Modern Golic Vulcan Topic Dictionary Cats

Below you will find breeds of Terran cats and terminology that you might find associated with them, including breeds that have died out, relatives and ancestors of the domestic cat, and some prehistoric and wild felines (lions, tigers, mountain lions, leopards, genets, etc.). Vulcans consider Terran cat species to be "semi-sentient" according to their way of looking at things. († indicates extinct breeds and species.)

Abandon (v.) -- ek'trasha

Abandoned (adj.) -- ek'trashal-, ek'trashalik

Abrasion -- grashaya

Abyssinian -- ahbuhsihnyafa

Adapt -- rubilau

Adaptation -- rubilaya

Adopt -- thanai

Adoption -- thanah

Aegean -- ihdzhiuhfa, uhdzhiuhfa, eidzhiuhfa

African golden cat (Caracal aurata, Felis aurata, Profelis aurata) -- kin-kur-kaht t'Ahfrikuh

African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) -- lepuhrd t'Ahfrikuh

African lion (Panthera leo) -- lei'o t'Ahfrikuh

African wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica, Near Eastern wildcat) -- kwai-kaht t'Ahfrikuh

Aggression -- kresan

Aggressive (adj.) -- kres-, kresik

Albino (n.) -- fam-kurfa

Allergy -- tehn-folaya

Allogrooming -- dah-pastailigaya

American cheetah (Miracinonyx trumani, Miracinonyx inexpectatus) -- tchituh t'Uhmerikuh †

American Curl -- tcha-kaht t'Uhmerikuh

American Bobtail -- bab-harrfa t'Uhmerikuh

American lion (Panthera leo atrox, North American cave lion) -- |tauk-|lei'o t'Uhmerikuh †

American scimitar cat (Homotherium serum) -- wulipau-zud-kaht t'Uhmerikuh †

American Shorthair -- pen-isachyafa t'Uhmerikuh

American Wirehair -- mokelakh-isachyafa t'Uhmerikuh

Amputate -- sanesh-tor

Amputation -- sanesh

Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis, Far Eastern leopard) -- lepuhrd t'Amur

Anatolian leopard (Panthera pardus tulliana, Asia Minor leopard) -- lepuhrd t'Anatoliuh †

Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) -- suk'kunel-kaht t'Ahdiz

Angora -- ahngoruh

Ankle -- mal-nik

Anus -- pekh-razh

Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) -- lepuhrd t'Arabiuh

Arabian Mau -- mau t'Arabiuh

Arena -- shi'kuhlaya

Arrhythmia -- ritsuri nel-dath t'khaf-spol

Asian -- eizhuhfa

Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii, Pardofelis temminckii) -- kin-kur-kaht t'Eizhuh

Asian Semi-longhair -- ulef-wu-isachyafa t'Eizhuh

Assist (v.) -- gol-tor

Assistance -- golan

Attack -- nashiv (n.), nashiv-tor (v.)

Australian Mist -- ihz-kaht t'Astreilyuh

Autogrooming -- shai-pastailigaya

Awn hair -- sviti-isach (single strand), sviti-isachya (multiple strands)

Axis bone -- da-sfek-hinek

Bacterium -- talvot

Balance -- vo'ektaya (n.), vo'ektau (v.)

Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica, Harimau Bali, Samong) -- tigrei t'Bali †

Balinese -- balifa

Ball (n.) -- dukal

Balochistan leopard (Panthera pardus sindica) -- lepuhrd t'Balochi'stan

Bambino -- bahm'bino

Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo, Panthera leo barbaricus, Atlas lion) -- Bar'bar-lei'o †

Basket -- ki'haf

Bath -- wu'sibav

Bathe -- wu'sibau

Bay cat (Catopuma badia, Bornean cat, Bornean bay cat, Bornean marbled cat) -- tchol-kaht |t'Borni'o|

Bed (n.) -- sar-tak

Behave -- kloshah

Behavior -- kloshai

Bell (n.) -- kus-vakh

Bengal -- bengalfa

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris, Royal tiger) -- tigrei t'Bengal

Beringian cave lion (Panthera leo vereshchagini, East Siberian cave lion) -- tauk-lei'o t'Berihndzhiuh †

Birman -- bihr'muhn, bihr'man

Birth (n.) -- keshtan

Bite -- zeshaya (n.), zeshau (v.)

Black (adj.) -- nesh-kur

Black and white (adj.) -- nesh-wan-kur

Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes, Small-spotted cat) -- nesh-kur-ash'yalik kaht

Bladder -- vazh-sa'haf (TGV), vazhaf (MGV)

Blanket (n.) -- yuk-sai

Blind (adj.) -- glan-fam-, glan-famik

Blindness -- glan-fam'es

Blood -- khaf

Blood cell -- khaf-nala

Blood clot -- khaf-vihk

Blood loss -- khaf-pak

Blood poisoning -- khaf-gisaman

Blood pressure -- khaf-vihish

Blood vessel -- khaf-mev

Bloodline -- khaf-zehl

Blue tabby -- pla-kur-tahbi

Bobcat (Lynx rufus, Luchs, rossige draf, vildkatt, lince rossa, gato montés, αγριόγατος, vaşak, рыжая рысь, ボブキャット, 山猫, 살쾡이) -- bab-kaht

Body -- vukhut

Bombay -- bam'beifa

Bond -- tel (n.), tel-tor (v.)

Bone (n.) -- hinek

Bottle (n.) -- mashek

Bounce -- rukaya (n.), rukau (v.)

Bowl (n.) -- yerak

Box (n.) -- natuhn

Brain (n.) -- shi'nahp (TGV); shad (MGV)

Brazilian Shorthair -- pen-isachyafa t'Brazil

Breath -- esh

Breathe -- esh-tor

Breathing (n.) -- eshan

Breed -- kosh-ves (n.); ferkatelau (v.)

Breeder -- ferkatelausu

British Longhair -- brihtanik wu-isachyafa

British Semi-longhair -- brihtanik ulef-wu-isachyafa

British Shorthair -- brihtanik pen-isachyafa

Bronchitis -- eshaf-mev-yonshaya

Brown tabby -- khav-kur-tahbi

Burmese (Suphalak) -- buhrmuhfa

Burmilla -- buhrmihluh|fa|

Burmilla Longhair -- buhrmihluh-wu-isachyafa

Cage -- kraisek (n.); kraiskau (v.)

Calcium -- hinek-tukh

California spangled -- wehdapal-kaht t'Kalih'fornyuh

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis, Canadian lynx) -- links t'Kahnuhduh

Cancer -- rasahtra

Cape lion (Panthera leo melanochaitus) -- miis-lei'o †

Capture -- kum (n.), kum-tor (v.)

Caracal (Caracal caracal, African lynx, Desert lynx) -- kahruhkahl

Care for -- tishau (like); palutunau (tend)

Caregiver -- palutunausu

Carpal bone -- kar-nik-hinek

Carpet -- tol-sai

Carrier -- leshek

Cartilage -- rihinek

Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris virgata, Hyrcanian tiger, Mazandaran tiger, Persian tiger, Turan tiger) -- Khazar-tigrei †

Cat (felis, chat, Katze, kat, katt, köttur, gatto, gato, γάτα, kedi, кошка, кот, ネコ, 猫, 고양이) -- kaht

Cat bowl -- kaht-yerak

Cat breeder -- kaht-ferkatelausu

Cat collar -- kaht-talukuv

Cat trainer -- kaht-ranausu

Catnip -- kaht'nihp

Caudal bone (tail bone) -- harr-hinek

Cavity -- pi'tauk (body); zud-razh (tooth)

Central American jaguar (Panthera onca hernandesii) -- dzhahg'war t'Svitan-Uhmerikuh

Cerebral hemorrhage -- shad-khafaya

Cerebral tumor -- shad-gnal

Certificate -- to-kisev

Certification -- to-kisevyan

Cervical vertebra -- talu-hinek

Chain (n.) -- naf-elakh (TGV), naflakh (MGV)

Champion (n.) -- skilamu

Chantilly-Tiffany -- Shahn'tihli-Tihfuhni

Characteristic (n.) -- noshtra

Chartreux -- shar'tru

Chausie -- shosi, shasi

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus, guépard, Gepard, ghepardo, guepardo, γατόπαρδος, cetah, duma, çita, гепард, チーター, 猎豹, 치타) -- tchituh

Cheetoh -- tchito

Chinese desert cat (Felis bieti) -- eshikh-kaht t'Tchainuh

Claw (n.) -- spahk

Clean -- puyik (adj.); pu-tor (v.)

Climb -- man (n.), man-tor (v.)

Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa, Panthera nebulosa, Mint leopard) -- wanal-lepuhrd

Coat (n., hair) -- ek'isachya

Collar (n.) -- talukuv

Colon -- pekh-mev

Color (n.) -- kur

Colorpoint Shorthair -- kur-sfekalik pen-isachyafa

Comb -- |isachya-|dref (n.), dref-tor |isachya| (v.)

Come -- sarlah

Command -- khartaya (n.), khartau (v.)

Communicate -- sviribau

Communication -- sviribaya

Companion -- besu

Companionship -- besu'es

Confine (v.) -- tviklacha

Confinement -- tviklachat

Congo lion (Panthera leo azandica, Northeast Congo lion, Uganda lion) -- lei'o t'Kango

Conjunctivitis -- bezhun-yonshaya

Control -- tash (n.), tash-tor (v.)

Controller -- tashsu

Cooperate -- terkadau

Cooperation -- terkadaya

Cornish Rex -- Reks t'Korn'wal

Cougar (Puma concolor, Mountain lion, Puma, Catamount) -- suk'kunel-lei'o, pumuh

Crawl (v.) -- ukrau

Cremate -- vukhut-yontau

Cremation -- vukhut-yontaya

Crepuscular -- torupik du'neik-ha'gel-wak

Curiosity -- mikat'es

Curious (adj.) -- mikat-, mikatik

Curl (n.) -- tcha

Curly (adj.) -- tchan-, tchanik

Cymric (Manx longhair, longhair Manx, Semi-longhair Manx Variant, Long-haired Manx) -- kihm'rihk

Cyprus -- saipruhsfa

Cyst -- shaf

Dangerous -- tehvar-bosh|-|

Daughter -- ko-fu

Deaf (adj.) -- zhu-fam-, zhu-famik

Deafness -- zhu-fam'es

Death -- tevakh

Defecate -- pekhau

Defecation -- pekhaya

Deformity -- riyeht-shid'es

Degenerative myelopathy -- tehn-storaunik plat-wel-ra'has

Dental caries -- zud-nehaya

Dentition -- zudtra

Depend -- nerau

Dependable -- nerek|-|

Dependent (adj.) -- ner-, nerik

Desert -- eshikh

Devon Rex -- Reks t'Devuhn

Dewclaw -- abru-spahk

Diabetes -- ritsuri-nosh t'slor-dau-tukh

Diagnose -- nosh-satalau

Diagnosis -- nosh-satalaya

Diarrhea -- masu-pekh|-nosh|

Dig (v.) -- hil-tor

Digest (v.) -- skau-tor

Digestible -- skau-yehat

Digestion -- skaun

Digestive tract -- skaun-ek'ur

Dinner -- aru-yem

Dispense -- tan-tor

Dispenser -- tanek

Distract -- saglakolau

Distraction -- saglakolaya

Diurnal (adj.) -- gad-torupik

Domestic cat (Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus) -- ha'kel-kaht

Domesticate -- ha'kelikau

Domesticated (adj.) -- ha'kel-, ha'kelik

Domestication -- ha'kelikaya

Dominance -- abru'es

Dominant -- abrupik

Donskoy (Don sphynx) -- danskoi

Door -- svep

Dosage -- fimah

Dose -- fim (n.), fimau (v.)

Down hair (undercoat) -- ne-isach (single strand), ne-isachya (multiple strands)

Dragon Li -- draguhn li |yoshuhlnak li|

Dwarf cat (Dwelf) -- kob-kaht

Dwelling (n.) -- kelek

Dysentery -- rasah-masu-pekh

Dysplasia -- lesek-rasahkos-shidoraya

Dystrophy -- nalatra-tehn-storaya

Eager -- nayik

Eagerness -- nayik'es

Ear -- kaluk

Earache -- kaluk-kusut

Early Middle Pleistocene European cave lion (Panthera leo fossilis) -- tauk-lei'o t'Ten-Mal-Svitanik Le-Suma-Palik Nauf t'Yuropuh †

Eastern cougar (Puma concolor cougar) -- she'rak-pumuh

Eat -- yokul

Eating disorder -- riyeht-yokul-nosh

Egyptian mau -- mau t'I'dzhihpt

Elbow (n.) -- kar-nef

Elbow dysplasia -- lesek-rasahkos-shidoraya t'kar-nef

Elegance -- sohk'es

Elegant -- sohk-, sohkik

Elongated (adj.) -- wuval-, wuvalik

Embryo -- ten-kan-bu (TGV), pi'tenkan (MGV)

Endocrine gland -- tvi-sau-pi'nafek

Endocrine system -- tvi-sau-torektra

Endoscope -- tvi-zan-vel

Endoscopy -- tvi-zanan

Enema -- pekh-razh-pun

Energy -- tepul

Enjoy -- tizh-tor

Enjoyment -- tizh'es

Entertain -- gatselau

Entertainment -- gatselaya

Enthusiasm -- buhl'es

Enthusiastic -- buhl-, buhlik

Epidemic (n.) -- shal-has-sak

Escape -- stron (n.), stron-tor (v.)

Esophagus -- yokul-mev

Eurasian cave lion (Panthera leo spelaea, European cave lion) -- tauk-lei'o t'Yuropuh-Eizhuh †

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx, European lynx, Siberian lynx) -- links t'Yuropuh-Eizhuh

European Ice Age leopard (Panthera pardus spelaea, Late Pleistocene Ice Age leopard) -- lepuhrd t'Le-Suma-Pal t'Yuropuh †

European jaguar (Panthera onca gombaszoegensis) -- dzhahg'war t'Yuropuh †

European shorthair -- pen-isachyafa t'Yuropuh

European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) -- kwai-kaht t'Yuropuh

Euthanasia -- rom-staya

Euthanize -- rom-stau

Evaluate -- patalavau

Evaluation -- patalavaya

Evolution -- wakrubaya

Evolve -- wakrubau

Examination -- linisaya (looking over); nisan (test)

Examine -- linisau

Excite -- teporilau

Excited (adj.) -- teporilal-, teporilalik

Excitement -- tepor'es

Exercise (n.) -- tusok

Exhibit -- gluvaya (n.), gluvau (v.)

Exotic (adj.) -- akan|-| (not native); ritsuri|-| (unusual)

Exotic shorthair -- ritsuri-pen-isachyafa

Expense -- kodona

Expensive -- kodonuhk

Exploration -- paglayaren

Explore -- paglayaret

Extinct (adj.) -- ek'tevik

Eye (n.) -- bezhun

Eyelash -- bezhun-isach

Eyelid -- bezhun-wein

Face (n.) -- limuk

Fall -- tevan (n.), tev-tor (v.)

Family cat -- pi'maat-kaht

Family pet -- pi'maat-kelek-aushfa

Farm (n.) -- uroshal

Farm cat -- uroshal-kaht

Fast (adj.) -- sahr-, sahris

Fat -- thel-, thelik (adj.); thel'a (n.)

Father -- sa-mekh (male parent); yatau (to sire)

Fatigue -- zung (n.), zung-tor (v.)

Fear -- pthak (n.), ptha (v.)

Feces -- pekh

Feed (v.) -- yem-tor

Feline (n.) -- fi'lain|fa|

Female -- ko-, koyik (adj.); kofa (n.)

Femur -- abru-mal-hinek

Feral cat -- funkwai-kaht

Ferocious -- keimen|-|

Fertile (adj.) -- kanash-, kanashik

Fertility -- kanash'es

Fetch (v.) -- zaprah

Fetus -- tvi-kan-bu (TGV), tenkan (MGV)

Fever -- tau

Fibula -- vaukh-hinek

Fierce -- kei|-|

Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus, Felis viverrinus) -- aluk-kuman-kaht

Fight -- puk (n.), puk-tor (v.)

Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps) -- pa'ash-patam-kaht

Flea -- samm

Floor (n.) -- lan-tol

Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) -- pahn'thuhr t'Florihduh

Foldex (cat) -- Foldeks

Follicle -- pi'haf

Follow -- zahal-tor

Foot -- ash'ya

Footprint -- ash'yaidar

Forefoot -- aushfa-el'ru, khom-ash'ya

Forest -- laptra

Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyurus) -- wanal-lepuhrd t'For'mosuh †

Freak (n.) -- rilonfa

Friendly -- thraht-, thrahtik

Fright -- kolthak

Frighten -- koltha

Frightened (adj.) -- kolthal-, kolthalik

Fun -- mihrsh (n.); mihrsh-bosh|-| (adj.)

Fungus -- luk

Fur (n.) -- ausachya

Furniture -- kvedular

Fuzz -- zihn

Fuzzy -- zih-, zihik

Gall bladder -- thel'a-zalu-nafek

Gallstone -- kov s'thel'a-zalu-nafek

Game (n.) -- zhagra

Gastritis -- skaun-sa'haf-yonshaya

Gender -- guv

Gene -- tol

Gene pool -- tol-patra

Genet -- dzhenuht

Genetic disease -- tol-has

Genetic diversity -- tol-don-ka'es

Genetic mutation -- tol-tselaya

Genetics (n.) -- tol-tal

Genus -- komak

Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) -- kaht t'Dzhefroi

German Rex -- Doich-Reks

Giant cheetah (Acinonyx pardinensis) -- masuk-tchituh †

Gland -- pi'nafek

Glove (n.) -- el'rukhut

Grass -- yar

Grassland(s) -- yartra

Gray tabby, Grey tabby -- zhai-kur-tahbi

Ground (n.) -- solektra

Growl -- urraya (n.), urrau (v.)

Guard hair -- si-isach (single strand), si-isachya (multiple strands)

Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli) -- dzhahg'warundi t'Suk-Tchol-Gef, yag'warundi t'Suk-Tchol-Gef

Gums (mouth) -- zud-wadi

Habit(s) -- es'merka

Hair -- isach (single strand), isachya (multiple strands)

Hairball -- isachya-dukal

Half-brother -- ulef-sa-kai

Half-sister -- ulef-ko-kai

Handle (v.) -- el'rekau

Handler -- el'rekausu

Harm -- klaya (n.), klau (v.)

Harness -- kuzhet (n.); kuzh-tor (v.)

Havana brown -- khav-kur-kaht t'Havana

Head (n.) -- patam

Health -- muhl'es

Healthy -- muhl-bosh|-|

Hear -- zhu-tor

Hearing (n.) -- zhu

Heart -- khaf-spol

Help -- gol'nev (n.), gol-tor (v.)

Helpful -- gol-bosh|-|

Hemoglobin -- khaf-esh-meil

Hemorrhage -- khafaya (n.), khafaya (v.)

Hereditary disease -- samekhik has

Hernia -- faka

Hiccup (hiccough, spasmolygmus) -- huhk (n.), huhk-tor (v.)

Hide (v.) -- ip-sut

High blood pressure -- pid-khaf-vihish

Highlander -- pid-shalfa

Highlander Shorthair -- pen-isachyalik pid-shalfa

Himalayan (Colorpoint Persian) -- hihmuh'leiyuhnfa

Hind foot -- aushfa-ash'ya, pla-ash'ya

Hip (n.) -- gaf

Hip dysplasia -- lesek-rasahkos-shidoraya t'gaf

Hiss -- shisaya (n.), shisau (v.)

Hock (n.) -- aushfa-mal-nik

Hold -- meskaraya (n.); meskarau (v.)

Hole (n.) -- razh

House cat -- kelek-kaht

Household pet -- kelek-aushfa

Howl -- vlut (n.), vlur (v.)

Humerus -- abru-kar-hinek

Hunger (n.) -- avon

Hungry -- k'avon (TGV), avon-bosh (MGV)

Hunt -- po'austukaya (n.), po'austukau (v.)

Hypercarnivorous -- goh-kahm-yokulanik

Hyperglycemia -- pid-nosh t'khaf-slor-tukh

Hypertension -- pid-khaf-ne'hish

Hyperuricemia -- |ritsuri-|pid-nosh t'vazh-sash svi'khaf

Hyperventilation -- nuh'mau-eshan

Hypocarnivorous -- danoh-kahm-yokulanik

Hypoglycemia -- nuk-nosh t'khaf-slor-tukh

Hypotension -- nuk-khaf-ne'hish

Hypothermia -- vukhut-falek-pak

Hysterectomy (spaying) -- sudef-snem

Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus, Spanish lynx) -- links t'Ai'bihriuh

Identical -- ka|-|

Identification -- shasutan

Ignore -- bau-tor

Immature -- rivin-, rivinik

Immune -- tefosh-, tefoshik

Immune system -- tefosh-torektra

Immunity -- tefosh'es

Impregnate -- viyatau

Improve -- paromilau

Improvement -- paromilaya

Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) -- lepuhrd t'Ihndiuh

Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti, Corbett's tiger) -- tigrei t'Ihndiuh-Tchainuh

Infect -- vivotau

Infection -- vivotaya

Inflammation -- yonshaya

Inguinal hernia -- neikah-faka

Inject -- vipohshau

Injection -- vipohshaya

Injure -- dash-tor

Injury -- dash

Inner ear -- tvi-kaluk

Insect bite -- ravot-zeshaya

Inspect -- linikau

Inspection -- linikaya

Inspector -- linikausu

Interact -- svatorah

Interaction -- svatorai

Intestine -- pekh-mev

Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis, 西表山猫, ヤママヤー, ヤマピカリャー, メーピスカリャー) -- kaht t'Iri'o'mote

Iris (eye) -- kurak

Isolate -- sameskarau

Isolation -- sameskaraya

Itch -- drizh (n.), drizh-tor (v.)

Itching (n.) -- drizhan

Jaguar (Panthera onca) -- dzhahg'war, yag'war

Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) -- dzhahg'warundi, yag'warundi

Japanese Bobtail (日本のボブテイル猫) -- bab-harrfa t'Nipan

Jaundice -- kur-nosh t'thel'a-zalu-masu svi'khaf

Java tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica, Javan tiger) -- tigrei t'Dzhavuh †

Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) -- lepuhrd t'Dzhavuh

Javanese -- dzhavuhfa

Jaw (n.) -- ahs

Joint (n.) -- lesek

Jump -- spen (n.); spen-tor (v.)

Jungle -- nu'ri-masu-laptra

Jungle cat (Felis chaus, Reed cat, Swamp cat, Jungle lynx) -- kaht t'nu'ri-masu-laptra

Juvenile (n.) -- nu'risu

Khaomanee (Khao Manee) -- kau'mani

Kick -- psarkaya (n.), psarkau (v.)

Kidney -- kapol-nafek

Kill (v.) -- stau

Kitten (catulus, chaton, Kätzchen, katje, kattunge, gattino, gatito, γατάκι, kedi yavrusu, котенок, 子猫, 仔猫, 小猫, 고양이 새끼) -- kaht-kan

Kodkod (Leopardus guigna, güiña) -- koðˈkoð, kod'kod, gwinya

Korat (Dork Lao) -- korat

Korean Bobtail -- bab-harrfa t'Koriuh

Korn Ja -- korn dzha

Kurilian bobtail -- bab-harrfa t'Kuril-Vikuvtralar

Laceration -- nesh

Lacrimal duct -- bezhun-masu-mev

Lacrimal gland -- bezhun-masu-pi'nafek

Lactation -- thasaya

LaPerm -- La'Puhrm

Larynx -- shi'spes

Leash (n.) -- fulag-zhel

Leg -- mal

Leopard (Panthera pardus, léopard, luipaard, leopardo, λεοπάρδαλη, leopar, pars, chui, леопард, ヒョウ, ひょう, 豹, 豹子, 레퍼드) -- lepuhrd

Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) -- lepuhrd-kaht

Leopardess -- ko-lepuhrd

License -- kalihpu

Lick -- puhsitaya (n.), puhsitau (v.)

Lift -- aberaya (n.); aberau (v.)

Lion (Löwe, leeuw, løve, lejon, leone, león, λιοντάρι, aslan, simba, лев, ライオン, 獅子, 사자, أسد حيوان , אריה) -- lei'o (never "lai'uhn")

Lioness -- ko-lei'o

Lip -- bru

Listen -- nazhu-tor

Litter (n.) -- tereteshanu

Litter size -- tereteshanu-suk'es

Liver (n.) -- nehasamau-nafek (TGV), nehasamek (MGV)

Long-haired (adj.) -- wu-isachyal-, wu-isachyalik

Longdan tiger (Panthera zdanskyi) -- tigrei t'Long'dan †

Lose -- pak-tor

Loss -- pak

Lost (adj.) -- paki-, pakik

Love -- ashaya (n.), ashau (v.)

Low blood pressure -- nuk-khaf-vitereteshanuhish

Lumbar vertebra -- ne-pla'dor-hinek

Lung -- esh-sa'haf (TGV), eshaf (MGV)

Lykoi -- lai'koi

Lynx (Luchs, los, gaupe, lodjur, lince, λύγκας, vaşak, рысь, リンクス, 山猫, 猞猁, 살쾡이) -- links

Maine Coon -- kunfa t'Mein

Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) -- tigrei t'Melayu

Male -- sa-, sayik (adj.); safa (n.)

Maltese -- kaht t'Maltuh

Manage -- khartau

Management -- khartaya

Manager -- khartausu

Mane -- talu-isachya

Mange -- riyeht-wadi-nosh

Manx -- mahnks |kaht t'Vikuvtra t'Mahn|

Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) -- marbuhlal-kaht

Margay (Leopardus wiedii, Tree ocelot) -- mar'gai, mar'gei

Marking (n.) -- ulidaya

Masai lion (Panthera leo nubica, Panthera leo massaica, East African lion) -- masai-lei'o

Mate (v.) -- katelau

Mating -- katelaya

Mature -- vin-, vinik (adj.); vin-tor (v.)

Meal -- yem

Measure (v.) -- thon-tor

Measurement -- thon

Meat -- kahm

Medicate -- hasereh

Medication, Medicine -- haseret

Mekong Bobtail -- bab-harrfa t'Mi'kang

Melanism -- mu-kur'es

Melanistic -- mu-kur-, mu-kurik

Membrane -- nala-tin

Memory -- vokaya

Meow, Miao -- myau (n.), myau-tor (v.)

Metacarpal bone -- svitan-el'ru-hinek

Metatarsal bone -- svitan-ash'ya-hinek

Minskin -- mihn'skihn

Minuet -- mihnyu'et

Minuet Longhair -- wu-isachyalik mihnyu'et

Mixed breed -- rish-kosh-ves

Mixture -- rish

Motion (n.) -- dvunel

Motivate -- dvubolau

Motivation -- dvubolaya

Mountain lion (Puma concolor, Cougar, Puma, Catamount) -- suk'kunel-lei'o, pumuh

Mouser -- maus-kumfa

Mouth (n.) -- ru'lut

Move -- dvun (n.), dvun-tor (v.)

Move around -- padvun-tor

Move away from -- sadvun-tor

Move towards -- nadvun-tor

Movement -- dvun

Mucus -- prash

Mud -- vrel

Munchkin -- muhnch'kihn|fa|

Munchkin Longhair -- muhnch'kihn-wu-isachyafa

Muscle (n.) -- dvunek

Muscular -- dvunek-, dvunekik

Mutate -- tselau

Mutation -- tselaya

Muzzle (n., animal face) -- han-ru'lut

Myalgia -- dvunek-kusut

Myelopathy -- plat-wel-ra'has

Napoleon -- Nuh'poliuhn, Na'poli'on

Nasal cavity -- han-tauk

Nasal septum -- han-temok

Nasal sinus -- han-pi'tauk

Nasopharynx -- han-drahk

Natural (adj.) -- malat-, malatik

Nature -- malat

Nature reserve, Nature preserve, Bioreserve -- malat-korsautra

Nebelung -- neibuhlung

Neck (n.) -- talu

Nephralgia -- kapol-nafek-kusut

Nephritis -- kapol-nafek-yonshaya

Nephrolith -- kapol-nafek-kov

Nerve (med.) -- wel

Nervous system -- welektra

Neuralgia -- wel-kusut

Neuter (v.) -- snem-tor sakallar

Neutered (adj.) -- sakallar-snemalik

Ngandong tiger (Panthera tigris soloensis) -- tigrei t'Ngan'dong †

Nickname (n.) -- vath-ahm

Night blindness -- mu'gel-glan-fam'es

Nipple -- thasek-gonaf

Nocturnal -- mu-yor-torupik

Noise -- ralash

Northern snow leopard (Panthera uncia uncia, Ounce) -- desh'rak-izh-lepuhrd

Norwegian Forest (Cat) -- laptra-kaht t'Norguh

Nose (n.) -- han

Nostril -- han-sharu

Numb (adj.) -- rikashan-, rikashanik

Numbness -- rikashan'es

Nutrient -- yem-tanek

Nutrition -- yem-tan

Obese -- thel'an-, thel'anik

Obesity -- thel'an'es

Observation -- glantaya

Observe -- glantau

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, Dwarf leopard) -- asuhlat

Ocicat -- asi'kaht

Oculus -- bezhun

Oculus dexter -- gas-bezhun

Oculus sinister -- los-bezhun

Odontalgia -- zud-kusut

Ojos Azules -- o'hoz a'zuleiz

Ojos Azules Longhair -- wu-isachyalik o'hoz a'zuleiz

Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus, Little spotted cat, Tigrillo, Tiger cat) -- onsiya

Optic nerve -- glan-wel

Oregon Rex -- Reks t'Ori'guhn †

Organ -- nafek

Organ transplant -- nafek-va'prahn

Oriental bicolor -- she'rak-eizhyatik dah-kurfa

Oriental longhair -- she'rak-eizhyatik wu-harrfa

Oriental shorthair -- she'rak-eizhyatik pen-harrfa

Origin -- tveshu

Ossification -- hinekaya

Ossify -- hinekau

Otitis -- kaluk-yonshaya

Otorrhea -- kaluk-khrasaya

Ovarian cancer -- yukal-rasahtra

Ovarian cyst -- yukal-masu-haf

Ovariectomy -- yukal-snem

Ovary -- yukal

Overtake (v.) -- fabehal-tor

Ovulation -- yukaya

Ovulate -- yukau

Owner -- ma'su

Pad (n.) -- yash

Palate -- ru'lut-kamu

Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul, Pallas cat, Manul) -- kaht t'Palas

Pancreas -- zalu-nafek

Pancreatic cancer -- zalu-nafek-rasahtra

Pancreatitis -- zalu-nafek-yonshaya

Panther (panthère, panter, pantera, πάνθηρα, pars, namiri, пантера, パンサー, 豹, 표범) -- pahn'thuhr

Panthera blytheae -- Pahn'theruh Blaithi'ei †

Panthera palaeosinensis -- Pahn'theruh peili'o'sinensihs †

Panthera shawi -- Pahn'theruh Shaa'i †

Panthera youngi -- Pahn'theruh Yuhngi †

Paralysis -- shivaya

Paralyze -- shivau

Parents -- mekhu

Park (n.) -- shi'yar (urban); yartra (wilderness)

Patella -- mal-nef-hinek

Patrol (n.) -- pabelk

Paw (n.) -- aushfa-el'ru (front), aushfa-ash'ya (rear)

Peaceful -- sochya-bosh|-|

Pelage (coat) -- ek'isachya

Pelvis -- dafel

Penis -- lok

Perceive -- pakashogau

Perception -- pakashogaya

PerFold (cat) -- Puhr'Fold-kaht

Perform -- torper-tor

Performance -- torperan

Persian (Modern Persian cat) -- puhr'zhuhn |iyi-farsiuhfa|

Persian (Traditional Persian cat) -- puhr'zhuhn |ba-farsiuhfa|

Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) -- lepuhrd t'Farsiuh

Pet -- kelek-aushfa (n.); strikkau (v.)

Peterbald -- pituhr'bald

Phalanges -- uk-hineklar

Pharynx -- drahk

Pheromone -- dau-meil-tukh

Phlegm -- esh-prash

Pillow (n.) -- trak

Pinna -- si-kaluk

Pixiebob (Pixie-bob) -- pihksi-bab

Pixiebob Longhair -- pihksi-bab wu-isachyafa

Plasma -- bosh-khaf-masu

Platform -- skaf

Play (v.) -- mavau

Playful -- mavau-bosh

Pleasure -- sanosh

Pleistocene North American jaguar (Panthera onca augusta) -- dzhahg'war t'Le-Suma-Palik Nauf t'Desh'rak-Uhmerikuh †

Pleistocene South American jaguar (Panthera onca mesembrina) -- dzhahg'war t'Le-Suma-Palik Nauf t'Khu'rak-Uhmerikuh †

Predator -- skyemayek

Pregnancy -- k'kan-wak

Pregnant -- k'kan

Premature -- fe-wakik

Premature delivery -- ten-kan-tefuk

Prevent -- etlavau

Prevention -- etlavaya

Prey (n.) -- skyem

Problem -- wat

Protect -- geretau

Protection -- geretaya

Puma (Puma concolor, Cougar, Mountain lion, Catamount) -- suk'kunel-lei'o, pumuh

Punish -- notofegau

Punishment -- notofegaya

Pure black (adj.) -- ek'nesh-kur

Pure white (adj.) -- ek'wan-kur

Purr -- puhr (n.), puhr-tor (v.)

Pursue -- zasahr-tor

Pursuit -- zasahr

Quadriplegia -- keh-shivaya

Quadruped -- keh-mal-veh

Quality (n.) -- romosh

Quick (adj.) -- sahr-, sahris

Quickness -- sahr'es

Raas -- raas

Radio collar -- saurib-talukuv

Radius (anat.) -- sik ne-kar-hinek

Ragamuffin -- rahguh'muhfihn

Ragdoll -- rahg'dal

Random -- kafun-, kafunik

Rapid (adj.) -- sahr-, sahris

Rare -- ritsuri|-|

Readiness -- pok'es

Ready -- pok|-|

Recover -- vetsau

Recovery -- vetsaya

Red tabby -- yon-kur-tahbi

Remember -- vokau

Rescue -- korsaya (n.), korsau (v.)

Research -- kla-hil (n.), kla-hil-tor (v.)

Respiration -- pa'kizh

Respiratory arrest -- pa'kizh-pekhaya

Respiratory failure -- pa'kizh-vravshaya

Respiratory rate -- pa'kizh-tav

Respiratory tract -- pa'kizh-ek'ur

Restrict -- labronkau

Restriction -- labronkaya

Retina -- glan-nalatra-tin

Retract -- pla'seshau

Retractile claw -- pla'seshau-yehat spahk

Return -- fun (n.), fun-tor (v.)

Ribbon -- sai-zhel

Rigid -- stegel|-|

Rigidity -- stegel'es

Rip -- tres (n.), tres-tor (v.)

Rip into pieces -- tresahk-tor

River -- pilash

Roam -- papulau

Roar -- vuyuraya (n.), vuyurau (v.)

Robust -- sukkar-, sukkarik

Rub -- tetaya (n.), tetau (v.)

Rug (n.) -- mlor

Run -- sahrat (n.), sahr-tor (v.)

Run away -- sasahrat

Russian Black -- nesh-kur-kaht t'Rasiya

Russian Blue (Русская голубая) -- pla-kur-kaht t'Rasiya

Russian Tabby (Русский полосатый) -- tahbi t'Rasiya

Russian White -- wan-kur-kaht t'Rasiya

Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) -- zhar-dapal-kaht

Saber-tooth(ed) cat (Smilodon fatalis, Smilodon gracilis, Smilodon populator, Sabre-tooth cat) -- lipitah-zud-kaht

Sacral vertebra -- pla'krus-hinek

Safety (n.) -- ek'man'es

Sand cat (Felis margarita, Sand dune cat) -- mazhiv-kaht

Sandy (color) -- mazhiv-kur

Sarcoma -- kahm-rasahtra

Savannah -- suh'vahnuhfa (cat); pseth-yartra (place)

Scar (n.) -- |skek-|ulidar

Scare -- kolthak (n.), koltha (v.)

Scared (adj.) -- kolthal-, kolthalik

Scavenger -- tevanu-yokulsu

Scottish Fold -- heshal-kaluk-kaht t'Skat'luhnd

Scottish Straight -- zeh-kaluk-kaht t'Skat'luhnd

Scratch -- zhikrazhaya (n.), zhikrazhau (v.)

Scratching post -- zhikrazhaun-fek

Scream -- she (n.); shei (v.)

Scrotum -- sakal-sa'haf

Sealpoint (cat) -- siuhl-sfek-kaht

See -- gla-tor

Seek -- psau

Selkirk Rex -- Reks t'Sel'kuhrk, Reks t'Sel'kihrk

Selkirk Rex Longhair -- wu-isachyalik Reks t'Sel'kuhrk

Semen -- sa-nei-masu

Septicemia -- khaf-gisaman

Serengeti -- seruhn'getifa

Serrade petit -- serad peti

Serval (Leptailurus serval, Felis serval) -- servuhl

Shape (n.) -- shid

Shed (v.) -- foshuhl isachya

Shedding (n.) -- isachya-fosha

Shin -- ne-mal

Ship's cat -- kaht t'masu-hali (TGV), kaht t'mashali (MGV)

Short-haired (adj.) -- pen-isachyal-, pen-isachyalik

Shoulder (n.) -- tipan

Shoulder blade -- tipan-hinek

Show -- gluvaya (n.), gluvau (v.)

Shy -- fusik

Siamese (Wichien-maat) -- sai'ahmfa, sai'ahm-kaht

Siberian -- sai'bihriuhfa

Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica, Amur tiger) -- tigrei t'Sai'bihriuh

Sibling -- kaisu

Sick (adj.) -- has-bosh|-|

Sickness -- has-mar

Side (n.) -- vla

Sight -- glan

Silent (adj.) -- ralash-fam-, ralash-famik

Silver tabby -- haul-kur-tahbi

Sinaloan jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi tolteca) -- dzhahg'warundi t'Sina'lo'a, yag'warundi t'Sina'lo'a

Singapura -- singa'pura, singuh'puruh

Six-toed cat -- sheh-gofal-kaht

Skeleton -- hinek-teraya (TGV), hinektra (MGV)

Skin (n.) -- wadi

Skull -- grat

Slow (adj.) -- vohr-, vohris

Smart (adj.) -- klon|-|

Sneeze (n.) -- uhfuk

Snowshoe -- izh-ash'elfa

Sokoke -- so'ko'ke|i|

Somali -- somaliuhfa

Sound -- ralash (n.); ralau (v.)

South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis, Amoy tiger, Xiamen tiger, Chinese tiger) -- tigrei t'Khu'rak-Tchainuh

Southern snow leopard (Panthera uncia uncioides) -- khu'rak-izh-lepuhrd

Southwest African lion (Panthera leo bleyenberghi, Katanga lion) -- lei'o t'Khu-Tev'rak-Ahfrikuh

Spay -- snem-tor yukallar

Spayed (adj.) -- yukallar-snemalik

Species -- koshtri

Sphynx -- sfinks

Spit (v.) -- gruhmashau

Spleen -- khaf-nafek

Spot (v.) -- glatulaumau

Spotted tabby -- dapal-tahbi

Spray -- saplaya (n.); saplau (v.)

Sri Lanka lion (Panthera leo sinhaleyus, Ceylon lion) -- lei'o t'Sri Langkuh †

Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya, Kotiya, Chiruththai) -- lepuhrd t'Sri Langkuh

Sternum -- tuf-hinek

Stifle (joint) -- mal-nef-lesek

Stomach (n.) -- skaun-sa'haf

Stop -- pehkaya (n.), pehkau (v.)

Strap (n.) -- zhel

Strength -- karik'es

Stroke (n., med.) -- shad-kisheya

Strong (adj.) -- karik

Sturdy -- batai|-|

Submission -- ne'es (opp. of dominance); nekhaya (opp. of domination)

Submissive -- nepik

Submissiveness -- ne'es

Subspecies -- ne-koshtri

Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) -- tigrei t'Su'matra

Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) -- wanal-lepuhrd t'Sunduh

Suphalak -- supa'lak, suhpuh'lahk, suhfuh'lahk

Surprise -- ak'wikmut (n.), ak'wikmun (v.)

Sweat -- wadashaya (n.), wadashau (v.)

Swell (v.) -- puv-tor

Swelling -- puv

Swollen -- puval-, puvalvik

Synovial fluid -- lesek-masu

Synovial joint -- el-lesek

Syringe -- vipohtek

Tabby -- tahbi

Tail (n.) -- harr

Talent -- orenkup'es

Tame -- fnau|-| (adj.); fnau-tor (v.)

Tapetum lucidum -- bezhun-haulat-tin

Tarsal bone -- mal-nik-hinek

Teach -- saven-tor

Teat -- thasek-gonaf

Temperature -- falek'es

Tender (adj.) -- yos-, yosik

Tendon -- dvunek-tersayek

Tendonitis -- dvunek-tersayek-yonshaya

Terrified (adj.) -- vashyan-, vashyanik

Terrify -- vash-tor

Territory -- tsokal

Thai -- tai'lahndfa

Thick (adj.) -- bali|-|

Thickness -- bali'es

Thigh -- abru-mal

Thighbone -- abru-mal-hinek

Thin (adj.) -- wonil|-|

Thirst (n.) -- mag

Thirsty -- k'mag (TGV), mag-bosh (MGV)

Thoracic vertebra (Dorsal vertebra) -- abu-pla'dor-hinek

Thorax -- tuf

Threat -- nan

Threaten -- nan-tor

Tibia -- ne-mal-hinek

Tiger (Panthera tigris, tigre, tijger, τίγρη, kaplan, тигр, бар, 虎, 호랑이, cọp) -- tigrei (never "taiguhr")

Tigress -- ko-tigrei

Tired -- k'zung (TGV), zung-bosh (MGV)

Tissue (med.) -- nalatra

Toe (n.) -- gof

Tongue (n.) -- lahv

Tonkinese -- tankihnfa

Tooth -- zud

Torbie -- torbi

Tortoiseshell (cat) -- tortuhs-fofa

Tournament -- ithagtra

Toyger -- toiguhr

Train (v.) -- ranau

Trainer -- ranausu

Training (n.) -- ranaya

Trait -- noshtra

Tranquilize -- mehizhau

Tranquilizer -- mehizhayek

Transbaikal snow leopard (Panthera uncia baikalensis-romanii) -- izh-lepuhrd t'Mes-Baikal

Transvaal lion (Panthera leo krugeri, Southeast African lion) -- lei'o t'Trahnz'val

Trap -- pash (n., general term), pashek (device); pash-tor (v.)

Trauma -- khreya

Treat -- skasaya (n.), skasau (v.)

Treatment -- skasaya

Tree -- lap (n.); vilapovau (v.)

Tremble -- welhutaya (n.); welhutau (v.)

Trinil tiger (Panthera tigris trinilensis) -- tigrei t'Trinil †

Trust -- sahrafen (n.), sahrafel (v.)

Tumor -- gnal

Turkish Angora -- ahngoruh t'Tuhrkiye

Turkish Van -- vahn|fa| t'Tuhrkiye

Ukrainian levkoy -- lev'koi t'Ukra'yina

Ulcer -- razhen

Ulna -- tvik ne-kar-hinek

Umbilical cord -- tersau-elakh

Umbilicus -- kesazh

Uncommon -- ritsuk|-|

Urinate -- vazhau

Urination -- vazhaya

Urine -- vazh

Use -- is (n.), is-tor (v.)

Variant, Variation -- vuhnaya

Variety -- vuhna'es

Vein -- os-khaf-mev

Vertebra -- plat-hinek

Veterinarian -- aushfa-hassu

Vibrissa (pl. Vibrissae) -- olau-isach

Violence -- khrash

Violent -- khrashik

Virus -- rihak

Vision -- gla'es

Vocalization -- spesaya

Vocalize -- spesau

Voice (n.) -- spes

Vomit -- pluhk (n.), pluhk-tor (v.)

Wag (v.) -- los-gas'rak-tor |harr|

Wander (v.) -- blihmau

Wanhsien tiger (Panthera tigris acutidens, Antique tiger) -- tigrei t'Wan'shyen †

Warn (v.) -- vikau

Warning (n.) -- vikaya

Wart -- gakh

Water (n.) -- |mon-|masu

Water bowl -- mon-masu-yerak

Weak (adj.) -- kobat|-|

Weakness -- kobat'es

Weight -- rasath

West African lion (Panthera leo senegalensis, Senegal lion) -- lei'o t'Tev'rak-Ahfrikuh

Whisker -- limuk-olau-isach

White lion -- wan-kur-lei'o

White tiger -- wan-kur-tigrei

Width -- eik-vath

Wild (adj., not tame) -- kwai|-|

Wildlife biologist -- ha-talsu t'kwai-aushfatra

Wildlife management -- khartaya t'kwai-aushfatra

Win -- skil (n.), skil-tor (v.)

Winner -- skilfa, skilsu

Withers (n.) -- tipan-tauf

Womb -- sudef

Work -- ar'kadan (n.), ar'kada (v.)

Wound -- skek (n.); skek-tor (v.)

Wrist -- kar-nik

X-ray -- vak-zehl (n.), vak-zehl-tor (v.)

Yard (n.) -- ker

Yawn -- luvaya (n.), luvau (v.)

Young (adj.) -- nu'ri|-|

Yowl -- urvlut (n.), urvlur (v.)