The Payav language is the language spoken by the Payav civilization of the planet Mestiko. (TOS novel: Mere Anarchy)

GlossaryEdit

a'sloointa dinpayav 

A grave insult that translates to English as "no-necked offworlder". (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: Shadows of the Indignant)

dinpayav 

Term used to refer to non-Payav outsiders. (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBooks: The Centre Cannot Hold, Shadows of the Indignant)

See also "mar-tunyor".

elor 

"Grandmother." (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: Things Fall Apart)

hareeja 

Word meaning "demon", which, despite its literal translation, can be used as an affectionate description of a young child (i.e. "you little demon!"). (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Centre Cannot Hold)

hoy'an Atyya 

Expression of surprise. (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Blood-Dimmed Tide)

Given the context of this phrase, and others using the word "Atyya", it seems this phrase would translate as "Oh, my God!"

mar-tunyor 

Word which refers to non-Payav, used primarily in the mar-Atyya religious tradition. (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Darkness Drops Again)

See also "dinpayav".

tu-prait 

"Beggar". (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Blood-Dimmed Tide)

vikak 

Unflattering term in the Payav language, presumably akin to "bastard" or "jerk". Daki orGalya referred to her husband, Cart etDeja, as a condescending vikak, though she allowed, "he's our vikak". (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Darkness Drops Again)

ConnectionsEdit

Languages

Altar • Andorian languages (Andorii • Graalen/Graalek • Greater Andorian • Lesser Andorian) • Bajoran (Old Bajoran • Old High Bajoran) • Beta Promethean • Earth languages (Anglo-Saxon • Celtic • English • Farsi • French • Gaelic • German • Greek • Hebrew/Yiddish • Italian • Japanese • Latin • Mandarin • Russian • Spanish • Swahili) • Esperanta • Federation Standard (Galacta) • Ferengi (Trading Tongue) • Galacta (Federation Standard) • Gorn • Grennai • Klingonese (Klingonaase • Kumburan • Rumaiyn • ta'Hol • tlhIngan Hol/pIQaD • Warrior's Tongue) • Makaro • Nemar • Old Hebitian • Old High Martian • Old Illyan • Olisu • Omearan • Orion language (High Orion • Kolari • Low Orion • Trader's Tongue/Trader's Script • Yrevish) • Orishan • Paklit • Payav • Pe • Realm Dialect • Reman • Romulan (Rihannsu • Old High Rihannsu) • Seshto • Taklathi • Tarn • Tellaran (Civil Conversation) • Tholian • Vegan • Vulcan (Ancient Vulcan • High Tongue • Old High Vulcan) • Xenexian • Xlatitigu