Tau A to Z
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Below is a a comprehensive list of Tau terms. If you're unsure of a word's meaning, then look it up here!
General Words
- Al: Tau word for Small.
- Aloh: Tau word for Cold.
- Anuk: Tau word for Bird.
- Ar: Tau word for High.
- Au: Tau word for Age, era.
- Aun: Tau word for Ethereal (Celestial).
- Aun'bork'an'retha: Tau word for Ethereal University on the planet Bork'an.
- B: Tau word for Shepherd.
- Be'gel: Tau word for Orks.
- Bentu'sin: (Lit: Wise-gifted ones) Tau word for Demiurg.
- B'kak: Tau word for Sand herder.
- Cha: Tau word for Purpose.
- D: Tau word for Twin.
- Demlok: Tau word for Canyon.
- Doran: Tau word for Calm.
- El: Tau word for Second highest Tau rank.
- Elan: Tau word for Strong.
- Eldi: Tau word for Wing.
- Fio: Tau word for Earth.
- Gue: Tau word for Being.
- Gue'la: Tau word for Human (lit. "lowest being").
- Gue'vesa: Tau word for Human Helper (Auxiliary).
- J'kaara: Tau word for Mirror.
- Ka: Tau word for Strike, blow.
- Kais: Tau word for Skilful.
- Kak: Tau word for Sand.
- Kau'ui: Tau word for Cadre.
- Kauyon: Tau word for Patient, hunter.
- Kavaal: Tau word for a Battle (multiple Contingents).
- Ko: Tau word for Worthy.
- Kor: Tau word for Air.
- Korar: Tau word for Airship.
- Kor'vesa: Tau word for Drone (lit. "Faithful Helper").
- Ko'vash: Tau word for Worthy cause, to strive for.
- Kunas: Tau word for Agile.
- Kyse: Tau word for Belt.
- La: Tau word for Lowest Tau rank.
- Lissera: Tau word for Cadre, group, team.
- Mal'caor: Tau word for Spider.
- Mesme: Tau word for Combination.
- Monat: Tau word for Freedom of one, individuality.
- Mont: Tau word for Battle, war.
- Mont'au: Tau word for The Terror.
- Mont'ka: Tau word for Killing blow.
- Mont'yr: Tau word for Blooded, veteran.
- M'yen: Tau word for Unforseen.
- M'yenshi: Tau word for Unforseen victory.
- N: Tau word for Second.
- Nan: Tau word for Sword.
- O: Tau word for Highest Tau rank.
- Ol: Tau word for Bright.
- Or'es: Tau word for Powerful.
- O'res'la: Tau word for Ork Raiders.
- Por: Tau word for Water.
- Retha: Tau word for Temple, university, monastery, seminary.
- Ro: Tau word for Mind.
- Run: Tau word for Structure, building.
- Run'al: Tau word for Outpost, hide.
- Saal: Tau word for the first Tau rank.
- Savon: Tau word for Keen-eyed.
- Sha'is: Tau word for Wind.
- Shan'al: Tau word for an Army (eg: all Shas present on a world).
- Shas: Tau word for Fire.
- Shas'ar'tol: Tau word for Military High Command.
- Shas'ka: Tau word for Sun, star.
- Shas'kaDemlok: Tau word for Canyon of the Sun.
- Shas'shi: Tau word for Greatest warrior, victorious warrior.
- Shi: Tau word for Victory.
- Shi'mont'ka: Tau word for Winning stroke.
- Shi'va: Tau word for Great Victory.
- Sho'aunor'es: Tau word for Source of power, generator, engine, drive.
- Sho'kara: Tau word for Window, gate, portal.
- Shovah: Tau word for Farsighted.
- Suam: Tau word for Fire (flame).
- T: Tau word for Of.
- Ta'lissera: Tau word for Communion, marriage, covenant.
- Ta'ro'cha: Tau word for Three minds, one purpose.
- Tau'va: Tau word for The Greater Good.
- Tio've: Tau word for Contingent (group of Cadres).
- Tol: Tau word for Command, office, position.
- Tor'kan: Tau word for a measurement that is roughly about one kilometer.
- Tor'lek: Tau word for a measurement that is roughly about one meter.
- T'suam: Tau word for Belt.
- Tsua'm: Tau word for Middle.
- Uash'O: Tau regional [Shas] command.
- Ui: Tau word for Second lowest Tau rank.
- Ukos: Tau word for Spoon.
- Va: Tau word for Great.
- Vash'aun'an: Tau word for Warp space.
- Vash'ya: Tau word for Between spheres.
- Vesa: Tau word for Helper, drone.
- Vior'la: Tau word for Hot-blooded.
- Vral: Tau word for Undercut.
- Vre: Tau word for Middle Tau rank.
- Y: Tau word for One, individual.
- Ya: Tau word for World, planet.
- Yanoi: Tau word for Moon.
- Y'eldi: Tau word for Winged one.
- Y'he: Tau word for Tyranids.
- Yr: Tau word for Experienced.
Tau Time
- Dec: Terran Equivelent - Hour. Terran Conversion: 1.5 Terran Hours
- Rotaa: 10 Decs. Terran Equivelent - Day. Terran Conversion: 15 Terran Hours
- Kai'Rotaa: 80 Rotaa. Terran Equivelent - Month. Terran Conversion: 50 Terran Days (Notes: Each Kai'Rotaa is dedicated to a certain caste.)
- Tau'cyr: 6 Kai'Rotaa. Terran Equivelent - Year. Terran Conversion: 300 Terran Days
- Raik'or: Terran Equivelent - Minute. Terran Conversion: Unknown
- Raik'an: Terran Equivelent - Second. Terran Conversion: Unknown
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| Comment made by taugundrone on 16:59:15, 16 April 2008
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| How'd u get it? I love it!
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| Comment made by mabbz on 09:45:29, 15 November 2007
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| great article, but what is the tau word for tank/fish? i haven\'t seen that in any tau dictionary. still 10/10
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| Comment made by DRobot on 05:07:48, 11 July 2007
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yes, how do you get al this, i mean a lot of its in the codex, but way not everyting!
anyway very nice!! 10/10!!
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| Comment made by Niatica on 09:54:18, 17 March 2007
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| yeep!
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| Comment made by big tau mech guy on 00:56:35, 16 December 2006
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| how did you get all this stuff!?!
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| Comment made by Aunvre on 14:23:45, 8 December 2006
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| this is pretty sweet. good job with this
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| Comment made by Shas'O Taij on 23:45:05, 6 December 2006
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| Nice work compiling this,10/10!
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