Denobulan

Doctor Phlox, a Denobulan male, in 2151.

The Denobulans are a humanoid species native to the planet Denobula. (ENT episode: "Broken Bow").

The Denobulan language (Denobula’an) frequently makes use of prefixes to place words in context. For example, medical terminology is signified with the prefix Ya-Sah. Double vowel combinations are common in Denobulan words, as are gurgling “g”, “k” and “m” sounds. The syllable “ah” is frequently encountered at the end of nouns, verbs and adjectives relating to people; given that Vahl appears to be Denobulan for “I”, the syllable likely signifies a sense of base humanity (Denobulanity). The Denobulan written script, reproduced below, is based on a series of small circles, which come in various sizes and may be linked by thin lines, which perhaps signify polysyllabic words. The script is read from left to right, but the written symbols in a complex piece of writing may be positioned on more than one plane, almost like a musical scale, introducing a vertical element. Sometimes, circles are linked by diagonal lines while positioned on different vertical planes; two circles linked in this manner probably signify a double vowel. Brackets are placed around certain circles, or chains of linked circles positioned along a line in the midst of unlinked symbols. Some diagonally linked circular pairs have both circles bracketed, some only one, some neither.

Bak A profanity.

Dee Dah “Having Trouble”

(“Dee Dah eht suut vahl mey proveet” would be “I’m still having trouble with the transitive verbs”, or, literally, “Having trouble still am I: transitive verbs”).

Eht “Still”, adverbial, as in “I’m still here”.

Faardah “Teaching me”

(“Denobula’an faardah tunah mek-Phlox” would be “Dr. Phlox has been teaching me Denobulan”, or, literally, “Denobulan: Teaching me has been Dr.Phlox”).

Garkuhoda “Insult”. (ENT novel: Rosetta)

Jaa-uu-gah The act of mating, sexual intercourse.

Kaduu “Process”.

Kweesah Essah Literally, “One is impressed”.

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External Links

• Denobulan article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.