The Abridged Yaujta Language
 

The Yautja have a complex verbal and written language. The following are Yautja words and their English translation.

Amedha meat (see Kiande amedha / Pyode amedha)
Bpi-de end, finish
C'ntlip type of drink, effects like that of alcohol
Ch'hkt-a hyper active
Chiva trial (see Kiande amedha chiva)
Dai-shui Yautja musk Dto - a type of tree
Gkei'moun easy or simple
Gry'sui-bpe stampede
Guan night
H'chak mercy
H'dlak fear
Hulij-Bpe crazy
Hult'ah rear guard or look out, sentry, observer
Kantra prayer
Kiande hard (see kiande amedha)
Kwei tricky or sly
L'ulij-bpe Crazy
Mei'hswei bother
Mi oil
Mo no
Nan-ku alive
Naxa type of fruit
N'dui'se Yautja's musk
Nihkou'te tooth or tusk
Nok unit of measure (equivalent to 13 inches)
Pyode soft
S'yuit-de low and demeaning description of something
Setg'-in deadly and quick
Te'dqi xenomorph secretion
Thei-de death/dead/die
Thwei blood
Tjau'ke hard packed dirt or type of rock
Ui'stbi geography
Zabin type of insect
Z'skvy-de birth of xenomorph from host, eruptive phase
   
Appendix A Technology Words
Awu'asa full body ensemble
Gkinmara video camera
Ki'cti-pa double-bladed wrist knife/blades
Tyioe-ti escape pod
   
Appendix B Names
Bakuub "Straight Spear"
Cetanu God of Death
Dachande "Different Knife"
Dahdtoudi "Little Knife" (feminine)
Guan-thwei Nightblood
Kainde amedha Hard Meat (Aliens)
Lou-dte Kalei "Child Maker" (slang for female)
Ooman Human
Yeyinde "Brave One"
Paya a god, conquering warrior
Pyode amedha Soft Meat
   
Appendix C Expressions
C'jit! "Damn!"
Dtai'k-dte sa-de nav'g-kon dtain'aun bpide "The fight begun would not end until the end."
Dhi'ki-de final rest, sleep near death, death
Hma'mi'de unknown translation
Ki'cte! "Enough!"
M-di H'chak/M-di H'dlak "No mercy/No Fear"
Pauk! explicitive
Payas Leitjin-de "Remember God's Practice"
Thin-de le'hasuan 'aloun'myin-del bpi-de gka-de hasou-de paya "Learn the gifts of all sights, or finish in the dance of the fallen gods."
U'sl-kwe final rest
   
Appendix D Combat Related
Dtai'k-dte fight
Hiju fighting position, the proper position to disembowel another
Jehdin/Jehdin hand-to-hand combat; allows Yautja to show off their skills, first fall determining the winner; no weapons are used; both combatants would probably still be alive after the match.
Kainde amedha chiva the Hard Meat Trial
Ka'rik'na the summoning (of other Yautja)
Kehrite battle arena/training hall/dojo
Kv'var excercises
Mesh'in'ga the battle dreamtime
Nain-de type of hunt
Nain-desintje-da The Pure Win
Nain-desintje-de The Pure Win (alternate spelling)
Nan De-Than Gaun "Kiss of Midnight"
Tarei hsan unworthy opponent
Zazin totally centered, within one's self
   
Appendix E Body Language
head cocked to one side curiosity or regard
lower mandibles spread aggression
head and eyes lowered submission
mandibles flared anger
back arched and mandibles flared rage
push with one hand at another's shoulder Challenge
mandibles click together regard
placing one hand on another's shoulder, and shaking greeting
   
Appendix F Vocal Sounds
growl warning, amusement, or laughter
hiss anger
roar fury
bark anger, outrage, command
chitter eagerness, regard
click surprise, anticipation, eagerness
rumble warning, curiosity, pleasure
   
Appendix G Animals
Chi'imps from earth; a warrior once heard a human name this species; highly prized because while this species is not very ferocious in battle, it is one of the more intelligent non-sentient beings known.
Ghequo a viscious animal with a set a jaws able to gnaw through dlex; 4 meter long mammal-like carnivore tht evolved where the average size of most of the wildlife is between 5-10 meters (it is a mere rodent on this world)
Kuty'y'ae six-legged reptilian from the planet Kut'y'ae; fierce in battle, not very bright.
Pifc-nah' can be found on the snow world of Ywa; not very intelligent, but deadly nonetheless; single horn atop the head, used mainly for sparring with other males of the same species
Rxio-asul the bright coloring on this crustacean's back is not of artificial means; life on their planet has odd pigmentation when compared to most life in the rest of the galaxy; a pesky foe that chews your feet
Tarei'hasan small insect
   
Appendix H Other
Dark Warrior Death, the persona
Path individual yautja's course of life
The Path course for all yautja as a whole
Burner gun, bullets, or laser (not including Shoulder- based plasma cannon)