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Complete Dictionary by: jinkx
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a and
a you/yours
aak dragon
1. a similar stone that represents the soul of a city; to be without a Home Stone is to lack citizenship.
2. A stone, often circular and flat, that is sacred to each dwelling, and is to be defended ferociously by even the meanest peasant;
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.
A, a and, or, as well as (separate but equal idea: a ball and a bat)
A, a or, and, as well as (separate but equal idea -see also Don)
Ab practical, proper
Ach heavy
Afel apple
Afsi (to) read (a book, tea leaves, auras, etc.)
Ah-il (noun): 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.
Ahn (noun): the Gorean hour, of which there are 20 in a Gorean day; it consists of 40 ehn (minutes)
ah-ral (noun): a unit of measure equaling 10 ah-il, or approx. 180"
Ahleen, Ahleena beautiful
Ahn hour [Gorean, individual hour is not so important to the Kassar, who usually only concern themselves with the time concepts of day and night; early, late, or middle]
Ahsuhani (to) wait, delay, pause, not yet
Ahtudan Kneel
Ak, Aka youth, child (not a baby)
Akaam, Aka'am sister
Akab brother
Akadoo sword-brother
Akas clan (see also: tribe)
Akee children
Akicita I am
Akihoka Skillful
Al light of weight
Al-ka (noun) first letter of the Gorean alpha- bet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'A'
All Comrades (noun) a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages; aka the Fighting Hearts
Alt, Alta river, stream
Am time
Amabis proper time, prompt, on time
Amasi (to) mean, show similarity to, to intend
Amasis likeness, similarity, same as (opp:Bap)
Amomona Baby/Doll used in reference to a slave
Amumba consideration, factor, thing to be reckoned with
Amumbi (to) be considered, amount to, be reckoned with
An, an little(portion), small amt., some, [SEE:Gal(a):short /KompAl]
And (a)brother sworn, a blood brother
And blood brother, a brother sworn (Anda would be a blood-sister)
AnPeem cool, a little cold
Ap, Apa thick or wide
Apaq, Apaqa mount, mountain, large breast
Apaqee mountains, mountain range, set of large breasts
Apaqwis giant, gigantic, unnaturally large, mountainous
ApLaka cream (thick milk)
Applause (noun): as on Earth, a sign of approval; on Gor, however, it is at times also performed by striking the right hand or fist against the left shoulder. Or upon occasion a spear struck upon the warrior’s shield.
Aqaleen stew (Awq Caleen)
Ar (noun) a letter of the Gorean alphabet; cap. the name of an important Gorean city-state
Arani (noun) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ar durable, metal
Arachee warriors
Arah Ju club, stick, wooden weapon ('wooden pummeler')
Arah pommel of a sword, hammer, fist
Arahch (a)warrior
Arahka fight, a duel
Arahki (to) fight
Aram money (gold)
Aretai (noun) 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!"
Arg, Arga silver
Aria (adjective): of Ar
Arm, Arma army
Armored gatch (noun): a marsupial mammal, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
arquana skies
Assassins, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who kill for pay; exists only in Ar; their caste color is black.
As, Asa early
ashe an
avan`shea mistress
Avani (to be) excited, emotional
Aveen great, omniscient, all powerful, etc.(very exciting)
Avi (to be) nervous, tense
Avulab (a) vendetta, extreme offense [Avula(offense) + Laba(oath)]
Avulabi (to make) vendetta, (to) take extreme offense
Avuli (to) irritate, offend, cause anger
Awksa spice, spicy (probably related to Awk, food)
Awq, Awka food, edible (probably comes from Awksa:spicey)
Aws axle
Aydi (to) wear
Ayduk clothe, material
Aygula fear
Ayguli (to) fear
Ayl, Ayla island
Azj, Azja fall of year, autumn
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Ba HabaKa'an Not ever (never) [No-forever]
Ba no, bad, not
Baf thing, item, idea
Bahd fork
Bakahs (noun) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Bal(a) air, wind
Baldur smoke (dark air)
Baluk pass, open way (through the mountains)
Bam, Bama sign, symbol
Bami (to) write
bana (noun): jewelry, of precious metals and stones, worn by free persons
bara (command; lit. 'belly'?): at this command, a slavegirl will lie on her stomach, face down and turned to the left, with her wrists crossed behind her back, legs straight with her ankles crossed, ready for binding.
Barbarian (noun): a native of the planet Earth; usually used in a derogatory sense in reference to slavegirls from that planet.
ba-ta (noun): second letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'B'
Bazi plague (noun): 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): an herbal beverage served hot & heavily sugared; traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession.
Banma tradition, rules of order
BanRa, WanRa leader, he who makes rules, main man
Bap, Bapa but, except for, unless ('opposition' idea)
Bar, Bara apart, different, separate
Bar, Bara cliff, plateau, headland, land apart from the rest
Bar, Bara different, separate, apart
Bar, Bara plateau, headland, cliff, high place
Basq, Basqa basket
Bat, Bata, Seeyok boat, ship, [The word 'ship' is used in Gorean]
Baun(a), Ban(a) white, fair (as in complexion)
Baun, Bauna fair, white
Bay, Baya mouth
Bayeemi (to) eat wolfishly, pig out
Baymi (to) eat normally, take into the mouth
Bazj back, backward, both in motion and in time
Bazjam past (Bazj:backward + Am:time)
Beef/beef (the only word I know in English and Kassar, both)
Beeji (to) chew, bite
Beeyan fur
bena woman
bina (noun, lit. 'slave beads'): slave jewelry, usually consisting of plain metals, colored string, wooden or cheap glass beads; sometimes used as a slave name
binding fiber (noun): stout twine made of strips of leather or of a fiber like hemp; a piece long enough to circle a slavegirl's waist 2-3 times is often used as a belt for her slave tunic.
binding strap (noun): a strap 3/4" wide and 18" long commonly used for binding the wrists and/or ankles of prisoners and slaves
bint (noun): small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; a large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to the piranha of Earth
black wine (noun): coffee; traditionally served with white and yellow sugars and powdered bosk milk.
Bi (to) use
Biqma female sex-organ (derogatory ie.'cunt')
Birvi (to) show ability, promise, appear useful
Bisq, Bisqa biscuit
Blah humid
Blotanhunka War party leader
Blue-Sky Riders (noun) a warrior society of the Fleer tribe of Red Savages
bondage knot (noun): a knot tied by a slavegirl in her hair on the right side of her face; it is a silent plea to her master that she be raped.
bond-maid (noun): the term for a slavegirl used in Torvaldsland.
bond-maid gruel (noun): see slave porridge
bosk (noun): a huge, shambling animal, with a thick, humped neck and long, shaggy hair. It has a wide head and tiny red eyes, a temper to match that of a sleen, and two long, wicked horns that reach out from its head and suddenly curve forward to terminate in fearful points some of these horns, measured from tip to tip, exceed the length of two spears. Book 4 pg. 4
brak bush (noun): 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 the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year
brand (noun): a mark burned into the flesh of animals and slaves to mark them as property; specific brands include the kef (common kajira brand), Dina, Palm, mark of Treve, mark of Port Kar, mark of the Tahari, mark of Torvaldsland (a girl whose belly lies under the sword), Tuchuk brand of the 4 bosk horns punishment brand (noun): small 1/4" brands th brand, penalty at mark a convicted liar, thief, traitor, etc.
Bo bow, something bent
Bod(a) old (wo)man
Bofuk, Bofuka fate
Bogul, Bogula captive, prisoner
Bol, (Boli) pin, fastener (to pin, (to) fasten)
Bon, Bona cap, bonnet
Bont, Bonta mercy
Bonti (to) show mercy, allow [Bonti Parabis:to let live]
Bordani (to) need to drink, (to be) thirsty
Bori (to) need
Borisi (to be) needed, be necessary, necessitate
Bosh, Bosha hat
Boshar helm, helmet (metal hat)
Bosk ox-like bovine, very similar to the Auric
Boski (to) drive
Botna available
Brahka broccoli
Braks, Braksa well, okay, fine, healthy [Di Braks="I'm fine"]
brand, penalty (noun) small 1/4" brands that mark a convicted liar, thief, traitor, etc.
brand, thief's (noun): tiny 1/4", 3-pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves.
branding rack (noun): a device to which a new slavegirl is chained for branding; her hands are chained above her head, but the rest of her body is free to move, except for whichever thigh is to be branded, this being held motionless in a large vise.
bracelets position: In this position the slave stands gracefully before her Master, with her hips slightly turned to one side, her back and shoulders erect, her wrists crossed behind her back and her head turned to the left, in anticipation of having slave bracelets attached to her wrists.
breeding wine (noun): a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a slavegirl fertile; also called second wine.
Builders, Caste of (noun): the caste which includes architects, draftsmen, stonemasons, etc.; the Builders are one of the five High Castes included in the government of Gor; their caste color is brown.
Brat mantle, cape, cloak, coat
Brat, Brata cape, cloak, coat, mantle
Bratach, Bartacha banner, flag
Breg, Brega a break, a crack, a split
Bregi (to) break, (to) rupture
Brog, Broga shoe [Brogee: shoes]
Bun, Buna bunny, rabbit
Bund, Bunda spring of water, well
Buqri (to) tire, work hard, wear out
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Camerius (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities)
camisk (noun): simple, poncho-like slave garment, about 18" wide
camisk, Turian (noun): a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia; it consists of a piece of cloth shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar; it fastens behind the neck & falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs & is then brought forward snugly at the hips; it is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck, behind the back, & in front at the waist.
Camsu Sand
Canhanpisasa Candy
Canhanpitiktica Cakes of sugar
Canhpi Tomahawk
canjellne (verb): challenge
Canka Fire Steel
Canwapegiwi Autumn Equinox/ The moon when the wind shakes off the leaves
Canwapegiwi Moon in which the leaves become brown
Canwapekasnawi Moon when the wind shakes off the leaves
capture scent (noun): chloroform
carpet plant (noun): a plant of the rainforest area inland of Schendi, having tendrils that are sometimes used as a source of drinking water.
Casmu Band (noun): a sub-group of the Yellow-Kaiila Riders
chain luck (noun): the attempt to capture a slavegirl without having a particular target in mind.
chalwar (noun): baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slavegirls of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers of Earth.
chatka (noun): the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech- clout over the curla by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples.
chaq cock
Chaq cock (slang term for male sex organ)
Chaqwaks worm, snake, (derog)male part, [also Chaq :c--k]
Char (noun) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Cities of Dust (noun): the Gorean land of the dead, or underworld.
Coin Girl (noun): a slavegirl who, with a coinbox and triangular flat bell chained around her neck, is sent out in the streets of a city to earn money from masters in return for her sexual use.
coffle (noun): a method of chaining a line of slaves together for trekking; common methods are to link the slaves by the left ankle, left wrist, or throat; also, the line of slaves itself
collar (noun): any of several iron or steel devices that fit around the neck of a slave; in Torvaldsland, they are of iron, hinged, and fastened with a rivet
collar, dance (noun): a collar to which light-weight (but effective) chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer; a common type consists of a large oval of chain roughly 3 yd. in circumference, to which wrist cuffs and ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar, the chain gives about 36" of play for each hand, and 18" play for each foot; much used in the Tahari
collar, lock (noun): a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock, c. 1-1/2" to 2" high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'
collar, plate (noun: collar of flat stock which is hammered about a slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves.
collar, Turian (noun): a slave collar of cylindrical stock, rather than the normal flat stock of northern lock collars; fits more loosely that a lock collar, enabling it to turn around the wearer's neck.
Collaring Feast (noun): a private feast for a young tarnsman and his family and friends; held to celebrate the capture of his first slavegirl; during it, the girl formally submits to him as his slave, then proceeds to serve him at the Feast and afterwards in his quarters.
Companionship Price (noun): the gift, in money or goods, given by a man to the father of the woman he wishes to take in Free Companionship.
con (conj.): from
contasta (adv.; lit. 'from the founding of'): means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Anno Domini)
Council of Captains (noun): the governing body of the city of Port Kar.
curla (noun): the red waist cord worn slave- girls of the Wagon Peoples; supports the chatka.
Cur-lon Fiber (noun): fiber spun by the Swamp Spiders (Spider People) and used in the textile mills of Ar.
Curulean (noun): the most prestigious slave auction house in the city of Ar.
czehar (noun): musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick; similar to a Japanese kioto.
Chatka loin-strap. a piece of leather which passes between the legs and held in place front & back by a Kris (belt) or Curla (cord)
Chi (to) try, attempt
Chis, Chisa joke
Curla cord, typically red or black cord tied around a slave's waist
Cuwignaka White woman's dress
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Da enough, right amount
da(conj.): here
Dagi (to) knead (dough)
Dalun awake
Daluni (to) awaken
dan`le beats
dar (adj.): holy; priest
Dar-Kosis (noun; lit. 'holy disease'): Holy disease , or Sacred Affliction, is a virulent wasting disease of Gor. Those afflicted with it may not enter into normal society. They wander the countryside in shroud-like yellow rags, beating a wooden clapping device to warn men from there path: some of them volunteer to be placed in Darkosis pits where they are fed and given drink and are isolated. The disease is extremely contagious and the law regards those who contract it as legally dead. Book 5 pg. 266.
Dani (to) drink
Darek could be, might, could have been
Dava, Davee visitor/friend (Pakis/strangers do not enter camp)
Daver(ee) door(s), cover(s), lip(s), gate
Davi (to be) friendly [show ten... ie.empty hands]
Davis, Davisa open
Davisi (to) open
Davu friend, close friend
de not
degradation stripe (noun): 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
Degalb respect, honor
Degalbi (to) honor, respect, show respect
dela welcomes
Denk, Denka worst, very bad
Denkisti (to be) evil, the most bad. (and through some strangeness of translation, Denk also seems to refer to technology or equipment. The meaning comes through as: "Technology is bad"
Dent, Denta tooth [Dentee : teeth]
Di (to be) enough, (to be) the right amount
di with
Dik, Dika eye
Diki (to) watch, (to) see, (to) look
Diki, [Dikiki] (to) look, (to) see, (to) watch [Do you see(it).Can you see]
dina (noun): a small, short-stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides; sometimes called the 'slave flower', it is often used as a design for slave brands; sometimes used as a slave name.
display slave (noun): a slavegirl whose primary purpose is for the display of her beauty to reflect the affluence of her master; often chained in coffle with other display slaves behind the palanquin or other transport of her Master.
dock eel (noun): a black freshwater fish, 4' long & weighing 8-10 lbs.; carnivorous; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports.
Double Knowledge (noun): the two forms of knowledge provided on Gor; the simpler knowledge is taught to the lower castes, the more esoteric knowledge is taught to the higher castes.
Disma sickness, illness [Kari Dismu:I'm ill (dismal?)]
Dismal sickly, (with little muscle)
Dol, Dola hill (rolling), knoll, a rise
Don, Dona and, with, also, plus, (combination idea: coffee and (with) cream)
Doo sword
Dool silence, quiet, (sword sound)
Dooshi (to) kill
Dooshu sword strike, kill
Doovi (to) chop, dice, cut up small
Drab, Draba straight, arrow-like
Draf(a) maybe, possibly
Drafi (to be) possible, maybe
Drafichi (to) believe on faith (not actually proven)
Drak truth (There is rarely a female version of this word used)
Drakeemi (to) admit, tell truth
Drakeki (to) wish to learn
Draki (to) learn, understand
Drakvani (to) remember
Drav field
drena open
Dukma wish, desire, hope
Dukmi (to) desire, (to) hope, (to) wish [DukmiBraksa:I wish you well]
Dumri (to) apologize, (to) bow to superior judgement/ability
Dur black; as in Kafka Dur: Black Wine (coffee)
Dur, (Durma) dark, (night)
Durma night
Dust Legs (noun) a tribe of Red Savages, which inhabits the Barrens; so called because they were the last tribe to domesticate kaiila
Dwor, Dwora collar
Dwori (to) collar, (to) enslave
Dworti (to) own, claim to own (same verb)
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e (or) Ea that, a, an, the, this (short 'e' sound)
e her -[also written: e Jira: this woman e Yara: this "free" woman]
e him -[also written: e Ra: this man. and note that 'e Rar' means 'this warrior']
Eca Good
Edin, Edina desert, plains
-ee suffix: pluralization form
Ee these, those, them (long 'e' sound)
Eem, Eema name
Ehn minute of time (a Gorean word, minutes are not so important in the great prairie, Land of the Wagon People)
Ehn(noun): the Gorean minute, of which there are 40 in an ahn (hour); it consists of 80 ihn (seconds)
en (adj.): first
energy bulb (noun): light bulb
En'Kara (noun; lit. 'first turning'): the first month of the Gorean calendar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March.
En'Var (noun; lit. 'first resting'): the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June.
eta (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'E' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet; sometimes used as a name for slavegirls.
Er, Era arrow
Eran iron
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-fa suffix: part of (or related to)
face-strip(verb): to remove the veil(s) worn by a free woman; to do so usually means that she is to be enslaved.
Fad cut, wound
Fadach pole-arms, large weapons [lit.=heavy cut]
Fadan small blade, razor, small dagger [lit.=light cut]
Fadeech(a) weapon [Praks Fadeech =practice weapon]
Fadi (to) cut, wound, hurt
Fadu pussy, female body-part
Fafta idea, thought, concept
Fafti (to) think, consider
Fageena whip
Fageeni (to) whip, beat
Faginis woman (Jira - female or woman; Yara -free woman [derog.])
Fah in, inside(preposition), within, from(physical)
Fahfah grandmother(baby talk)
Fahgan discipline, rule, order
Fahgi (to) obey
Fahm between, in the middle of
Falara red-silk. complete or total woman. A non-virgin [see also:Glana]
Falarina woman who has been penetrated at least once by a male
Fam of, (thus), with, in(a manner), from(non-physical)
Fasal seed, nut, bean
Fasalee beans, seeds, nuts [a nut may be called tree-seed:JushFasal]
Fasi (to) sprout, shoot forth, grow
Fav, Fava knife
Fay fairy, small mythical beings (not strange sexual preference)
Fayfeen grandmother
Feem mud
fel`u complaint(s)
Feq flat
Feqra table, (flat surface)
Fer, Fera mistake, error
Fermi (to) believe from fact, (to) accept as proven
fieta annoy
Fighting Hearts (noun): see All Comrades
Fij, Fija button, fastener, closing device
Fiji (to) fix, repair, restore, make new, sharpen
fire-maker (noun): 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.
First Knowledge (noun): the education available to the lower castes, such as the Peasants; it is practical, if occasionally deliberately erroneous (i.e. it purports that Gor is a flat disk.
First Obeisance: In this position of Gorean slave obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon her heels with her back and shoulders straight, her chest out, belly in, and her head up, though she averts her eyes to the floor. Her thighs are open, widely spread. The slave then bends forward and lowers her head to the floor, her arms outstretched, the palms of her hands pressed to the floor.
flahdah (noun): a tree of the Tahari having lanceolate leaves; the trunk leans, like that of a palm tree.
Flame Death (noun): a form of capital punishment imposed by the Priest-Kings and triggered from the Sardar; in it, the victim seems to spontaneously erupt in blue flames.
flaminium (noun): a largish scarlet flower having 5 petals.
fleer (noun): large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night.
Fleer (noun): a tribe of Red Savages, which inhabits the Barrens.
fleer, prairie (noun): 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.
Foot (noun); a unit of measurement equal to 10 horts, or 12 1/2 Earth inches
fora (noun): chain; pl. fori - chains
Fis, Fisa sharp
Flakma wedge, also slope
Flav, Flava mate, husband, wife
Fleen, Fleena sleet
Fon at, in, at,(a place), on something, to, toward, (like 'on-target')
Foraki (to) feel
Fori (to) ask, beg, [Fori Ma -when said by wench or slave, means "please"]
Fori Chains
Frame of Humiliation (noun): wooden frame to which the condemned person is tied before it is set adrift in the Vosk River, so that he may die of exposure and/or dehydration, if he is not eaten by tharlarion or other carnivorous reptiles.
Free Companion (noun): spouse; consort
Free Companionship (noun): the Gorean equivalent of marriage; must be renewed annually.
fori ma begging for release
fori please
fruit tindel (noun): a bird which inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area.
Frak, Fraka so, thus, therefore
Fras, Frasa shower
froa chain
Frod birth
Frodkali (to) massage
Frodki (to be) born
FrodNash birthday
Fuk, Fuka deep
Fum, Fuma brown, earth tone, dirt
Fur, Fura bath
Furab, Furaba bathroom
Fusi (to) worry
~G~
ga go
Gaam, Ga'am place, location [Qwastiki Ga'am :Where?]
Gageen father
Gahache dull pain
Gahgah father (baby talk)
Gal, Gala short
gant, jungle(noun): a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
gant, marsh (noun): a long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry.
giani (noun): a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
gieron (noun): 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.
gim, horned (noun): a small owl-like bird, c. 4 oz. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor.
gim, long (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
gim, yellow (noun): a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
gint (noun): 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.
gint, giant (noun): 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.
Gap, Gapa tall
Gar(u) son
Gazj, Gazja bread
Gazjis baker
Geem, Geema strap, ribbon
Ger tent, many rounded, curved poles, covered by felt (may be built on a wagon)
Gerka inner circle, inner sanctum (relates to Ger, a rounded hachka structure)
Giju grandfather
Gim bird, small (Gorean)
gir hesa bond friend
girl-yoke (noun): a narrow piece of wood c. 5' long with holes drilled in the middle and at each end; to secure a girl in this yoke, a thong is tied around one wrist, the end of the thong then being passed through the hole in one end of the yoke; the thong is then passed through the middle hole of the yoke, wrapped around the girl's neck 5 times, then passed back out through the same hole, after which it is passed through the hole at the other end of the yoke, so that her other wrist may be tied to the yoke; shorter (2 1/2' long) versions are sometimes used while the girl is serving her master's pleasure; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens.
Gir, Giraax any heavy cleaving tool [Gorean word is 'ax']
Glana Virgin
Glass of the Builders (noun): telescope
Golden Beetle: an insect, roughly the size of a rhinoceros, which lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains; its prey is the Priest-Kings.
Gor (noun): Home Stone
goreanusage: The slave falls to the floor upon all fours, and keeps her head straight, her eyes looking forward, with her buttocks thrust upward and her thighs widely spread in preparation for the sexual use of the Master.
Glana white-silk, a virgin (not yet a woman) [see:Falara]
Gob, Goba beak, snout, mouth [There is a joke that a Goba is much bigger than a]
Goh, Goha meal
Gohameez (a)lunch, mid-day meal
Gohas, Gohasa breakfast, (early meal)
Gohavech(a) supper, evening meal, late meal
Gor, Gora home-stone (see entry for Gor in Kassar-English dict. part for longer explanation)
Gora, Gorma Earth, (the legendary home of Goreans)
Gorm sky
Gorma blue, sky color; Gorm usually refers to sky.
Gost, Gosta snake, serpent
Gosti (to) slither
Gotra useless
Gotri (to) destroy, make useless
Grava gravy, sauce
gres upon
gretuk fear
grub borer (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
grunt (noun): 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.
grunt, blue (noun): a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood.
Gur (noun): 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): mutated Muls who can climb walls and who gather the fermented Gur for the Feast of Tola.
Grut, Gruta milk-product, sour boiled dried milk stored in leather bags for winter
Guan(a) swear word (similar Earth-word, guano, which means bat-droppings)
Guana Qwastiki what is this sh-t? What the sh-t is going on?
Gulpi (to) swallow, (to) suck down
Gur, Gura drum
Gwari (to) hunt
~H~
Hab(a) all(things) ever, every [HabaKa'an=always, forever]
Habi (to) unify, make all into one
Hach wheel
Hachi (to) roll
Hachka home, Wagon-House, large wagon, "mobile home"
Hafti (to) party, have fun
Hahnad year, one turning (of the seasons)
hair or leading position: In this position the slave stands, her feet flat on the floor, and bows gracefully at the waist, that her hair might fall forward for display, or to be shorn, seized, or used for any purpose that the Master desires.
hand (noun): the Gorean week, consisting of five (5) days
Harl ring (noun): a form of slave chain which consists of an ankle ring with a welded ring in back and a yard of in front; the chains terminates in a locking device which can be attached to another Harl ring, around a post, or to itself in order the secure the slave who wears it; named for its inventor.
har-ta! (command): faster!
Haj, Hajee leaf, leaves
Hak(a) alone, only, just, [short for HaKa'an]
HaKa'an alone, only, just
Hamfa stool, low chair (four-legged kind)
Hana flower
Hani (to be) ready
Harigga Bosk Wagon
haruspex (noun): soothsayer; omen-taker
herlit (noun): A Gorean eagle, 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.
Hersius (noun): the planet Jupiter; named for a legendary hero of Ar.
Havasi (to) bend, be flexible, springy
Hci Gash/scar
Hemaca Warrior
Hen, Hena section, part, piece
hesa blood
hesa friend (blood)
hinti (noun, plural): A small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites.
hith (noun): A huge python-like snake.
homan (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from the Cretan alphabet.
Home Stone (noun):
Hig beard (normally no female version of this word for obvious reasons)
Hik, Hika low [opp. of Kot(a):high]
Ho Yes
Hohg more, another (one)
Hok argument
Hoki (to) argue, debate
Hokma war
Hokmari (to) ambush
Hokmaris an ambush
Holpi (to) help
Hon, Hona book [Can also be BamaKahd : Many writings -ie. book]
hook-billed gort (noun): a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts.
hort (noun): a measure of distance equal to 1- 1/4 inches.
house veil (noun): the next-to-last veil worn by free women, esp. when in the company of men not of her own family; worn over the pride veil, and under the street veil upon leaving the house.
Hopa Pretty/attractive
Horti (to) measure
Hou Tal/Greetings
huda (noun): a unit of measure equaling 5 tefa
hurt (noun): a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth.
Howo Come
~I~
I ask your favor (phrase) Gorean phrase equivalent to 'Please'
I wish you well (phrase) Gorean phrase of farewell
i’mota brother
ina (noun): The ninth letter of the Gorean alphabet.
Ieska One who speaks well/Interpreter
Ihanke Boundary
Ihn (noun): the Gorean second, of which there are 80 in an ehn (minute)
Ihn second of time [Gorean]-see 'Nacha'
Ijukami (to) share, commune with
Ijuki (to) like, prefer
Ik beyond, after
Ikafter beyond, passed
IkAwk garbage
Ikdi (to be) too much, the most; [beyond enough]
Ikdurgorm purple, (lit. beyond dark blue)
IkFasal fruit, general category
IkSeek beyond number, beyond counting (exceed?)
Ik-ugar great grandson
Ik-uqam great granddaughter
Il Durma last night
Il Nash yesterday
IlDoo iron, raw steel [before sword]
Inahan Redsilk
Inititates, Caste of (noun): 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 color is white, Initiates never eat meat or beans nor do they ever touch women (book 25 pg17)
Initiatory Whipping (noun): the beating, usually of about 10 strokes, which a slavegirl receives upon being brought into a new house-hold, to remind her that she is a slave and under discipline.
iron pens (noun): the subterranean retention facilities in a Slaver's house where slaves are kept for training and prior to sale.
-is, -isti suffix: formal word form, (very)non-friend
Isbu Little
Isbu Band (noun): a sub-group of the All Comrades.
Ish, Isha doctor
Ishan, Ishana chicken
It, Ita feather
Itancanka Master
Iv(a) also, even (but NOT as in a 'even' stitch; for that use Amasis)
Ivasis quite, very
~J~
ja my
ja’heas blood sister
jahesa island
jai may
jal this
jama mine
jan the
jan travel
jard (noun): a small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi.
jarl (noun): the title for a leader of warriors in Torvaldsland; also, the title by which all free men of Torvaldsland are addressed by slaves.
Jachi (to be) honored, paid homage to, worshiped
Jalen lightning
Jareem, Jareema brown, (old blood), rust
Jas, [Jasee] clothing (one piece), [clothing (plural)]
Jasaqi (to) make clothing
jashi thanks or thank you
Jasi (to) clothe (yourself or someone else), (to) wear clothing.
Jaw you, yours, of you (singular)
Jawee you (plural), etc.
Jeer tear, a drop of water (pl. jeeree)
jerag sister
jer’amij grin
jesku worth
jesuil beauty
jit monkey (noun): a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Jerq, Jerqa berry
Jimeleri (to) become wise, (to be) enlightened, (to be) chosen
Jingali (to) jingle, ring
Jira, Yara female, woman
Jomu wise one, village elder, [not necessarily a leader]
Ju wood
Jub(a) secret place, private thing, private place
Jubasi (to) protect privacy, (to) keep a place or thing secret
Jubi (to be) secret, private, secluded
jula glorious/glory
Jush, Jusha tree
Jushee trees, woods
~K~
Ka perfect
Ka'an, Kaan each, only (one, two, etc.)
Kab, Kaba head
Kahd many, several, multiple, much, a lot of something
kaiila (noun): large (20-22 hands), carnivorous mammal, with a long neck and silky fur; its eyes have 3 lids; is vivaparous, 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.
Kaiila (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is related to that of the Dust Legs.
kailiauk (noun): stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder.
Kailiauk (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is a dialect of Kaiila.
Kaissa (noun; 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, Tarnsmen, 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 Torvaldsland, the Ubar, Ubara, tarnsman, Initiate, and Scribes are replaced by the Jarl, Jarl's Woman, Ax, Rune-Priest, and Singer, respectively.
kajira (noun): slavegirl; pl. kajirae
kajirus (noun): male slave; pl. kajiri
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.
Ka-la-na (noun):
Kaissa chess (Kaissa is sort of a Gorean chess)
Kajir(a) slave (may have been a Kassar observation of life: Ka + Jira)
Kajirae Slavegirls
Kajirus Slaveboy
Kajiri Slaveboys
Kakeem, Kakeema goddess, god
Kakeemee goddesses, gods
Kalana grape (actually a grape-like fruit, but close enough)
Kalb, Kalba dog
kal-da (noun): alcoholic beverage made of ka-la-na wine diluted with citrus juices and mixed with strong spices, and served hot.
kalika (noun): musical instrument having a long neck and hemispheric sound box, its 6 strings being plucked; similar to a banjo.
kalmak (noun): vest of black leather worn by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples.
kanda (noun) :plant: the roots of the kanda plant or shrub, which grows largely in the desert regions on Gor, are extremely toxic and are sometimes extracted to use on enemies. Surprisingly, the rolled leaves of this plant, which are relatively innocuous, are formed into strings and, chewed or sucked, are much favored by many Goreans, particularly in the southern hemisphere, where the leaf is more abundant. Book4 pg. 43.
kan-lara (noun): slave brand
Kaluva chair, throne [see also Soona : seat]
Kamp, (Kampee) word, (words, speech)
Kampi (to) tell, speak, say, make words, meaningful sounds
Kampi Ma Qwasi Drafichi that which (I speak 'that which' I believe)
Kan body
Kanalee body signs/energies, auras, brain waves
Kanda, Kandoo poison, drug [Kan:body +Doo:sword] / [Gorean word: Kanda] However, the common Kanda leaves have a pain-killing effect and are sometimes chewed to ease body aches. The big problem is it is habit-forming and slowly kills.
Kang, Kangabird [Kangee: birds] (By the way, the kangaroo is known to some Goreans, but is called a roo)
Kani (to) run, move fast
Kaniki (to) run-why? -how? [i.e. Can you run? Do you run? Are you running?]
Kan-lana Slave brand
kanta mind
kantharos Sometimes used to serve paga
kar love
kara turning
Kashani (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars.
kaska (noun): a small hand drum.
Kavars (noun): a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Ta'Kara, Bakahs, Char, and Kashani; their war-cry is 'Kavars Supreme!'
kara (noun): turning
KarlWahle (noun): four fluked baleen whale.
Kassars (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Blood People; their standard is a scarlet bola.
Kataii (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, whose members are Negroid; their standard is a yellow bow.
Kap, Kapa self (himself, herself)
Kapajaw yourself (can also be 'Kapu')
KapaMa myself (can also be 'Kapu')
Kapisti (to) allow, permit, give permission
Kar, Kara (to) be; existence (different from Parabu:life)
Kar, Kara existence (different from Parabu:life)]
Kareem paper
Kari (to) be, is, am, are, [Loo-Kari=was, were] [Too-Kari=will or may be]
Karp, Karpa wrist
Karpar(a) bracelet, wrist metal
Kat, Kata cat
Kavi (to) choke
Kaz, Kaza wind, moving of air
keamnoic walker
kean true
kef (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Earth letter 'K'; the first letter of the Gorean words for male and female slaves, and hence often used as a brand.
Keeyosk(a) shop
Kefeer fermented milk
Kefi (to) ferment
keh’ra fly
kekana peasant
kennel (noun): a small, concrete room, usu. 3'x3'x4', having an iron grill for a door, in which a slavegirl may be confined at night.
kes (noun): a shrub whose salty, blue secondary roots are a main ingredient in sullage.
kest (noun): short tunic of black leather worn by the male slaves of the Wagon Peoples.
kettle-and-mat girl (noun): a slavegirl whose function is divided between household tasks and sexual servitude.
ki (adv.): no, not; also indicates a negative (ex. 'la ki kajira' - I am not a slavegirl)
Kenqwis tiny, unnaturally small or little
-ki, -iki suffix: making a verb a question
kimaco war
kirou open
Koda Friend
Kodakiciyapi Peace/Friendship
Kola Friend
kolar: "the Position of Female Submission." In this position the slave kneels at the Master's feet and leans her body back, sitting upon her heels, with her arms extended upward, crossed at the wrists, and her head beneath them lowered in supplication.
koora (noun): strip of red fabric worn as a headband by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples.
ko-ro-ba (noun): village market (obsolete); cap. a major city-state, often referred to as the 'Towers of the Morning'.
kort (noun): a rinded fruit of the Tahari; served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg.
karthonas mugs noun: mugs used for takeout orders of blackwine.
kosis (noun): disease
Kur (noun; 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.
kurdah (noun): 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; the frame is of tem-wood and is covered with layers of white rep-cloth; used mainly in the Tahari.
kurt (noun): the five-bladed slave whip.
Klang, Klanga bell, gong or chime
Klangi (to) ring as an alarm gong. To sound an alarm
Klav, Klava shoulder
Klavi (to) shoulder, (to) take up a burden, (to) support
Kloo ear
KoKa, Chaqa Chocolate, Cocoa (Chaqa is a new spelling. Some joke involved here. See: Chaq)
Komp, Kompa size of anything
KompAch large, big, (size-heavy)
KompAl small, little [small quan.-SEE:An(a), Gal(a)]
Koo totally, fully, completely, well (as in 'well done') tough
Koora hair-ribbon, red, used to hold back the hair of a slave-girl
Kot, Kota high
Kras pretty
Krasni (to) make pretty, beautify
Kref wall, barrier, hard, firm, solid
Krefis window, hole in wall
Krefli (to) hold back, at bay, solidify, make firm, halt
KrefNay waterfall
KrefPeem frozen, ice (LooPeemi:frozen)
Kris, Krisa belt [a Kris-knife is a belt-knife]
Kurii: in Torvaldsland the word means "Beasts" it is a gorean corruption of the name of such animals for themselves
Kuval leader, high one
Kwad(a), Pag(a) ale-like drink, local beer-equivalent
Kwafti (to) taste
Kwani (to) become, get, have done, (slang) Why don't you...
Kwar, Kwara kind, gentle
Kwarsht, Kwarshta real, original
Kworti (to) force submission, train (related to English quirt, a whip)
~L~
La A further word on the sentence, "La Kajira" In Gorean as well as Kassar, some words can be 'understood' or implied. When there is no verb, the most common implied verb is Kari (to be) and La points to an implied subject 'I'. Meaning "(I am a) slave
La prefix word optionally marking the SUBJECT of a sentence. - Such as 'Lengi La Kajira' Similar to Japanese suffix -WA'.
la(phrase; fem): I am; you are
Laashi, La'ashi (to) exit, leave
Lab, Laba oath, promise
Labi (to) promise, [not as strong as Zjumi]
lae and
lar (adj.): central
larl (noun): a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion.
larma (noun): succulent fruit, rather like an apple; sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned-honey sauce; offering a larma, real or imagined, by a slavegirl to her master is a silent plea for the girl to be raped.
Lar-Torvis (noun; lit. 'central fire'): the sun
Laf, Lafa left (side), (to) the left
Laht out, outside (preposition)
Laka milk
Laktin, Laktina way, mannerism, aspect, certain respect, custom
Lamasi (to) seal (fate)
Lan, Lana full
Lar Central
Larma fruit, citrus, sectioned like orange, but more smooth skinned.
Lash, Lasha music
lasha damn
last veil (noun): the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness, and is often very sheer.
Lasheen song
laybis bitch
leading position (noun; used as a command): posture of a slave girl, bending forward at the waist, with her head at a master's hip, so that he may grab her hair and guide her where he wishes her to go.
leech plant (noun): a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it.
leg-spreader (noun): devices of various complexity designed to keep a slavegirl's legs spread while being used sexually by her master(s); sometimes used on male captives as an indication of humiliation; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens.
Legs (noun): a tribe of Red Savages, which inhabits the Barrens; so called because they were the last tribe to domesticate kaiila.
lelt (noun): a small (5-7") blindfish 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.
lesha (command; lit. 'leash'): at this command, the slavegirl turns so that her back is to her Master, with her hands behind her back, ready for binding, and with her head back and chin to the left, ready to have a leash snapped onto her collar. If however the slave is in a kneeling position when told to leasha she may simply rearrange herself as above remaining in nadu.
Let us drink wine a gorean expression meaning, “a fatalistic maxim in which the events of the morrow were cast into the laps of the Priest-Kings"
liana vine (noun): a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water.
Laybis female derogatory, bitch
Laybisti female derogatory, probably means 'dike'
Laybya girl
Laym bad
Lazj, Lazja chest, container, box (normally wood)
Leesh, Leesha position
Leeyan shirt, tunic
Leksi (to) enter
Lem jump
Lemi (to) jump
Leng, Lenga tongue
Lengi (to) lick, (to) tongue, (to) "suck"
Leshi (to) kneel
Lezj half
lina heart
lit, common (noun): a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area.
lit, crested (noun): a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area.
lo(phrase; masc.): I am; you are.
long ship(noun): a swift, maneuverable ship having 2 rudders, 1 removable lateen-rigged mast, and a keel-to-beam ratio of 8:1; often used in military actions; some are fitted as ram-ships.
Love Feast(noun): common name for the 5th Passage Hand, occurring in late summer, which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves, esp. slavegirls.
love furs(noun): soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of a master's sleeping couch, on which a slavegirl is most often raped.
Luck Girl(noun): a slavegirl who acts as mascot onboard ship; her use is usually reserved for the captain of the ship, but she may be shared with the crew, usually as a disciplinary measure.
Luraz(noun):a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Lod, Loda dirt
Lodka earth, dirt, land
Loo- prefix for verb: indicating past tense
Luchon dragon
Luk(Lukee) person(people)
~M~
M are
Ma, Mab me, I, mine, self, of me, to me
Mabee we, us
Mach, Macha city
Mahkeeng(u) man-friend, (familiarity wish, non-derog.), 'Master'
Mahl male-elder
Mahlajach champion, (lit. honored male-elder)
Mahmah Mama (baby talk)
Mak, Maka spoon
Mal, Mala eyebrow
Malaybis male derogatory, low one, weirdo
Malaybisti male derogatory, the lowest of men, queer, fag
Malcha boy
marking stick (noun) a writing implement rather like a pen
Marta cow
matok (noun): a Priest-King term, it refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest but not of the Nest.
mayam pleasure
Mazj, Mazja corn
me of
meh wish
meh wishes
meku bird
Merchants, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their caste colors are white and gold.
me’shan slave
misha captured
ma yes
mamba (noun): 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.
Maza Metal
Mazasa Red Metal
Mazasapa Iron
Mees(a), Meesu(a) secret
Meesi (to) keep a secret, (to) know something private
Meez, Meeza middle, mid, center
Metaglana the state succeding virginity
Meyot honey
Mezj, Mezja month (lit. 'with hand' meaning 'counted days')
Miks, Miksa mixed, mixture
Miksi (to) mix
mindar (noun): 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.
Mitakoda My friend
Mitakola My friend
Moolain village
Moova mother
Moratu muscle-familiarity wish; [Slang for ChaqaLengi]
Mort, Morta muscle
Mortach strong, strength (big muscle)
Mortachi (to) heave, lift, use strength on
Mortan weak, small muscle (see also Mortal)
Mu(a) almost, about, approximately
mul: a Priest-King term, it refers to human like life forms whose genetic make up has been altered by the Priest-King Scientists.
Murok shellfish
~N~
Na heart
Nach, Nacha heartbeat (1 second of time -used in games/competitions)
Nadi (to) turn, rotate, turn around, turn over, twist
Nadis rope
Nadisi (to) wrap
nadru all
ne for
needle tree (noun): a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes.
nadu (command; lit. 'kneel): at this command, a slavegirl will kneel back on her heels, with her knees spread wide, back straight, belly in, hands on thighs with palms up, head up, eyes lowered; i.e.: to assume the position of a Pleasure Slave.
Nan, Nana to be part of, similarity, one of several; [Kari Ja Nana Kassara.]
Napacha noisy
Napajee sounds
Napi (to) hear
Nar Kenqwis sparks, stars, (tiny fire)
Nar, Nara fire [BTW: Naran is the Mongol word for sun]
NarGa'am camp, place of (our) fire [NarGa'am Pakisti : enemy camp]
Naristhe Sun (comp. fire)
Nash light, day [Gorean word is Tor]
Nasheem yellow
Naynay rain, urine, falling water
Nayni (to) pour (a liquid), rain, (to) take a piss, (to) make water
Nayni Gorm (to) rain ['the sky makes water']
Nazj front of something, forward, nose
Nazjam future (Nazj:forward + Am:time) [Ik Nazjam :far future]
Nazji (to) smell
Neem, Neema sexually warm, turned on, horny, aroused
Neen wet
neim her
nerak stupid/foolish
nesha that
neshuk please
Nest (noun) 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 Feast Cycle
Tola—Anniversary of the Nuptial Flight
Tolam—the Feast of the Deposition of the First Egg
Tolama—Celebration of the Hatching of the First Egg
Nest Trust (noun) the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship'
Ni (to be) warm, (to) make vital
ni clan
nidan greets
nu (noun) a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet
Nib, Niba needle
Nich, Nicha heat, warmth
Nichi (to) warm
Nichki (to) bake
Ninjin carrot
Nitoske White woman's dress
Nok, Noka hill
nykus (noun): victory; from the Greek nike.
~O~
obediance: The slave goes to the floor, laying upon her stomach, face down before the Master. She turns her head and places her cheek against his feet, kissing them lightly in a gesture of love and submission.
Odahla feast, big meal
oijih little
Olakota Peace
omnion (noun) a letter of the Gorean alphabet
Omen omen
OoTa (Tuchux for Food)
OoWa (Tuchux for Friend; Greetings)
Or Ten; Military Unit
Oralu (Oralus pl.) Thousand; Military Unit 4:175
Orlu (Orlus pl.) Hundred; Military Unit
Ord thumb
ost (noun): tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes.
Ost, Osta snake, a poisonous type
ostrakon: a token showing citizenship for a particular city on Gor.
Osun, Osuna sigh [Osuni:to sigh]
Ozjav, Ozjava lake
~P~
Pag, Paga brew made from grain [Gorean]
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.
paga attendant (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern, who supervises the serving of paga by slavegirls, and collects payment for the paga and the use of the slavegirls.
paga tavern (noun): an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold; in addition, the use of the serving slave is included in the price of the paga bought.
pagar (noun): pleasure
pagar kajira (noun): pleasure slave
Pagar-Sa-Tarna Pleasure of the Life Daughter
Pak(ee) other(s)
Paki (to) hate, dislike a lot
Pakis stranger (possible enemy)
Pakisti enemy
Pali (to) give
Palisti (to) give grudgingly, mete out harshly
Parabi (to) live
Parabis life in general
Parabu life-mine, yours, etc.
Paravaci (noun): 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 fish (noun): a silvery fish having brown stripes
Pas health, vitality (Kari Pasu-I'm fine)
pasang (noun): measure of distance equaling .7 miles
Pasang distance -a Gorean 'mile' (0.7 Earth miles)
Pasheen best, greatest
Pasi (to be) healthy
Passage Hand (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of 5 5-day weeks.
passion slave (noun): a slavegirl who has been bred, rather captured; specifically, one that has been bred for a particular trait, such as beauty or slave heat or the shape of her lips
Pavi (to) teach
Payn, Payna comb
Peasants, Caste of (noun): the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests'
Peem cold [Qa'arnPeem:hail;KrefPeem:ice, frozen]
Peemi (to) freeze
Peer servant
Peeyun pain
Pek kiss
Pekchi (to) foreswear, earnestly renounce
Perd, Perda grey, dull, overcast (sky), bland(tasting)
Perdeechi (to) degrade, lower, shame, deface
Perdi (to) lose
pierced-ear girl (noun) a slavegirl whose ears have been pierced; as piercing a girl's ears is consider the ultimate degradation, it virtually guarantees that the girl will never be freed; the practice first became popular in Turia, but is gaining acceptance in the northern cities, esp. Ar
Physicians, Caste of (noun): the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean government; their caste color is green.
Plagiarist One whose Homestone is made of tarn dung, who must lift Gorean research documents verbatim from others pages and then present them as if written by themselves. This formatted dictionary was created for the World of Gor Page, and if seen elsewhere in this format with these words has been plagiarized by those without honor.
plank collar (noun): a two-piece board hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other, similar in operation to the stocks of 18th-century America and England; it has two or more semi-circular holes cut in each side so that it may fit around the necks of more than one slavegirl or captive free woman at one time.
Plast, Plasta plastic (Obviously a new word to the Kassar language)
Player (noun): a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow. The members of this caste are highly regarded on Gor as is the game in general, too, they are given much leeway as are Musicians and poets it being considered bad taste to harm one of that caste.
Playj, Playja blanket, great kilt (what English word 'plaid' comes from)
Plazjak shawl, mantle
Pleasure Garden (noun): an area in which wealthy Gorean men keep their slavegirls; roughly akin to the harem of the Arab countries of Earth.
pleasure rack (noun): a device, ranging in complexity from a grid of ropes in a wooden frame to a moveable, adjustable frame with chains, for the display and sexual use of slavegirls and captive free women.
pleasure silk (noun): sheer, clingy form of silk worn only by slavegirls; wraps like a pareau, with a disrobing loop at the left shoulder.
Pleasure Slave (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is sexual servitude to her master; traditionally, she kneels with her knees spread wide, and her hands either resting on her thighs or, in some cities, crossed behind her, ready for binding.
Pok, Poka, Sezj sack, bag
Pool, Poola upset, emotionally irritated [but not Zjoos)
Pooli (to) upset, emotionally irritate
Poon, Poona food, "the meal"
Poost, Poosta gone, something missing, void, zero, nothing, nothingness
Port Kar (noun) :"Scourge of the gleaming Thassa" or "Tarn of the Sea" a vast disjointed mass of holdings, each a virtual fortress, almost piled upon one another, divided and crossed by hundreds of canals. On one side the vast delta, the other, the shallow Tamber Gulf. The only major city built with the labor of male slaves, it is a city ruled now by a council of captains, Samos a slaver and first captain. It, too, is the only city to recognize the caste of thieves.
Pride (noun): a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors
pot girl (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is cooking and other menial tasks; used disparagingly.
Prachki (to) make, build, (to father children)
Praksi (to) game [Praksi Sum(a)], practice [Praksi]
Pral male sex organ
Pride Military unit of 100 warriors
pride veil (noun): the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness.
Priest-King (noun): the Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sardar'
Prition (noun) title of a treatise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos
Profalarina State preceding falarina
Pte Female Kailiauk
~Q~
Q is(edible) oil, oily substance, cum
qa for
quala (noun): small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae
Qa'arn, Ca'arn,Qaarn stone, rock
Qa'arnPeem hail (stone+cold)
Qal clean
Qal water (shortened version, contraction for Qaleeng]
Qaleeng(a) water (Also Caleeng)
Qaleengu admiration shared experience (Also-Caleengu)
Qaleeni (to) boil-(water+heat) [also Caleeni]
Qaleenichi alcohol
Qalma dove
Qalpri (to) wash, make clean
Qam(u) daughter
Qath, Qatha battle
Qathi (to) battle
Qlad, Qlada bank, shore, edge
Qolti (to) check, (to) inspect, (to) test, (to) investigate
Qop, Qopa plant (Qopee=plants)
Qoptar root, tuber, potato, carrot, radish, etc.
Quern A device used to grind flour
Qwas what, which, how many (as opp. to Qwasi, which is the conditional)
Qwas, Qwasi if, or, else, otherwise (at mid-sentence) *see also Kassar/English
Qwasi which, meaning upon condition that, or that which. Qwasi kari vareem.(If{upon condition that} it is red.)
Qwasti, Kwasti (to) happen, occur
Qwastiki even so-why? [I question... or I wonder...]
~R~
Ra man
Rabchi (to) do, make, do one's duty
Rabi (to) owe, have debt, ought to, should
Raht road, path
ram-berries (noun): small, succulent berries
ram-ship (noun): war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as well as masts and sails; named for the battering rams on the prow.
Ran, Rana early in the day, morning
Rana, Asa morning
ranga patience
Rarii Warriors
rarius (noun; pl.rarii): warrior
rask ass/butt
rastar warrior
Raviri (noun) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
ravishment lamp (noun): a small tharlarion- oil lamp, found in the chamber of a master; its soft glow is sufficient to illuminate a slavegirl as she is raped.
Razj, Razja skin, leather, cured hide
Red Hunters (noun): the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth
Red Savages (noun): the peoples to inhabit the plain areas (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the American Indians of Earth
Ree men (plural)
Reeb, Reeba fish
Reeki (to) stink
Reemakasi (to) vote, decide jointly
Rek right side, to the right
rence (noun): a tufted, reed-like plant that grows in the marshes; used for making paper.
rence paper (noun): papyrus
rep (noun): a fiber plant similar to cotton
repcloth (noun): rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin.
reshaka starshine
river shark (noun): a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor.
Robes of Concealment (noun): the mode of dress favored 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.
Rof roof, surface, skin, outer covering, peel, husk (-ra as suffix)
Roh, Roha before
Rohvi (to) roam, wander
Rosa pink
round ship (noun): heavy cargo & passenger ships, having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable 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.
Rus, Rusa eyelash
~S~
sa (noun): daughter
sa (noun): life
Sa close, near distance [missed me by THAT much!], [Close enough!] In Kassar, SaTarna would translate "close to the core of life"
Sa-eela (noun): one of the most sensual and erotic of slave dances; it consists of five distinct portions; belongs to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of the Love- Starved Slavegirl
Safora Slavegirls
Sahm, Sahma strange, incorrect, improper, unknown
Sahr, Sahra dinosaur, lizard, saurian [equiv. to the Gorean word -Tharlarian]
sajel (noun):a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague
Sal, Sala leg
Salat, Salata salad
Salatka candy, sweets, deserts (I believe this derives from Slat: cane as in sugar cane)
Salerian Confederation (noun) an alliance of 4 cities - Ti, Port Olni, Lara, and Vonda - formed to rid the
Olni River of pirates & to protect inland shipping
san (adj.) one; fem. Sana
San (m) One
Sana (f) One
sa'ng (adj.) without
Sa`ng-Fori Without chains
salt shark (noun): 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.
San, Sanee foot, feet
Sanfa, Sanfee toe, toes
sa'ng-fori (noun; lit. 'without chains'): freedom
sani faith
sa-fora (noun; lit. 'chain-daughter'): slavegirl
Sapa Black
Sapa, (Sapee) boot, foot cover/(plural form) [See also: Brog]
Saqweesi (to) tempt, tease, etc.
sar (noun): king
Sardar (noun): priest-kings, large (c. 8 ft. tall) intelligent insects who are the true rulers of Gor; the mountain range where the Priest- Kings live
Sardar Fairs (noun): huge fairs held 4 times each year at the foot of the Sardar Mountains; they coincide with the equinoxes and solstices (En'Kara, En'Var, Se'Kara, & Se'Var); for the during of the Fair, the area is neutral territory: no one may be enslaved at the Fair (though slaves captured elsewhere may be sold), & no blood may be spilled; serves as a trading point for information and merchandise; every Gorean is required to visit the Fair at least once before the age of 25.
Sa-Tarna (noun; lit. 'Life-daughter’): grain, specifically wheat
Sa-Tassna (noun; lit. 'Life-mother’) meat; food in general
Sav knee
Savi (to) knee
Sayoolak fake, imitation
Schendi (noun): a port city just south of the equator, having a population of c. 1 million citizens; is the base of operations for the League of Black Slavers
Scribes, Caste of (noun): the caste concerned with history, accounting, record-keeping, etc.; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste color is blue
se (adj.) second
Second Knowledge (noun): the education available to the higher castes; it is more esoteric, and includes knowledge of Earth
second slave (phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage is poured into the cup by a second slave.
se’o’pe necessary
second obeisance: In this position of Gorean slave obeisance, the slave lowers herself onto her belly on the floor. She then inches forward, remaining low on her belly, and upon reaching the Master's feet, she licks and kisses them. Afterwards she takes the Master's foot and places it gently upon her head. She then lowers his foot again to the floor, and kiss it again. She then may inch backwards a bit, still on her belly, humbly.book21 pg. 411
second slave (phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage is poured into the cup by a second slave
second wine (noun): see breeding wine
Seek, Seeka number, quantity
Seeki (to) count, (to) number
Seeyok, Bat (a) ship, boat
Sek, Seka dry
Se'Kara (noun; lit. 'second turning'): the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September.
Selt salt
Semya family
Sen, Sena thousand
seraka sun
sereem diamonds (noun): a transparent mineral which is precious because of its rarity; is red with flecks of white
sev bring
Se'Var (noun; lit. 'second resting'): the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December
Sezj, Sezja, Pok, Pokabag sack
shak their
she are
she-urts (noun; short for 'she-urts of the wharves'): homeless free girls - runaways, vagabonds, orphans, etc. - who live near the canals in port cities, surviving by scavenging, begging, stealing, and sleeping with paga attendants; they sleep wherever they find space, and usually wear a brief tunic instead of Robes of Concealment
Shar, Shara towel
Shas, Shasa top
she’vo happiness
shesleen: Also known as "assuming the modality of the she-quadruped." In this position, the slave falls to her hands and knees, her head down on the floor, her hindquarters upthrust for viewing and/or her Master's pleasure. "Serving in the modality of the she-quadruped" is an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees, without the benefit of the
use of her hands, or human speech. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may use only her mouth and teeth to grasp and manipulate objects.
sheku everlasting
Selnar (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)
Shi (to) strike
Shim, Shima spirit
shimo mouth
shipping collar (noun): a loose, generic collar worn by slaves when being shipped as cargo.
shiva peace
shu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from oriental calligraphy; represents the sh sound
Shon, Shona fox
Shukan death, dead, corpse, (struck-body)
Shuki (to) die
sidge (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from cuneiform
side-block girl (noun): a slavegirl sold for a fixed price from the side block of a slave auction house, instead of auctioned from the main block; used disparagingly
silk girl (noun): term used by those of Torvaldsland to denote a slavegirl from the southern cities; often used disparagingly
silk slave (noun): a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance on a free woman.
sim plant (noun): a rambling, tangled vine-like plant with huge, rolling leaves, raised in the pasture chambers of the Nest
sip root (noun): a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine
Sir, Sira cheese
sirik (noun): a arrangement of chains used to display a slavegirl rather than confine her; it consists of a collar, to which 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.
Sis, Sisa by, because of, through, from cause
Skawqa cloud
Skod, Skodee bowl, bowls
Skovach pot, cooking or saucepan (Skod+Vachki)
Skow, Skowa dish, plate, something to eat from
SkowaFeq(a) plate, [Skow(a):dish, something to eat from /Feq(a):flat]
Slat, Slata pole, cane
slave bells (noun): tiny bells which give off a sensual shimmer of sound; threaded by the dozen on thongs or chains, they may be tied or locked around a girl's ankles or wrists, or attached to her collar; are worn or removed only at the whim of a master
slave belly; 1.(noun): the area of the abdomen around the navel; so called because only slavegirls expose their navels
2.(adj.): referring to the driving pain that a slave feels when she knows or believes she has been displeasing.
slave box (noun): 1) small, square (3x3') iron box, with a door having a viewing aperture of 7"x1/2" in the middle, and a pass-through of 12x2" at the base; a punishment device for slaves; 2) a small ventilated box, barely large enough to contain a slave, sometimes used in the transport & delivery of slaves after purchase.
slave bracelets (noun): manacles; there are 3 links between the wrist rings
slave cage (noun): a small cage, just big enough for a slavegirl to sit or curl up, in which she may be placed as cargo
slave dance (noun): any of the sensuous and lascivious dances performed by slavegirls to entertain their masters; designed to display the sexual heat of the performer, and invite her use by masters; dances include the Belt Dance, Chain Dance, Dance of the 6 Thongs, Sa-eela, Tile Dance (performed on red tiles), Tether Dance
slave goad (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling and disciplining slaves.
slave heat (noun): the intense need and passion of a slavegirl
slave hobble (noun): a chain consisting of a wrist-ring and an ankle-ring joined by 7" of chain it is fastned on one ankle and the opposite wrist.
slave hood (noun): a leather hood, having no opening for eyes, mouth, or ears, which covers a slave's entire head; usually has a gag attachment.
slave lips (noun): the pursing of a slavegirl's lips as for kissing; often used as a command.
slave mat (noun): a course mat to which area a slavegirl may be ordered for discipline or rape; the girl may not leave the mat unless permitted by her master
slave oval (noun): a method of chain a slavegirl consisting of a hinged iron loop which locks around her waist, with two sliding wrist- rings and a welded ring in the middle of the back.
slave perfume (noun): perfumes designed to be worn by slavegirls; they are heavier and more sensual than those designed for free women
slave pole (noun): imaginary pole that 'transfixes' a dancing girl, by which she is 'held' during her dance
slave porridge (noun): a cold, unsweetened mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal, on which slaves are fed; in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel', and often mixed with pieces of chopped parsit fish.
slave rag (noun): see Ta-Teera
slave rape (noun): the sexual use of a slavegirl; it may be either tender or brutal, casual or deliberate.
slave ring (noun): a heavy iron ring, c. 1' in diameter, to which a slave may be secured for security, discipline, or any other reason; often found in floors, interior & exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the ground), attached to the foot of a master's sleeping couch, etc.
slave steel (noun): generic term for collars, chains, siriks, etc. worn by slaves
slave strap (noun): heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the wearer's back; in front, there is a metal plate with a welded ring, through which passes the 4 hort (5") chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed to keep the wearer's hand before his body
slave veil (noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by free women, as it conceals nothing and often arouses the lust of masters.
slave wagon (noun): a flat-bedded, barred wagon, like a large cage with a door in the rear, in which many slaves may be transported at one time, their ankles chained to a bar that runs down the center of the floor; tarpaulins are often used to cover the cage & hide the cargo; analogous to an old-fashioned Earth circus wagon
slave wine (noun): a black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counter-acted with a another, sweet-tasting beverage.
Slaver's Caress (noun): a method of touching, without warning, a slavegirl who is being sold in order to exhibit her slave heat for potential buyers; also known as the Whip Caress, as it is commonly done using a coiled whip
Slavers, Caste of (noun): the sub-caste of the Merchants, one who deals in human merchandise; their caste colors are blue and yellow
Slavers, League of Black (noun): a branch of the Caste of Slavers; they work out of Schendi and its environs
Slaver's Necklace (noun): fanciful term for a coffle of slavegirls
slee (noun): a rodent which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
sleen (noun): a ferocious feline, some 20 feet long, having 6 legs and 2 rows of teeth; there are four types: the prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking
Sleen (noun): a tribe of Red Savages, which inhabits the Barrens
Sleen 1.six-legged furred, yet lizard-like night hunter on Gor,10'-12'long. 2. slang term for a back-stabbing individual
slime worm (noun): a long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetles kills
sorp (noun): a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls.
Somodis stupid, ignorant, 'low one'
Sona happy
Sookar sugar
Sool below, down
Soom, Sooma west [Gorean word is 'Klim']
Soon, Soona seat [Soon usually means floor], floor [Soona usually means seat]
Sooni (to) sit, sit down, (to) camp
Soonis camp, encampment, place where the wagons are sitting
Sreem green, sea color
Stabilization Serums (noun): a series of medical injections, which, among other things, retards the aging process; an invention of the Priest-Kings, approved by them for use by humans; administered in 4 injections
stimulation cage (noun): an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished comfortably with fabrics of all kinds, furs, cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, etc. in which a naked slavegirl in training may be housed; its purpose is to awaken her senses, esp. the tactile senses, to everything in the world around her, so that she may be more pleasing to masters; in addition, it is just too short for her to stand upright, so that her head is always inclined in a gesture of submission
Stone (noun): a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds
Stones (noun): a guessing game in which one player must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of the second player is odd or even
Street of Brands (noun) the city or area in a given city where slavers conduct their business
Street of Coins (noun) the street or area in a given city where banking and other financial transactions take place
street veil (noun): the outermost veil worn by free women; worn over the house veil when leaving the house.
Su, (Sum) yes, (good)
submission mat (noun): a scarlet mat, used in Tharna, on which a free woman, naked and bound with yellow cords, must submit as slave to her master, first hearing him recite a ritual poem, then yielding physically
sul 1.(noun): starchy, golden-brown, vine-borne fruit; principal ingredient in sullage
2. (noun): a tuberous vegetable similar to the potato; often served sliced and fried.
Sug, Suga immediately
Suk, Suka old, ancient
sul paga (noun): alcoholic beverage made from suls; akin to vodka
sula (command; lit. 'back'): at this command, a slavegirl will lie on her back, her hands at her sides, palms up, and with her legs spread wide, ready for her Masters use.
sullage (noun): a soup made principally from suls, tur-pah, and kes, along with whatever else may be handy.
Sum good, (affirmative)
Sumi (to) do good
Sumichi (to) excel, surpass all others, strive for greatness
Sumli (to) love
Sun Lances (noun): a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red Savages
Swamp Spiders (noun): man-sized arachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Cur-lon Fiber, which is used in the textile mills of Ar
Suv, Suva color, paint, dye, ink [Things which come in different colors]
Suvi (to)color, (to)paint, (to)dye, (to)ink
~T~
Ta here, very close by, close at hand, within arm's reach (location) [but not to confuse with Sa]
Ta, (Tee) tit, (tits)
Taba Yawn
Taban, Chapqa tired (sleepy), tired(worn out)
Tabani (to) tire, get sleepy
Tabi (to) yawn
tabor (noun): a small drum
tabuk (noun): a kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn. Hunted in the far north the horns are prized for there beauty in carvings.
Tabuk antelope, yellowish, one-horned, Gorean
ta-grape (noun): A Gorean grape from which Ta_wine is made, usually associated with the terraces of Cos but not limited to such they being grown in various locales in similar latitude. “I retrieved a grape about the size of a small plum from the table before it could be cleared away. It was peeled and pitted, doubtless laboriously by female slaves. It was a ta-grape.” Pg. 292-292 Players of Gor
tahem wings
Tajuks (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ta'Kara (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Takiiyuhawi Spring equinox
Tal (noun): greetings; often accompanied with a salute performed by raising the right hand to shoulder level, palm inward. This signifying the person being greeted is not considered an enemy, the gesture showing an open weapon hand devoid of any weapon. For a slave of course, not permitted weapons, this form of greeting would be ludicrous.
Tal greetings, arm
talender (noun): delicate, yellow-petaled meadow flower, symbolic of feminine love and beauty; a crown of talendars is often worn by a free woman during the Companionship ceremony; worn in a slavegirl's hair, it is a silent plea for her to be raped
talmit (noun): headband
talu (noun): a unit a measure equaling 2 gallons
taluna (noun; lit. 'Panther girl'): a free woman who lives as a hunter in small tribes of 15-100 members; they roam the northern forests of Gor
Tan, Tana hand
Tanfa finger
Tanfar(a) ring, a finger-ring (See also Tsirq: a ring in general)
Tanfee fingers
Tanli (to) dance
Tanlu dance
tar (preposition): to
Tar-Sardar-Gor (lit. 'To the Priest-Kings of Gor'): ritual phrase recited during the pre- banquet libation in which a few grains of meal, colored salt, and a few drops of wine are placed in a fire; the equivalent of saying grace
Tar, Tara bottom, base of something
Tarayki get down, lay down, and hide, Danger!
Tareet, Tareeta cake
Tari (to) drop (a thing)
tarn (noun): crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racing .(also known as “Brothers of the Winds”
tarn cot (noun): building in which domesticated tarns are housed
tarn disk, copper (noun): a unit of currency
tarn disk, gold (noun): a unit of currency, of the highest value on Gor; also made in double- weight; many cities on Gor mint their own money, but the gold tarn disk of Ar is the standard for much of Gor.
tarn disk, silver (noun): a unit of currency
tarn goad (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling
tarns; is c. 20" long
tarn ship (noun): a type of ram-ship, being long and narrow, with a shallow draft, a straight keel, a single lateen-rigged mast, and a single bank of oars; at the prow, below the waterline, is a ram shaped like a tarn's head; it also carries light catapults, shearing blades, and other weaponry.
Tarn hawk-like bird, large enough to ride, crested like a jay
tarn wire (noun): razor wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attack.
tarna (noun): daughter
tarsk (noun): 1) porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail; 2) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equaling 10 tarsk bits.
Tarna bottom of heart, core of being
Tarnae Daughters
Tarnyan thunder
Tars, Tarsa ankle
Tarsar anklet, leg-iron (ankle-metal)
Tarsk Six-tusked wild boar
tarsk bit (noun): a copper coin worth from 1/10 to 1/4 of a copper tarsk, depending on the city which mints the coin
tarsk, giant (noun): large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder.
tarsk, silver (noun): a coin worth 100 copper tarsks
Tashid (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Tassa powder (noun): a reddish powder, usually mixed with red wine, which renders the consumer unconscious.
tassna (noun): mother
tasta (noun): founding, as of a city
Ta-Teera (noun): similar to a slave tunic, but more ragged and revealing; often referred to as the 'slave rag'.
Tasu add
Tatankasa Red Bull (B)
Tatar la
Tatanka Bull of the kailiauk (B)
Tatari (to be) lazy, (to be) worthless [but not same as Gotri]
Ta-Teera (noun): a one-piece, sleeveless, short slave garment; also called the slave rag
Tatrix Female Administrative Rulerziness, one who does not help
TaTeera toga, dress (quite short, slave-length)
Ta-Thassa (phrase; lit. 'to the sea'): ritual phrase invoked during a libation offering of wine, oil, and salt made to Thassa
tatrix (noun): title of the female ruler of the city of Tharna
tau (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'T' (?)
Tavel bow
Tavot grease
Tazj, Tazja cup, drink vessel
te`an sleeps
tef (noun): a unit of measure, consisting of a handful of whatever produce (such as dates) is being weighed; 6 tefs equal one tefa
Teera dress-(mid-length), toga
tefa (noun): 1) a unit of measure equaling 6 tefs, or handfuls; 5 tefas equal 1huda;
2) a small basket
telekint (noun): a plant of the Tahari; its roots, mashed & mixed with water, provide a red dye
tem (noun): a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong; similar to the Earth wood ebony.
Teni (to) have, hold, possess
Tenk(a) weather
tenth ahn (noun): tenth 'hour', the Gorean noon
teslik (noun): a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine
tevu sing(s)
Thar(a) across
tharlarion (noun): one of several types of large, carnivorous reptiles, some of which have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil; see also mamba.
tharlarion boots (noun): high boots of soft leather worn by riders of high tharlarion to protect their legs from the abrasive hides of their mounts
tharlarion, broad (noun): sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals; herbivorous
tharlarion, high (noun): agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T. rex, they have very short, almost useless, forlegs; carnivorous
tharlarion, river (noun): extremely large, herbivorous, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges.
tharlarion, rock (noun): a small reptile of the Tahari
Thassa (noun): the sea
3. The place or location a Master claims as his home is also referred to as his Homestone.
Third Knowledge (noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings
Thieves, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who make their living by stealing, robbery, picking pockets, etc.; exists only in Port Kar.
Thren, Threna bird, small song bird (may be a cross between Thrush and Wren and possibly a Swallow?)
Thuka pepper, pepper plant, any hot seasoning
Thumpa dumb, stupid, having no desire to learn
Ti (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
tibit (noun): a small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper?
Tim(ee) insect(s)
Tiri (to) breathe
Tok, Toka guard, shield, prophylactic
Tokak danger
Tokaki (to) keep away, get back, protect self
Tokari (to) buy, trade, and barter (compare to Tokri: to take)
Toki (to) fight for, protect, guard
Tokri (to) bring, get, have, take, hold, fetch, (see also Wa'ali), to steal
Tola, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Nuptial Flight of the Mother
Tolam, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Deposition of the First Egg
Tolama, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Hatching of the First Egg
toos (noun): a crab-like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores.
Too- prefix for verb: indicating future tense, or conditional
Tool, Toola tool
Toor, Toora gag, a mouth gag
Toori (to) gag, keep from speaking
Toosi (to) start, begin something
Toqam(ee) hilt(s), guard(s), crosspiece of a sword, the hip(s)
tor (noun): light
Tori (to) impregnate self, [slang; Tori Kwani: Why Don't You Go F*** Yourself!]
Toroki (to) raid
Tor-Tu-Gor (noun; lit. 'light upon the Home Stone'): the sun
toruii fire
torvis (noun): fire
Tos cough
tospit (noun): a small, wrinkled yellowish-white peach-like fruit, about the size of a plum, which grows on the tospit bush, patches of which are indigenous to the drier valleys of the western Cartius. They are bitter but edible. Book4 pg. 59
Tower Slave (noun): a state slavegirl in any of the cities of Gor; her duties in the apartment cylinders are largely domestic; traditionally, she kneels with her knees together & with her wrists crossed in front of her, as if for binding.
Tower Slave Nadu: another variation of Nadu in which the slave kneels the similarly to nadu, but with her knees modestly together. This variation is referred to as Tower Slave Position and is typically reserved for underage or white-silk slavegirls, or slavegirls who serve their Master in a non-sexual way, such as a Tower Slave or female Work Slave.
tran thee
tre`sha precious
trik girl
tri’shena wind
tu (noun): on; upon
tu (prhase): you are
Tuchuk (noun): one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples; their standard is a representation of 4 bosk horns
Traveechi (to) know(Biblically)
Trooz, Trooza pants, trousers
Tsirq, Tsirqa circle, Turian collar, a ring
Tsirqi encircle (a hunting method to encircle the prey and close in.)
Tu, Tuwa tribe or clan. Also means 'Thank you' ('for the tribe')
tufted fisher (noun): a waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi.
tumit (noun): large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous
Tum, Tuma stomach
Tumi (to) digest
Tumpooli (to be) late
tun (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian
tur (noun): a reddish tree having a large trunk
Turia (noun): a major city-state of Gor, located south of the equator; named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built; celebrates the New Year at the summer solstice; often referred to as the 'Ar of the South'
tur-pah (noun): an edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves; grows on the tur tree; a main ingredient in sullage
twentieth ahn (noun): twentieth 'hour', the Gorean midnight
Tuvas baby, young one
Tuwath, Tuwatha farm, ranch, land to live on
~U~
u- not (a word prefix) [as in Usuk:new, not old]
-u suffix: familiarity ending
Uamabis late (not on time)
Ubar (noun): war chief
Ubar lord, leader [Gorean word] Kassar:not separate (from the clan)
Ubar San (noun, lit. 'One Ubar'): war chief chosen to be supreme commander of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples
Ubara (noun): the Free Companion (consort) of a Ubar
Ubarate (noun): the territory governed by a ubar
UDavisi (to) close, shut, seal
uDegalb dishonor, disrespect, shame
Udrakeemi (to) lie, (to) not tell truth
Udrakijas disguise, (false clothing)
uFis, uFisa dull, not sharp
Ugar grandson
Ukras ugly
Ukref soft, limp, not solid
ul (noun): giant carnivorous pterodactyl
Uqam granddaughter
urt (noun): a small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns.
Urt 1. rat [a type of giant rat found on Gor] 2. slang term for something vile or unpleasant
Urt Soldiers (noun): a warrior society of the Yellow Knife tribe of Red Savages
urt, ground (noun): a small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rainforests inland of Schendi.
urt, leaf (noun): a small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; tree sloth.
urt, tree (noun): a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Usuk new (not old)
UYelis building (non-moving) [see Hachka: home]
~V~
va in
va you/yours
Va'a work, action, movement
Vaal, Va'al maiden, etc.
Vachki (to) cook, prepare food
Vakam, Vakama north [Gorean equivalent is Ta-Sardar-Var, or just Var]
val (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian
Valeen(ee) wing(s)
Valeeni (to) fly
Vali (to be) hairy, to grow hair, also a slang for growing up, aging
Valis hair
Vam, Vama south
Vamasti southerner, to live the south way
Van(a) again
vana`she master
var (noun): resting
var (conj.): where
vart (noun): blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog
Vani return, repeat, bring back, revolve [comp.to Nadi:to turn]
Vaqal soup (cook water)
Vareem(a) red (color of fresh blood)
Varma blood
vart, jungle (noun): a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Vech, (Vecha) late in day, (evening)
veck (verb): stand
veil (noun): a covering or coverings for the face, worn by free women in many city-states; up to five are worn see also house veil, last veil, pride veil, street veil, and veil of the citizeness.
Vee direction, way
Veeshi (to) come sexually, (to) have an orgasm
veil of the citizeness (noun): the second of the veils worn by free women; worn under the pride veil and over the last veil.
veminium (noun): a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes
veminium, desert (noun): small, purplish flower found in the Tahari; used in perfumes.
ven day
verr (noun): a mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; it milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese.
Ver, Vera summer
Verr goat (Gorean)
Verus The true
Ves, Vesa spring of the year
vidrew acknowledge
vidrew truth
Vikini (to) have purpose, fight for, live for, be worth, have value of
viktel (noun): triumph
Vit, Vita gust (of wind)
Vok present time, now
Voraki (to) receive, be given
Vosk League (noun): an alliance of 19 towns (Fina, Forest Port, Hammerfest, Iskander, Jasmine, Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Port Cos, Ragnar's Hamlet, Sais, Siba, Sulport, Tafa, Tancred's Landing, Tetrapoli, Turmus, Ven, Victoria, White Water) formed to keep the Vosk River clear of pirates & to promote trade
Voyages of Acquisition (noun): voyages made to Earth by the Priest-Kings to gather biological samples; this perhaps accounts for the similarity in many animals, as well as in language and culture, between Earth and Gor.
vulo (noun): a tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs.
~W~
Wa there, far
Waal, Wa'al neck, handle, narrow, place to grip
Wa'ali (to) bring, get, force to come along, (to take by the neck)
Waalis thin, narrow, skinny
Wa'alzjepa Neck-chain. (Line of slaves may be chained, neck to neck to neck)
Wa'an lamb
Wabisti (to get or become) pregnant, ripening seed pod or fruit
wader, ring-necked (noun): a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
wader, yellow-legged (noun): a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi
Wagon Peoples (noun): four nomadic tribes that wander the Plains of Turia with their immense herds of bosk.
Waiting Hand (noun): the 5-day period between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year, which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
Wak, Waka spell (magic)
Waki (to) weave magic
Wakis, Wakisa Magi, one who uses magic
Wakisti weaver (light bender, one who does magic)
Waku shaman
Wal, Wala wagon (also car, truck) [see Hachka:home]
Wali (to) carry, support
walking chains (noun): adjustable chains fastened on the ankles of a slavegirl to train her to walk with the length of stride preferred by her.
Wan head-end (main part) of something
Waniyanpi Tame cattle/slaves owned collectively; Also known as the Sames
Wanasapi Hunt or chase [B] 18:8
Wasnapohdi Pimples
Warrior's Pace (noun): a slow jog that can be maintained for hours
Wawihaka Joker/Wit
Wayuksapiwi Corn Harvest Moon
Weight (noun: a unit of measurement equal to 10 Stone, or 40 Earth pounds
Warriors, Caste of (noun): the caste which includes infantry, tharlarion cavalry, and tarnsmen; one of the fiveHigh Castes which make up Gorean government, and as such the military branch of the government; their caste color is scarlet red.
Wefti (to) weave clothe
Wep, Wepa thread
Wepaki (to) sew
Wepi (to) thread (a needle)
Whip Caress (noun): see Slaver's Caress
Whip Knife (noun): a whip with razors embedded in the tip
wingfish (noun): tiny blue salt-water fish, about the size of a tarn disk when curled in ones hand, with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; it is capable of hurling itself from the water and, for brief distances, on its stiff pectoral fins, gliding through the air , usually to evade the smaller sea-tharlarions, which seem to be immune to the poisonous spines; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia book4 pg84
Whip of the Furs (noun): a method of disciplining slavegirls by rape rather than by flogging; esp. popular in Torvaldsland
Wicayuhe Master (B)
Wicincala Girl
Wochak, Wochaka bed
Wochaki (to) f--k, actual meaning (to) sleep, to lie down
Wochaku Let's f--k (slang term -really means ‘sleeping familiarly')
Wochi (to) lay or lie [as WochiFeq! : Lie flat!]
Wolakota Friendship
Wopeton Merchant/Trader
Womnake Speak
Womnaka Stinky-Much odor
Woo up, upon, on, above, [Gorean word is 'tu']
Wooabove up, on, upon [Gorean word is 'tu']
Woobis upward
Wook, Wooka bridge
Wooki (to) bridge across
Woom, Wooma east (Gorean equiv. is 'Rim')
Woon, Woona ceiling
-X-
-Y-
Yabi (to) swim
Yach(a) horse
Yaduk jealous
Yak, Yaka hundred
Yalok moon
Yareem, Yareema orange
Yas, Yasa bone [Yasee:bones] (Incidentally, Yasun is the Mongol word for bones)
Yeli (to) move about, walk
Yelita (to) come (Yeli=move;+Ta=here)
YeliWa (to) travel (walk far), (to) go away
Yellow-Kaiila Riders (noun): a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages
Yellow Knives (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens
Yerba grass, grasslike plants
Yod, Yoda sometimes
Yok, Yoka skirt
Yurt, Yurta tent, felt, with thatched roof [grass, used for thatch, is Yerba]
-Z-
Zab, Zaba melon
zad (noun): a large, broad-winged, black-&- white bird with a long, narrow, yellowish, hooked beak, found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth vulture
zad, jungle (noun): a cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rainforest inland of Schendi
zadit (noun): a small, tawny-feathered, sharp- billed bird of the Tahari; insectivorous, feeding on sand flies and other similar insects; they often land a kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that infest the host animal
Zar (noun): a board game of the Tahari; the board is marked like a Kaissa board, but the pieces - 9 per player, and called 'pebbles' - are placed at the intersections of the lines; movement is somewhat like that of checkers, but without capturing of pieces the object of the game is to effect a complete exchange of the original placement of the pieces
zeder (noun): a small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi, esp. along the Ua River; grows to c. 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs.; is diurnal, can swim very well, & builds a stick-&-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night
Zevar (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Zag animal
Zagfa meat
Zeem, Zeema winter [because of the similarity between snow and winter, Zima (female) is usually used for snow and Zeem (male) is used for winter]
Zim, Zima snow
Zimi (to) snow
Zja hope, anticipation, 'waiting'
Zjaawait anticipation
Zjad ass, rump
Zjadfa ass-hole, with the same derogatory uses as here.
Zjak, Zjaka jacket
Zjar (Zjara) empty, hole, hollow, (a cave)
Zjar, Zjara cave, an emptiness
Zjari (to be) hungry, (to be) empty
Zjat, Zjata brush
Zjeem(a) hot
Zjeemi (to be) burning, in flames
Zjeer fat
Zjep, Zjepa chain [the Gorean word is Fora]
Zjepi (to) chain
Zji (to) wait for, anticipate, plan for, hope for
Zjoosanger [see Pool(a)]
Zjumi (to) swear, take an oath, pledge [a blood-oath, stronger than Labi]
Zjuni (to) display, show, look like, appear, seem
Zjur, Zjura copper
Zontaheca Honest
Zor, Zora, Kalmak vest [a Kalmak is a short open vest worn by slaves]
Zurok, Zuroka storm
Zuroki (to) storm
Zuts, Zutsa headache
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