Rihannsu (language)

Rihannsu is one of the native languages of the Romulan people. It developed from Old High Vulcan on the journey of the exiles from Vulcan to Romulus.

Phrases

 * au 'e! - "Oh yes!"
 * hnafirh 'rau - "let me see"
 * hteij 'rahe - "activate transporter"
 * Ie'yyak-hnah! - "Fire disruptors!"
 * Ssuej-d'ifv? - "Do you understand?" (superior to inferior)
 * Vaed'rae! - "Attend me!"

Common words

 * aefvadh - formal greeting, literally "be welcome"
 * aehallh - "nightmare" or "monster"
 * Areinnye - Hell
 * au - "you"
 * bedah - "goodbye"
 * ch'Havran - the planet Remus
 * ch'Rihan - the planet Romulus
 * dhat - "no"
 * Etre - "Mister" (male or female, as in the military sense)
 * galae - "fleet"
 * hann'yyo - "thank you"
 * Havranssu - Rihannsu native to ch'Havran (Remus)
 * hfai, hfehan - "servant"
 * hna - "now"
 * hhrau - "on"
 * hnafirh - "see"
 * hru'fir - "mate"
 * hru'hfirh - "Lord"
 * htejj - "transporter"
 * ie - "yes"
 * Ihhei - "Madam" or "Ma'am"
 * jolan'tru - "hello" (informal)
 * kaleh - "honor blade"
 * khlenai - "replicator"
 * kuhaos'ellaer - "lastmeal" (dinner)
 * mnekha - "good" (superior - inferior mode)
 * mnek'nra - "good" (inferior - superior mode)
 * na - "the"
 * oira - "bridge"
 * qiuu - "all"
 * Rekkhai - "Sir"
 * rha - "indeed"
 * Rihanha - a single Rihannsu
 * Rihannsu - the Romulans themselves, literally "the Declared"
 * ryak'na - "garbage"
 * siuren - "minute"
 * ssuaj - "understand"
 * th'ann - "prisoner"
 * tie-hh'ellaer - "firstmeal" (breakfast)
 * vah - "what"
 * veruul - "fool"

Other races (and related words)

 * Bah'jorann - Bajoran
 * Card'hassin - Cardassian
 * Feh'rengi - Ferengi
 * hevamsu - human
 * Kll'inghann - Klingon
 * klivamsu - Klingon
 * lloannen'galae - Starfleet
 * lloann'mhrahel - Federation
 * Lloann'na - a member of the Federation
 * stelai ler'khelloann - Klingon Neutral Zone
 * stelai ler'lloann - Federation Neutral Zone

Curses

 * Areinnye´n - hnah - "go to hell" (loosely)
 * fvadt
 * Hwiiy veruul - "you are a fool"/"you are an idiot"

Background
The Rihannsu language and culture was created by Diane Duane in her novel My Enemy, My Ally. It was used in her subsequent Rihannsu books, as well as those of several other authors, including Diane Carey's Final Frontier. In the late 1980's, restrictions imposed by Paramount limited the development of the Rihannsu concept, until recently. Modern Trek novels such as Taking Wing have made some references to Rihannsu, and the final volume in the "Rihannsu saga," The Empty Chair has been published.

Despite the "dry spell" of licensed works relating to the Rihannsu, the concept has remained popular in fandom ever since its introduction, and many online RPGs have centered around it.

A dictionary of Rihannsu words was published in The Romulan Way. Over the years, the language has grown through the efforts of fans and contributions by Duane herself. The few Romulan words from the later canon productions have also been incorporated into the language.