *; messenger (noun): Nuntius.
*; metal (noun): Meh-tal. *; metal worker (noun): Meh-talus.
*; Metal workers, Caste of (noun): Meh-talus, Kasta ro; the caste of those who make their living by making swords, knives, collars etc.
*; meteor (noun): Me-te-or. *; meteorite (noun): Lil-me-te-or.
*; meteorite belt (noun): (astr.) Kol-zvis-tore.
*; meter (noun): Gard; A unit of measurement; equals to 3 Pesi, or 95,25 Earth centimetres.
*; mid (adj.): lar. *; middle (adj.): lar.
*; milieu (noun): Lufe.
*; Mindar (noun): Mindar; a short-winged, yellow & red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae & bugs.*; miniature (adj.): li(l).
*; mine (prep): mir(a).
*; Minstrels, caste of (noun): Emusi, la Kasta ro; the caste of those who make their living with writing and playing music, singing etc. Their caste color is azure and red.
*; midnight, Gorean (noun): Ahn-venta, the twentieth 'hour'.
*; mill (noun): Molin. *; miller (noun): Molinus.
*; minor (adj.): li-ta.
*; minus (adj.): meg.
*; minute (noun): Ehn; the Gorean minute, of which there are 40 in an Ahn (hour); it consists of 80 Ihn (seconds). *; minute (adj.): (small) li(l).
*; mission (noun): Quedzar.
*; modest (adj.): li(l). *; modesty (noun.): Lilar.
*; money (noun): Koion.
*; month (noun): Mensus; Gorean month of 20 days.
*; Moon (noun): Mesis; Around Gor travel three moons: Prensis, Serensis and Terensis..
*; more (prep): fill, meta, oda. *; more or less (adj): ad-na, edz. *; more than (prep.): oda.
*; most (prep): mag.
*; mountain (noun): 1) (higher than ca. 1000 Gards) Tai. 2) (higher than ca. 3000 Gards) Mons. 3) (solic.) Hoi. 4) (Iceberg) Berg.
*; mountain pass (noun): Passus.
*; mouth (noun): Givar.
*; Mu (noun): Mu; the twelfth letter of the Gorean alphabet; representing the Earth letter 'M'
*; mug (noun): 1) Caput. 2) (arch) Ahamelor.
*; Mul (noun): Mul; a Priest-King term for a human slave
*; murmur (verb): li-ling. (lit. little speak). *; murmuring (noun): Li-ling.
*; music (noun): Kund. *; music, play (verb): kunda. *; musician (noun): Kundus.
*; must (verb): mysaran.

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*; N, the letter (noun): Nu; the thirteenth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N'; apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet.
*; narrow (adj.): pas.
*; narrow piece (noun): Margo.
*; natural history (noun): Na-tur.
*; natural world (noun): Na-tur.
*; nature (noun): Na-tur.
*; naught (num.): nil.
*; neck (noun) Gul. *; necklace (noun): Ko-lar.
*; nearly (adj): ad-na.
*; needle (noun): Lit;
*; Needle tree (noun): Na-Lit; a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes.carpentry, logging, etc. Their caste-colour is brown and black.
*; negative (noun): ki.
*; neighborhood (noun) Konter.
*; nephew (noun): Kiv.
*; Neptune (noun) (astr): Antonius; the planet Neptune Named after a famous sailor.
*; Nest (noun): Nest; the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar; the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest-Kings are hatched.
*; Nest Trust (noun): Nest-fidholdar; the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship'.
*; new (noun) Nov.
*; next (prep.): meta.
*; Nibur (noun): Nibur; a ‘new’ planet, outside the track of Pluto. Recently discovered by scientists from Lara.
*; niece (noun): Kiva.
*; night (noun): Naght.
*; nil (num.): nil.
*; nine (num.): nove. *; ninehundred (num.): nove-orlus.
*; nineteen (num.): or-nove. *; ninety (num.): nova.
*; noon, Gorean (noun): Ahn; or tenth 'hour'.
*; no (adj.): ki.
*; nobody (noun): Nil.
*; nonentity (num.): nil.
*; noose (noun): Odz.
*; normal (adj.): ke-men.
*; not (adj.): ki.
*; not against (prep): ec.
*; not anything (prep): nil.
*; not bright (adj.) domp.
*; note (noun): Nuntiar. *; note (verb): nuntia.
*; not including (prep.): osh.
*; nothing (adj): nil.
*; novel (prep) nove.
*; now (adj.): prontos. *; nowadays (adj.): prontos.
*; now and then (prep.): li-actun.
*; nudge (noun): Dzog. *; nudge (verb): dzoga.
*; nurse (verb) idteva. *; nurse, female (noun): Idteva. *; nurse, male (noun): Idtevus.

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*; O, the letter (noun): Omnion; the fifteenth letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'O'.
*; oasis (noun): Oadz.
*; obtain (verb): nima.
*; obvious (adj.) obak.
*; occasion (noun): Tim.
*; ochre (adj.): ochrus.
*; occupied (adj.): fuol. *; occupy (verb.): fuola.
*; occur (verb): porgoaman. *; occurrence (noun): Porgoaman.
*; of (conj.): con, il, ro *; of (prep): de.
*; off (prep): ak.
*; offspring (noun): Na-san.
*; of the (prep): ro.
*; oil lamp (noun): Lamb.
*; omen-taker (noun): Haruspex.
*; one (num.): en.
*; on occasion (prep.): li-actun.
*; on the way to (prep.): oh.
*; open (verb): passa.
*; opening (noun): Passus.
*; operate (noun): quedza. *; operation (noun): Quedzar.
*; or (prep.): od.
*; orange (adj.): narani.
*; orangey (adj.): ochrus.
*; orb (noun): Opol.
*; order (noun): Ad.*; order (verb): ad.
*; ordinary (adj.) ke-men.
*; or else (prep.): od.
*; original (noun) Nov.
*; Ost (noun): Ost; tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in colour; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the Ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes.
*; otherwise (prep.): od.*;
*; our(s) (pers. prep): nos.
*; out (prep): e, ex. *; out of (prep): e. *; outside (prep): extra.
*; oval (noun): Afol.
*; over (prep.): meta, oda.
*; own (verb): agnian, porgeata. *; owner (noun): Porgeatus. *; ownership (noun): Porgeatar.

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*; P, the letter (noun): Pah-ta; the sixteenth letter of the Gorean alphabet; representing the Earth letter 'P'.
*; pace (noun): Kiran.
*; pack (verb): lluma. *; package (noun): Llum.
*; Paga (noun) Abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. 'pleasure of the life-daughter'): a grain-based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm.
*; page (noun): Leab.
*; paint (verb): ko-lora, pinga. *; painter (noun): Pingus.*; painting (noun): Ko-lor, Abaping.
*; pal (noun): Makkus.
*; pale purple (adj.): pers.
*; pane (noun): Leab.
*; panic (noun) Uggret. *; panic (verb) uggreta.
*; papyrus (noun): Rence.
*; parasite (noun): Maf
*; Paravaci (noun): Paravaci; one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People; their standard is a boskhead-shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire.
*; Parsit (noun): Parsit; a silvery fish having brown stripes.
*; part (noun): Bit, Quotum.
*; party (noun): Band.
*; Pasang (noun): Pasang; measure of distance equaling 0.7 miles, or 1 kilometer.
*; pass (noun): Passus, Cit. *: pass (verb): gadza, ci-tara, passa.
*; passage (noun): Gadz, Cit, Passus. *; passageway (noun): Passus.
*; Passage Hand (noun): Passage Hand; the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of five day weeks.
*; past (prep.): meta, na.
*; pasture (noun): Kriam.
*; patent (adj.) obak.
*: path (noun): Gadz.
*; paw (noun): Vang.
*; pay attention (verb): e-dira.
*; peak (noun): Gai.
*; pearl (noun) Bina.
*; peddler (noun); Pedlarus.
*; pelt (noun): Barus, Hadu, Pellis.
*; pen (noun): Pen. *; penalty (noun):, Pe-nal.
*; peregrine (noun): Peregrinus.
*; perform (verb):kunda. *; performer (noun): Kundus. *; performing (noun): Kundar.
*; perfume (noun): Essan.
*; permission (noun): Permisan. *; permission, give (verb): permisana.
*; personal (adj.): na-turar. *; personality (noun): Na-tur.
*; Pes (noun): Pes; unit of measurement equal to 10 Horti, or 31,75 Earth centimetres.
*; petite (adj.): li(l).
*; phenomenon (noun): Porgoaman.
*; philosopher (noun) Medomus. *; philosophy (noun) Medom.
*; physician (noun): Phusikus.
*; Physicans, the High caste of the (noun): Phusikeres, la Alt’Kasta ro: A high caste; the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean government; their caste colour is green.
*; physiologist (noun): Phusilus. *; physiology (noun): Phusilar.
*; pickaxe (noun): Heavam.
*; pickpocket (noun): Dzeptolus.
*; piece (noun): Leab, Quotum.
*; pier (noun): Landing.
*; pierce (noun): Hint. *; pierce (verb): hinta. *; piercing (noun): Hintar.
*; pilgrim (noun): Peregrinus.
*; pilum (noun): Vorb.
*; pin (noun): pin. *; pin (verb): pina.
*; pink (adj.): dina.
*; pinnacle (noun): Gai.
*; Pint (noun): Pint; unit of measurement. Equals 4 Giles, or ca. 0,96 Earth litres.
*; place (noun): Lig, Posit. *; place (verb): ligan, standa, posita.
*; plague (noun): Pirik. *; plague (verb): pirika.
*; plain (noun): Kriam.
*; plan (verb): riga. *; planning (noun): Rig.
*; planet (noun): Hop-tor.
*; planet Earth (noun): Ter.
*; planet Gor (noun): Gor.
*; play (verb): espoala *; player (noun): Espoalus.
*; plead (verb): koldusa.
*; please (adj.): ap-sara. *; please (verb): ap-sara.
*; please, I ask your favour (phrase): lo/la ekestar vos Ked.
*; pleasure (noun): Pagar. *; pleasure, find (noun): paga.
*; plain (adj.) obak.
*; planet (noun): Opol.
*; plant (noun): Bilug. *; plant (verb): biluga.
*; plough (verb): bola. *; plough (noun): Bolar.
*; plunge (noun) Fial. *; plunge (verb) fiala.
*; point (noun): Posit, Nuntiar. *; point (verb): posita, nuntia.
*; point at (verb): edara .
*; pole (noun): Gedor.
*; poor (adj.) durft-ban.
*; porridge (noun): Sul, Odap.
*; portion (noun): Quotum.
*; pose (noun) Posit. *; pose (verb) posita.
*; position (noun): Posit, Lig.*; position (verb): posita, ligan.
*; possess (verb): porgeata, agnian. *; possession (noun): Agnian, Porgeat.
*; post (noun): Gedor. *; post (verb): gedora.
*; posterity (noun): Na-san.
*; pot (noun): Dzog. .
*; pound (noun): Pondo; Equivalent to 500 Gorean grams and 450 Earth grams.
*; power (noun): Shakt.
*; presently (adj.): spor-ban, sepovan.
*; prairie (noun): Kriam. *; prairie-Fleer (noun): Fleer-la-Kriam; yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food.
*; predecessor (noun): Por-sa.
*; preparation (noun): Brodar. *; prepare (verb): broda.
*; present (adj.): 1) (now) versuner. 2) (here) beros.
*; presently (adj.): versuner, prontos, rerig.
*; prescribe (verb): fixeran. *; prescription (verb): fixar.
*; price (noun): Mikar. *; price (verb): mika.
*; Pride (noun): Pride; a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors.
*; priestly (adj.): dar.
*; prior to (prep): por.
*; problem (noun): Ekest.
*; progenitor (noun): Er-pater. *; progeny (noun): Na-san.
*; protect (verb) Lurka.*; protection (noun) Lurk.
*; psychiatrist (noun): Pusukus. *; psychiatry (noun): Pusukar.
*; psychologist (noun): Pusukus. *; psychology (noun): Pusukar.
*, pub (noun): Pagus; an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold.
*; pugilist (noun): Pugilus
*; pull (noun): Dzog. *; pull (verb): dzoga.
*; punch (verb): bar.
*; puncture (noun): Hint. *; puncture (verb): hinta.
*; punish (verb): penala. *; punishment (noun):, Pe-nal.
*; purchase (noun): Bukian. *; purchase (verb): a-ker, bukian.
*; purple, deep (adj.): porphos.
*; push (noun): Dzog. *; push (verb): dzoga.
*; put (verb): ligan.

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*; Q, Letter (noun): Kva-ta the twenty-third letter of the Gorean alphabet ; representing the earth letter Q.
*; quack (noun): Quag. *; quack (verb): quagga.
*; Quadriga (noun): Quadriga; battle-cart.
*; quake (noun): Remegar-la-Gor. *; quake (verb): remegara.
*; Quala (noun): Quala; small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae.*; qualification (noun): Gual.
*; quality (noun): Gual.
*; quantity (noun): Elo-filet.
*; Quarl (noun): Quarl; indigenous bird of the sub-Cartian jungle.
*; quarrel (noun): Quar. *; quarrel (verb): quara.
*; quarters (noun): Dom.
*; quay (noun): Landing.
*; quayside (noun): Landing.
*; query (noun): Ekest, Questar.*; query (verb): ekesta, questa.
*; quest (noun): Quedzar.
*; question (noun): Questar, Ekest. *; question (verb): questa, ekesta
*; questor (noun) (arch): Questor.
*; quick (adj.): har. *; quickly (adj.): spor-ban, sepovan.
*; quilt (noun): Kedar.
*; quiver (noun): Re-me-gar. *; quiver (verb): re-me-gara.
*; quote (adj.): cit *; quotation (noun.): ci-tar.

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*; R, letter (noun) Ar; the seventeenth letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; race (noun): Chin.
*; rag (noun): Kend.
*; rage (noun): Kan. *; rage (verb): kana.
*; Ram-berries (noun): Ramae; small, succulent berries.
*; ranch (noun): Kabor.
*; ranger (noun); Na-usius.
*; rapidly (adj.): spor-ban, sepovan.
*; rapids (noun) Aquae-vive.
*; rate (noun): Mikar. *; rate (verb): mika.
*; Raviri (noun): Raviri; a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai.
*; ravish (verb): fi-de-tera. *; ravishment (noun): fi-de-terar.
*; re (prep): gar.
*; read (verb): legana. *; reader (noun): Leganus. *; reading (adj.): legan-ban.
*; receive (verb): nima.
*; recent (prep) nove.
*; reconcile (verb): ad. *; reconciliation (verb): ad-ban.
*; record (noun): Arkiv. *; record (verb): arkiva.
*; red (adj): volt. *; red, blood (adj.): kassar.
*; red Hunters (noun): Hinthami volte; the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth.
*; red Savages (noun): Barbarae Volte; the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance and culture they are comparable to the Native Americans of Earth.
*; reduce (noun) Fial. *; reduce (verb) fiala.
*; reed (noun): Rendz. *; reed cutter (noun): Derius-la-Rendz.
*; reflect (verb): me-do-ma. *; reflecting (adj.): me-do-mar.
*; reflection (noun): Me-do-mar.
*; refuge (noun) Oadz, Lurk. *; refuge (verb) Lurka, oadza.
*; region (noun) Regio, Rigus, Konter, (Arch) His-en.
*; register (noun): Arkiv. *; register (verb): arkiva. *; registrar (noun): Arkivus.
*; regret (noun.): Grefor. *; regret (verb): grefora.
*; regular (adj.) ke-men.
*; release (verb): passa.
*; remain (noun): Quat, Holdanar. *; remain (verb): quata, holdan.
*; Rence (noun): Rence; a tufted, reed-like plant that grows in the marshes; used for making paper.
*; Rep (noun): 1) Rep; a fiber plant similar to cotton. 2) (noun): cloth rough fabric woven from the fibres of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin?
*; represent (verb): fidberosa, mea. *; represent (adj): fidberosar, mear.
*; representation (noun): Mear. *; representative (noun): Fidberosus, Mearus.
*; request (verb): ekesta, eela, koldusa.
*; resemble (verb): luka. *; resembling (prep): luk.
*; reside (verb.): fuola. *; residence (noun.): Gor, Dom, Fuol.
*; resolve (verb): ad.
*; rest (verb): ligan. *; resting place (noun): Lig.
*; retreat (noun): Oadz.
*; revel (verb): abaradza.
*; revolve (verb): kara. *; revolving (adj): karar.
*; ribbon (noun): Ko-lar.
*; ridge (noun): Gai.
*; ring (noun): Ko-lar.
*; rise (verb): standa.
*; road (noun): Gadu.
*; rob (verb): intorna. *; robber (noun): Intornus.
*; robe (noun): Ruius, Svelte.
*; robes of concealment (noun): Robae la Konkelare; the mode of dress favoured by free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up to five face veils.
*; rock (noun): Gaudi.
*; rod (noun): Gedor.
*; roll (noun): Arkiv. *; roll (verb): arkiva.
*; rooster (noun): Kok.
*; rope (noun): Dzom.
*; roughly (adj): edz.
*; round (prep): kol.
*; route (noun): Passus.
*; rug (noun): Ma, Mat.
*; rule (verb): 1) regna 2) (arch) re-gi-sa.
*; rumour (noun): Li-ling. *; rumour (verb): li-ling. (lit. little speak).
*; run (noun): Sepovan, Sporran. *; run (verb): sepova, sporra.
*; rush (noun): Sepovan, Sporran. *; rush (verb): sepova, sporra.

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*; Salerian Confederation (noun): Confederatio Saleriensis; an alliance of 4 cities - Ti, Port Olni, Lara and Vonda - formed to rid the Olni River of pirates and to protect inland shipping.
*; salt (noun): Sal.
*; salt shark (noun): Grunt-sale; a long-bodied (12' or more): carnivorous fish having gills
situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle- like tail, and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari.
*; satisfy (verb): apsara.
*; savage (noun): Dzavak.
*; scent (noun): Essan. *; scent (verb): essana.
*; script (noun): Keriar. *; scripture (noun): Keriar.
*; sculptor (noun): Dzob-heawamus.
*; second (noun): Ihn; the Gorean second, of which there are 80 in an Ehn (minute).
*; secure (adj.): kilose.
*; sense (noun): Fec.*; sense (verb): feca.
*; sensor (noun): An-ten-na, Fecar.
*; set (verb): fixeran.
*; settle (verb): ad. *; settlement (verb): Adus.
*; shackle (noun): Dumor, Fora.
*; shaft (noun): Gedor.
*; shamble (noun): Gri-elk. *; shamble (verb): gri-elka.
*; shark (noun): Avald.
*; shelter, makeshift (noun) Kavadz.
*; shield (noun): Daki.
*; shimmer (verb): klima. *; shimmering (noun): Klim.
*; ship (noun): Ship. *; ship, round (noun): Kol-ship; heavy cargo & passenger ship, having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or manoeuvrable as ram- ships, having a keel-to-beam ratio of 6:1; has 2 rudders, and 2 permanent, lateen-rigged masts; carries a crew of 20-25 free men, plus up to 200 oar-slaves.
*; short sword (noun): Gladius.
*; shroud (noun): Hukla.
*; shuffle (noun): Gri-elk. *; shuffle (verb): gri-elka.
*; sick (noun): Kodz. *; sickness (noun): Kosis.
*; silk (noun): Cur-lon. *; silk trouser (noun): Chal-war.
*; silver (adj.): argentum. *; silversmith (noun): Argentumus.
*; since (prep): edar-kol.
*; sip (verb): diron.
*; sister (dimin.) (noun): Di-di.
*; six (num.): en-sevar. *; sixhundred (num.): en-sevar-orlus.
*; skirt (noun): Kir-tel.
*; sky (noun): Lufe.
*; slash (verb): ganiba.
*; slaughterer (noun): Heavam. *; slaughter (verb): heavama.
*; slime (noun): Dzlam. *; slime worm (noun): Fereg-dzlame; a long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetles kills.
*; social group (noun): Kasta.
*; son (noun): 1) Filus. 2) (dimin.) Ho.
*; soothsayer (noun): Haruspex.
*; sow (verb): biluga.
*; sparkle (verb): klima. *; sparkle (noun): Klim.
*; speed (noun): Kiran.
*; spirit (noun): Cor.
*; spouse (noun): Compana-Fori.
*; spring (noun): Brunn.
*; skin (noun): Barus.
*; slaughter (noun): Immol. *; slaughter (verb): immola.
*; stab (noun): Hint. *; stab (verb): hinta.
*; stable (adj.): (steady) kilose.
*; statue (noun): Dzob.
*; steady (adj.): kilose.
*; steel (noun): Al-cum.
*; step (noun): Kiran. *; step (verb): kirana.
*; stick (noun): Gedor.
*; stop (prep.): aret.*; stop (verb): areta.
*; strand (filament) (noun): Ito.
*; strap (noun): Belt.
*; street (noun): Gadu.
*; Street of Coins (noun): Gadu-la-Koiones; the street or area in a given city where banking and other financial transactions take place.
*; stretchy (prep): elaun.
*; stride (verb): kirana. *; stride (noun): Kiran.
*; strike (verb): bar. *; strike (noun): Bar.
*; string (noun): Ito.
*; strip (noun): Envel. *: strip (verb): exchata.
*; struggle (noun): Fican *; struggle (verb): ficana
*; stuff (noun): Kaluh, Kend.
*; sun (noun): Lar-torvis ; the central fire.
*; sword fighter (noun): Gladius. *; sword, short (noun): Gladius.
*; sub-group (noun): Band.
*; submit (verb): icutiara. *; submission (noun): Icutiar
*; substance (noun): Kaluh.
*; superlative (noun.): Fid-polar.
*; supervisor (noun): Aedilus.
*; surrender (noun): Icutiar. *; surrender (verb): icutiara.
*; swap (verb) bartara.

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*; tag (noun): Card. *; tag (verb): carda.
*; tail (noun): 1) Dzvandz. 2) (short) : Tagel.
*; tailor (noun): Chatus. *; tailors, caste of the (noun): la Kasta ro Chati.
*; take (noun): Nim, Fuol. *; take (verb): fuola, nima. *; taken (adj.): fuol.
*; talk (noun): Lin. *; talk (verb): lina.
*; tan (verb) loia. *; tanner (noun) Loius.
*; Tarn (noun): Tarn; Gorean bird, used as a means of transportation.
*; Tarn wire (noun): Ito-la-Tarnae; razor-sharp wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attack.
*; tarpaulin (noun): Kavadz.
*; tea (noun): Kal-pennacol. (lit. brown wine.) *; tea from Bazi (noun): Kal-pennacol-la-Bazi; an herbal beverage served hot and heavily sugared; traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession.
*; teacher (noun): Erudarus.
*; telescope (noun): Gals-la-Bolteres; Glass of the Builders
*; temper (noun): Kan *; temper (verb): kan. *; temperament (noun): Kan, Na-tur.
*; temperature (noun): Da-kolt. (Lit. hot-cold.)
*; tent, small (noun): Kurdah; a small, light, semi-circular tent, c. 3' in diameter and 4' high, carried by a pack kaiila, in which women may ride; the frame is of tem-wood and is covered with layers of white rep-cloth; used mainly in the Tahari.
*; test (noun): Ki-tadel. *; test (verb): ki-tadela.
*; that (prep): dar. *; that which (prep): dar.
*; the best (adj.): mag-bonus.
*; the most (adj): mag.
*; then (prep): edar-kol.
*; there (prep): edar. *; therefore (prep): edar-kol.
*; these (prep): eduo.
*; thief (noun): Intornus. *; thief's brand (noun): Kan-Lara-la-Tolvarus; tiny 1/4", 3-pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves.
*; thieves, caste of the (noun): Intorni, Kasta ro:, of which the pick-pockets and the assassins are sub castes.
*; think (verb): medoma. *; thinker (noun): Medomus.
*; this (prep): eduo.
*; thread (noun): Ito, Lana.
*; through (prep.): mi.
*; tie (noun): Dzom. *; tie (verb): dzoma.
*; tik (noun): Maf.
*; tint (noun): Ko-lor.
*; tiny (adj.): li(l).
*; toil (noun): La-bor. *; toil (noun): ta-bora.
*; token (noun.): Ostrak.
*; tongue (noun): Lin.
*; top (noun): Gai.
*; torso (noun): Chest.
*; town (noun): Civis.
*; track (noun): Spur, Fol. *; track (verb): fola, hintham.*; tracker (noun): Hinthamus.
*; trade (verb) bar-tara. *; trading post (noun) Bar-tar.
*; tremble (verb): re-me-gara.*; trembling (noun): Re-me-gar.
*; trail (noun.): Fol. *; trail (verb.): fola.
*; transact (verb) bar-tara. *; transaction (verb) Bar-tar.
*; treaty (noun) Bar-tar.
*; tree (noun): Na.
*; tremor (noun): Re-me-gar. *; tremor (verb): re-me-gara.
*; trip (noun): Leb. *; trip (verb): leba.
*; triumph (noun): Nykus. *; triumph (verb): nyka.
*; trousers, pair of (noun): Lliendus. Trousers are seldom used on Gor. Men tend to wear tunics; women never wear trousers excepts in certain dances.
*; trundle (noun): Gri-elk.
*; trust (verb): fid-holda. *; trust (noun): Fid-holdar.
*; tuft (noun) Gai.
*; turn (verb): bendan, kara. *; turn around (verb): kara.*; turning (noun): Kar.
*; turning point (noun): Karar.
*; twinkle (verb): klima. *; twinkling (verb): Klim.
*; twirl (verb): curva.
*; twist (verb): curva, cruk.

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*; uncle (noun): 1) Nonkus. 2) (dimin.) Non.
*; undersized (adj.): li(l).
*; understand (verb): legana. *; understanding (adj.): legan-ban.
*; undertone (noun): Li-ling. (lit. little speak).
*; universal (adj.): ke-men.
*; untamed (noun): Dzavak.
*; usual (adj.): ke-men.

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*; value (noun): Gual.
*; veil (noun): Hukla.
*; vermilion (adj.): cinnab.
*; victory (noun): Nykus. from the Greek Nike
*; village market (arch.) (noun): Ko-ro-ba.
*; vine (noun): Liana; a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water
*; visage (noun): Ahamelor.
*; Vosk league (noun): Liga Voskis; an alliance of 19 towns (Fina, Forest Port, Hammer fest, Iskander, Jasmine, Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Port Cos, Ragnar's Hamlet, Sais, Siba, Sulport, Tafa, Tancred's Landing, Tetrapolis, Turmus, Ven, Victoria, White Water): formed to keep the Vosk River clear of pirates and to promote trade.

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*; wagon (noun): Ecarus, Ga.
*; Wagon Peoples (noun): Ga-Vachi; four nomadic tribes that wander the Plains of Turia with their immense herds of Bosk.
*; war (noun): Bellum, Lim, Sani. *; war (verb): belluma, lima. *; warrior (noun): Rarius, Militus *; warrior's pace (noun): Kiran-la-Rarius; a slow jog that can be maintained for hours. *; war chief (noun): Ubar. *; war-ship (noun): Tarn-ship.
*; water (noun): Aqua.
*; water bearer (noun): Dirus.
*; weave (verb): dudeva. *; weaver (verb): Dudevus.
*; well (noun): Brunn.
*; where (prep): evar.
*; which (prep): kuo.
*; whip (noun): Kurt.
*; whisper (verb): li-ling. (lit. little speak). *; whispering (noun): Li-ling.
*; white (adj.): blanca.
*; why (prep): evar-kol.
*; widespread (adj.): ke-men.
*; wild (noun): Dzavak.
*; win (noun): Nim, Nykus. *; win (verb): nika, nima.
*; wine (noun): Kal. *; wine cellar (noun): Kalus. *; winegrower (noun): Kalus.
*; wine, hot (noun): *; Kal-da; alcoholic beverage made of ka- la-na wine diluted with citrus juices and mixed with strong spices, and served hot.
*; wing (noun): Vink.
*; wish (noun) Busken. *; wish (verb) busken.
*; with (prep): ad, ec, mi.
*; within (prep.): in.
*; wobble (verb): re-me-gara. *; wobbling (noun): Re-me-gar.
*; woman, young (noun): Kai.
*; wool (noun): Lana.
*; work (noun): La-bor. *; work (verb): la-bora. * ; worker (noun): La-borus.
*; worm (noun): Fereg.
*; worship (verb): lioba.*; worshipping (noun): Liob.
*; worth (noun): Gual.
*; wrap (verb): algirida.
*; wrath (verb): kan.
*; wristlet (noun): Arm-dzelor
*; write (verb): keria. *; write down (verb): keria. *; writing (noun): Keriar.
*; wrong (adj.): dest.

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*; xeno (noun) Xe-no.
*; xenon (noun) Xe-non.
*; Xi, letter (noun): Chi; the twentysecond letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Earth letter 'X'.
*; xylolite (noun) Nal-sten.

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*; Y, letter (noun): Yieh-ta; the twenty-sixth letter of the Gorean alphabet.
*; yard (noun): Kert.
*; yarn (noun): Lana.
*; yawn (noun): Gen. *; yawn (berb): gena.
*; year (noun): En. Consists of 12 Mensi (months plus passage hands plus waiting hands).
*; yearn (verb) busken.*; yearning (noun) Busken.
*; yellow (adj.): helvus.
*; Yellow-Kaiila Riders (noun): Kaiilae helvuse; a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages.
*; Yellow Knives (noun): Mati-helvus; a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens.
*; yes (conj.): da.
*; yield (verb): icutiara. *; yielding (noun): Icutiar.
*; Yit (noun): id, monkey; a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
*; yoke (noun): Dziuk.
*; you (pers. prep): lau.
*; you are (pron. fem): la. *; you are (pron. masc.): lo.
*; young man (noun): Lil-pa. *; youngster (noun): Barn, Lil-pa.
*; your (prep): lau.
*; youth (noun): Lil-pa.

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*; zealous (adj): irig.
*; Zebra (noun): Quaggar.
*; zero (num.): nil.
*; zilch (num.): nil.
*; zip (verb): budza, dzuma.

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