Cribbed from various sources with additional notes by The Prophet. SGM means that the source of the term is the Stargate Movie. Titles in italics are those of my own fan fictions. This list includes both the Goa'uld and Jaffa dialects.
Goa'uld | Tau'ri | Source |
Ai'emain | Stand up/Rise | SGM |
Akek ya Daru | Take them. | |
Al'kesh | Mid-range bomber/cruiser | Exodus |
An'kesh | Goa'uld heavy bomber/heavy cruiser | The Ties that Blind |
Aray kree | Stay where you are | There but for the Grace of God |
Arik tree-ac te kek | We do not surrender, even in death. | Redemption |
A'roush [a roosh] | Village | Children of the Gods |
Ash'rak | Hunter; describes an élite assassin to the System Lords | In the Line of Duty |
Ashrak kalshek'tak | Hunter of Soul-Eaters, 'Vampire Slayer' | White as Snow |
Ba'chal [ba-shaal] | TA; a chal'ak who assists in the teaching of chal'ti. | Akrotiri |
Ba'ja'kakma'te | I greet you too | Secrets |
Ba'kir | Guide; a more senior Jaffa assigned to induct a junior into the rules of the bash'ak. | Akrotiri |
Bash'ak | The training ritual of Jaffa | Family |
Bas'harak | 'Golly'; expression of surprise and anger. | Who's on First |
Barque | Goa'uld heavy transport | The Ties that Blind |
Bon'iqua? [boneequa] | Why? | SGM |
Bi'bo | Do you want? / Take! | SGM |
Bonniewae | Very good; tasty | SGM |
Bradio | Come on! /Hurry!/ Now go! | SGM |
Bulüg-en | Novice priestess (Babylonian dialect) | First Prime |
Cah'lok | Soul, Jaffa dialect variant of kalash | Maternal Instinct |
Cal mah | Sanctuary | Serpent's Song |
Chal'ak | Senior apprentice | First Love |
Chal'ti | Apprentice warrior | Serpent's Lair |
Cham'ka | Tree, indigenous to Chulak | First Steps |
Cha'pal jeet |
Lit. 'Piercing the eye with the eye'; the needle-thread glider |
Aeolchis |
Chappa'ai | Stargate | The Tok'ra |
Chel'nak | Very cool. | The Tok'ra |
Chel'nok | Good luck. | Redemption |
Chel'sath | Very slick. | Who's on First |
Cla'mel korak | Benediction to the dying. Loosely: Yours is a good death | Maternal Instinct |
Cor'eb al | Holy woman; a Jaffa priestess with uncanny powers stemming from a state of enlightenment. | First Prime |
Cor'eb ek | Holy man; a Jaffa priest with uncanny powers stemming from a state of enlightenment. | |
Cron | Raven or crow. | First Steps |
Cron'bah | Battle-crow. Camp follower; a woman who attaches herself to a warrior, exchanging sex for protection and support. | Meriope |
Cron'la-has | Raven's bitch. | First Steps |
Cron'la-shak | Raven's whelp. | First Steps |
Da ipsta a kratoros | By understanding, conquer. (motto of the Gorgons) | |
Dal jaffa mel | I die true. | The Black God |
Dal shakka mel | I die free. | The Nox |
Da'natra | Divine Storm; suicide strikes. | Vows |
Deh shakka mel | You die(d) free. | |
Delmak | Control crystal | Deadman Switch |
Del shakka mel | They die(d) free | |
Di'bro, das weiafei, doo'wa! | People, welcome them, the gods have come! | SGM |
Di'dak'dida | You dare?! | SGM |
Dis'tra | Master. | The Nox |
En | Priest(ess) (Babylonian dialect) | First Prime |
Fi nu [finoo] | Finish. | SGM |
Gal a'quel | Give me that!/Hand it over! | Homecoming |
Gan'tar | Fighting Human; a human bred and trained for gladiatorial ritual combat. | Who's on First |
Gleb'dra | Water clock. | First Steps |
Go'mik | Holy crap | Who's on First |
Go'nak | Term of disgust; loosely "bugger this for a lark". | Fair Game |
Ha'he | Field technician; a Jaffa trained in the basic repair of Goa'uld technology. | Meriope |
Ha'kal | Advanced Goa'uld warship designed for the cloaked insertion of agents and commandos. | Home, Sweet Home |
Hakorr kra terak shree | Banished to oblivion | The Curse |
Hak'tar | An advanced evolution of the human form; corruption of hok'taur - 'advanced human'. | Rite of Passage |
Hak'tyl | Liberation | Birthright |
Hara'kash | The Ashrak's signature weapon. | In the Line of Duty |
Ha'shak | Fool. | Bloodlines |
Ha'taaka | An insult; exact translation unknown. | Family |
Ha'tak | Goa'uld warship designed for orbital bombardment and troop transportation. | Serpent's Lair |
Harcesis | 'Son of Isis'; the child of two Goa'uld hosts | Maternal Instincts |
Has | Bitch. A female dog; colloquially, a prostitute or loose woman. | First Steps |
Has'va | Male concubine or prostitute. | The Ties that Blind |
Hey/He'i | Technician/technicians | Acastus |
Hi'ato [Heeato] | Walk on. | SGM |
I'jaji'biai | May I have that? | SGM |
Intar | Training weapon which stuns instead of killing | Rules of Engagement |
In'trom popra cursor're | To enter by infiltration (ancient dialect, similar to Latin) | Legacy |
I ra be'bju? | Is this for me? | SGM |
Jaffa | The faithful ones - servants of the Gods who carry their defenceless larvae. | The Black God |
Jankin | Search or tell at once | The Nox |
Joma secu | Challenge of Leadership; a trial by combat. | The Warrior |
Ju'iu [joo joo] | See! | SGM |
Kalach shal tek | Victory or death | The Warrior |
Kalash | One's soul. | Need |
Kalek shal kek | Victory or death. | |
Kal'hek | 'Soul-cutter'; a mimetic stiletto used by elite assassins and ashrak kalshek'tak. | White as Snow |
Kal'ma | Child | Crossroads |
Kalshek'tak | Taker/Eater of souls, Vampire. | Bad Sector |
Kah'ne | Friend | |
Kegalo! | Silence! | SGM |
Ke'i! [key] | Kneel! | SGM |
Keir'os | Surgeon. A Jaffa medic trained in the treating of physical injury. | Akrotiri |
Kek | Death or weakness; they are the same to Jaffa | Orpheus |
Kel'sha | It will be so. | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Kel mar tokeem | "Revenge by the wearer of horns"; a cuckold's vengeance | Family |
Kelnoreem | Deep meditative state where a Jaffa can communicate with his/her Goa'uld larvae. | Holiday |
Kel'rak | Final vengeance - the deliberate overloading of a reactor as an attack instead of merely scuttling a vessel. | The Hidden One |
Kel'shak | Advise us | Bloodlines |
Ke'nep | Lit. Merry-making; illicit or extra-marital sexual activity. | Akrotiri |
Ket mattet | Challenge to a duel. | |
Ki'banja'swei! [keebunjaswai] | We must hide! | SGM |
Kin'drah | Lieutenant/second-in-command | Birthright |
Kir'a | Teacher; a senior priest who trains a tok'ai | First Cries |
Khab | 'Chariot'; a light transport incapable of hyperspace | The Ghosts that Haunt |
Klah'c | A hot, bitter drink of unsweetened coffee, vanilla and cocoa solids. | First Love |
Korush-nai | Turn back; warning placed on contaminated worlds | There but for the Grace of God |
Kree | Stop, attention, go there, follow; achtung. | Many |
Kree'ta | Stop that; go away from there | Serpent's Lair |
Kree'sha | Goodbye (informal). | First Steps |
Kresh'ta | Outcastes. | Bloodlines |
Lek tol | Goodbye | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Lok'nel | Ancient form of Jaffa marital arts | Affinity |
Lo'taur | Favoured human; a Goa'uld's personal slave. | Summit |
Ma'djet | Flight engineer. Contraction of ma'shen udajeet. | Aeolchis |
Mai'tac | Damn | |
Ma'l sharran | The last rite. | Threshold |
Mashaak/Mashak | Training staff | The Warrior |
Ma'shan | Goa'uld carrier, used to transport a small number of Gliders through hyperspace. | Stone and Ash |
Ma'shen | Armourer; Jaffa or Goa'uld responsible for the weapons and armoury of a force. | Akrotiri |
Mastaba | Goa'uld martial art. | The Warrior |
Mid'cha [midsha] | Pay attention | SGM |
Mik'ta | Arse. | Deadman Switch |
Mik'ta-ha | Arsehole. | |
Mik'ta-na | My arse (as in Kalshek'tak mik'ta-na - 'Vampire, my arse') | The Black God |
Mi'la tu'tu? [meela tootoo] | Is everything alright? | SGM |
Na'binim! | What's that? | SGM |
Nadjet | Lightly-defended strike vessel, often used in Da'natra | Stone and Ash |
Nafi! [nufee] | Right. | SGM |
Nanb'tu'qua | How are you? | |
Na'noweia si'taia | You are here to destroy me! | SGM |
Ne'nai | No, don't! | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Ne'pher | Housekeeper | First Love |
Ner | Forgotten. | You Call this Archaeology |
Niush nio [niush nioo] | Everyone, look! | SGM |
Noc | No | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Noc'ri'ton | Help me out of here | Serpent's Lair |
Nowe | Here; take this | SGM |
Obi-tan | Freeze! | Bloodlines |
Orak | Unspeakable | New Order |
Pa'kree | What is going on? | The Nox |
Pal'ok root | Herb which slows the development of a prim'ta. | First Prime |
Pal'os | 'One who penetrates'/piercer. A hacker. | Aeolchis |
Pa'neri | Herb which temporarily suspends a Goa'uld's biological functions. | First Prime |
Paternyt | Witness; a Goa'uld who acts as the eyes and ears of a System Lord. | First Prime |
Peltac | Bridge (of a starship). | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Per'os | Paediatrician. Jaffa medic specialising in illness which strike before the age of prata. | |
(Age of) Prata | Puberty; the age at which a Jaffa undergoes the prim'ta and achieves majority. | Birthright |
Prim'ta | Goa'uld symbiote carried by each Jaffa. Also the name of the ceremony of implantation. | Bloodlines |
Ral tora ke | Good luck. | |
Re'mata | A Chulakan Morganatic marriage in which the woman can be set aside without ceremony or appeal. | First Prime |
Remoc | Sudden deceleration (as when leaving hyperspace) | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Ren | A person's secret name, which has power over them. | First Blood |
Re'sapai? | Is this yours? | SGM |
Rhe'u | Stay back! | SGM |
Rin'tel'noc | Go away from me. | Hathor |
Ris'vi he'u [reeswee he-u] | Close the doors. | SGM |
Satta-cakes | A kind of food; dessert/treat. | Family |
Se'biu? [sebjoo] | Come with us? | SGM |
Sehetep | Granter of prayers; epithet added to the names of Gods at the shrines where they can be prayed to. | First Blood |
Shak [shock] | Whelp/puppy; colloquially, a disobedient or wayward child. | First Steps |
Shakka | Free; the Free Jaffa. | The Black God |
Shak'ti'qua | What do you think you are doing? | Serpent's Lair |
Shalok-Gul | Killer of Gods; a phrase that it is forbidden ever to speak. | First Cries |
Sha'lokma'kor | Attack, kill. | Serpent's Lair |
Shel'kree | Silence | Birthright |
Shen'kal | 'Machine Soul'; a Scourge Mind. | Black as Ebony |
Shes'ta | Goa'uld currency. | Family |
Shesh'ti | Goa'uld currency; there are sixty shesh'ti to a shesh'ta | The Ghosts that Haunt |
Shibio diu! [shibio dioo] | Strangers! | SGM |
Shim'roa | Honeymoon. | Sacrifices |
Shol'va | Traitor. | Family |
Shor'wai'e! Yas! Yas! | Hurry up! Now! Now! | SGM |
Sim'ka | Fiancée | Sacrifices |
Sim'ke | Fiancé | |
Si'nu [seenoo] | Wait! | |
Swaic | Understood? | Bloodlines |
Tak'uni'taga'mini'turon | Goa'uld remote sentry weapon. | Deadman Switch |
Tala | Affectionate greeting to a woman, usually a relative. C.f. Teka. | |
Tal'chak (Tal shak) | Come on/do it. | Serpent's Lair |
Tal lak | Barren | Message in a Bottle |
Tal'mac | I am.../My name is... | Secrets |
Tal mal'tiak mal we'ia | I am honoured. | Secrets |
Tal ma'te | Mistress/Teacher; fem. of Tek ma'te. Occasionally a greeting of respect. | First Love |
Tal pat'ryn | Falling star | A Hundred Days |
Tal re'ma | Mistress; The female (inferior) partner in Re'mata | First Prime |
Tao've'nu | It is unbelievable. | The Nox |
Tar/Taur | Human/person | Rite of Passage |
Tau'ri | First People. The world from which humans came/Earth/The people of Earth (also 'The People of the Tau'ri'). | The Enemy Within |
Teal | Strength. Used as a name (Teal'c/Teal'auc). | Children of the Gods |
Teka | Affectionate greeting to a man, usually a relative. C.f. Tala. | |
Tek ma'djet | Master flight engineer. (Fem. Tal ma'djet) | Aeolchis |
Tek ma'te | Master/Teacher; used of a religious or warrior mentor. Occasionally a greeting of respect between caste equals. | Bloodlines |
Tek ma'tek | Greeting of great respect. | The Warrior |
Tek ma'shen | Master-at-arms; senior armourer. (Fem. Tal ma'shen) | Akrotiri |
Tek re'ma | Master; the male (superior) partner in re'mata. | First Prime |
Tek udajeet [tek wah-djet] | Master of the Udajeet; Minor Goa'uld responsible for the maintenance of the Death Gliders. (Fem. Tal udajeet) | Akrotiri |
Ti'bia [Tibja] | This is yours. | SGM |
Ti'u [tiu] | Yes. | SGM |
Tok | Against. | In the Line of Duty |
Tok'ai | Novice priest | First Steps |
Tok'ra | Against Ra; the Goa'uld resistance. | In the Line of Duty |
Tuat (also Duat) | The underworld. | Serpent's Song |
Tun'cma'le | Great/super. | |
Udajeet | Eye of the Sun; Death Glider | SGM |
Unas | The first one(s). | Thor's Hammer |
Vi'toi [witoi] | Give me that/Can I have it? | SGM |
Vo'cume | Holographic projector. | Rules of Engagement |
Wadjet [wah-djet] | Eye of the Sun; used of any weapon of great power. | The Ghosts that Haunt |
Ya'isid ma'gue | We must leave! | SGM |
Ya'ol'wa [Shaol'wa] | What is the matter? | The Nox |
Yat'kor/yat'ka | Godfather/Godmother - a Jaffa chosen by the parents to attend to a child's religious and spiritual education. | Tok'ra |
Yõ | Stop listen! | The Nox |
Zatarc | Victim of Goa'uld brainwashing techniques. | Divide and Conquer |
Zat'nik'tel | Jaffa sidearm; to the Tau'ri 'zat gun'. | Within the Serpent's Grasp |
Zat'nar'tel | Satellite-based weapon like a giant zat'nik'tel, used to awe primitive peoples (as seen in Demons). | The Hidden One |