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This article collects all known sentences, expressions, terms, and words of the Tau language and their respective translations and meanings.
 
==Tau alphabet==
 
[[Image:Taualphabet.gif|center]]
 
 
 
Note: the Tau alphabet doesn't have letters for "Q" or "Z", and uses the same letters for the sounds "C/K" and "I/Y".
 
==Time and length units==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Tau time unit'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''composed by'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Imperial equivalent'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''conversion'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''source'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Tau'cyr'''
 
|align=center|6 Kai'rotaa
 
|align=center|year
 
|align=center|297.74 Terran days
 
|align=center|[[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Kai'rotaa'''
 
|align=center|80 Rotaa
 
|align=center|month
 
|align=center|50 Terran days
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Rotaa'''
 
|align=center|10 Decs
 
|align=center|day
 
|align=center|15 Terran hours
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Dec'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|hour
 
|align=center|1.5 Terran hours
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Rai'kor'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|likely: minute
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|[[Fire Warrior (Novel)]], p.15
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Rai'kan'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|likely: second (this creates a conflict with the next entry)
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.134
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Dec’taa'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|more than likely: second
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|[http://uk.games-workshop.com/tau/background/3/ Front line report] (accessed 2007.11.23)
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Mor'tek-rai'kan'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|likely: micro second
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.344
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Tau length unit'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''composed by'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Imperial equivalent'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''conversion'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''source'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Tor'kan'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|kilometer?
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.308, p.153
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Tor'lek'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|meter?
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.44, p.306
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Tor'il'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|centimeter?
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p. 160, p.188, p.300
 
|}
 
==Basic military organization==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''name of unit'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''composed by'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''leader'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''rough Imperial equivalent'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|notes
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''La'rua''' - team
 
|align=center|6 to 12 fire warriors
 
|align=center|1 Shas-ui
 
|align=center|Imperial Guard squad
 
|align=center|specialized teams are referred to as mission groups, and answer to a coalition command
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Kau'ui''' - cadre
 
|align=center|from a few fire warrior teams to a larger force with a wide variety of vehicles and specialised units
 
|align=center|cadre commander
 
|align=center|Imperial Guard company
 
|align=center|may include detachments from the other arms (i.e.: the navy) and allies
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Tio've''' - contingent
 
|align=center|three to six cadres
 
|align=center|most senior cadre commander or contingent commander
 
|align=center|Imperial Guard regiment
 
|align=center|Contingents are either led by the most senior cadre commander present or by a separate contingent commander
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Kavaal''' - commune
 
|align=center|a temporary grouping of contingents
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|(although unknown it is safe to assume that a commune is led by the most senior contingent commander or by a separate commune commander as this would follow the logic of the rest of Tau military structure)
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Uash'o''' - command
 
|align=center|all forces of a given caste in a given location (usually a planet but could be a whole star system)
 
|align=center|in the case of the Fire caste: High commander
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shan'al''' - coalition
 
|align=center|all Tau forces of a given world or star system (sept)
 
|align=center|a council of Ethereals, or a particular Ethereal
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|
 
|}
 
 
 
*Note: this is the paper strength and ideal paper organization. In the chaos of war everything largely depends upon the circumstances.
 
 
 
==Caste system==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''caste'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|trainee rank - '''SAAL'''<sup>1</sup>
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|lowest rank - '''LA'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|second lowest rank - '''UI'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|middle rank - '''VRE'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|second highest rank - '''EL'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|highest rank - '''O'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Fire - Shas'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|warrior
 
|align=center|veteran
 
|align=center|hero
 
|align=center|noble or knight
 
|align=center|commander
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Earth - Fio'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|worker
 
|align=center|senior
 
|align=center|overseer
 
|align=center|engineer
 
|align=center|planner
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Water - Por'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|bureaucrat
 
|align=center|envoy
 
|align=center|magister
 
|align=center|diplomat
 
|align=center|ambassador
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Air - Kor'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|messenger
 
|align=center|carrier
 
|align=center|pilot<sup>2</sup>
 
|align=center|captain
 
|align=center|admiral
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Etheral or Celestial - Aun'''
 
|align=center|unknown
 
|align=center|prince
 
|align=center|prelate
 
|align=center|king
 
|align=center|holy(?)
 
|align=center|highest(?)
 
|}
 
*<sup>1</sup>[[Fire Warrior (Novel)]], p. 120 (the canonicity of this trainee rank is very unclear; the rank doesn't appear anywhere else)
 
*<sup>2</sup> Although the rank translates as pilot, the lower ranks of Kor'la and Kor'ui are also sufficient enough to pilot.
 
 
 
==Names==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''complete Tau name'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''word for word translation'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''short form'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''notes'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''source'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Aun'o' T'au Acaya'Va'Denta'''
 
|align=center|Ethereal caste Highest of the sept T'au the Master of the Undying Spirit
 
|align=center|'''Aun'Va - ???'''
 
|align=center|the given translation is puzzling and quite unclear
 
|align=center|[[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]], p.42
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Aun'el' T'au Kovash'''
 
|align=center|Ethereal caste  of the sept T'au Worthy Cause
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|[[Kill Team (Novel)]], p.26
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Aun ??? Vior'la Shi'''
 
|align=center|Ethereal caste ??? of the sept Viorla Victory
 
|align=center|'''Aun'shi - ???'''
 
|align=center|his homesept is given at page 53, "Shi" means victory (perhaps: Victorious Ethereal?) 
 
|align=center|[[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]] p.52, 53
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Por'o Bor'kan Aloh Sha'is'''
 
|align=center|Water caste ambassador of the sept Bor'kan Coldwind ??? 
 
|align=center|'''O'Aloh - Ambassador Coldwind'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel), p.163
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shas'o T'au Shi'ur'''
 
|align=center|Fire caste commander of the sept T'au Strong Triumph
 
|align=center|'''O'Shi'ur - Commander Strong Triumph'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|[[Fire Warrior (Novel)]], p.14
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shas'la T'au Kais'''
 
|align=center|Fire caste warrior of the sept T'au Skilled
 
|align=center|'''La'kais - Warrior skilled (i.e.: skilled Warrior)'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.11
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shas'o Vior'La Shovah Kais Mont'yr'''
 
|align=center|Fire caste  commander of the sept Vior'La Farsighted Skilful Blooded
 
|align=center|'''O'Shovah - Commander Farsight'''
 
|align=center|"Kaius" - which is given at page 50 is without any doubt a spelling mistake, see page 56
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau p.50 p.56, Codex: Tau Empire p.44
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shas'o ??? Shassera'''
 
|align=center|Fire caste commander ??? Shadowsun
 
|align=center|'''O'Shassera - Commander Shadowsun'''
 
|align=center|her homesept is unknown, very likely to have more given names (Sept could possibly be Tau'n judging by sept colour markings.)
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau Empire, p.46
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Shas'o ??? Var'''
 
|align=center|Fire caste commander ??? Brightsword
 
|align=center|'''O'Var - Commander Brightwsord'''
 
|align=center|very unclear, his full name is supposed to be '''Shas'o Tash'var Ol'nan B'kak''' and translated as ''fire caste commander from the world Tash'var Brightsword Sandherder''. However this is contradicted at the page 169 where the short form is given as '''O'Var - Commander Brightsword'''. It is more than likely that the author of the novel misunderstood/mixed up the rules of Tau names.
 
|align=center|Kill Team p.167, p.168, p.169
 
|}
 
 
 
All Tau names give several basic informations.
 
 
#The first part tells us which '''caste''' the Tau individual belongs to and also which '''rank''' he holds. 
 
#The second part tells the '''homesept''' of the Tau individual.
 
#The third and final part is the '''given personal name''' of the individual Tau. Such titles are given in recognition of some achievement and highly remarkable individuals can have several of these given names. Commonly such individuals are spoken to in a short manner: '''rank, 1st given personal name''' (e.g.: "Commander Shadowsun"). More than one individual can have the same title/given name.
 
 
 
The correct way to address a Tau individual also depends upon the relationship between the two persons. Friends and relatives may use the short '''1st given name''' (e.g.: "Shadowsun"). Strangers and colleagues are expected to be polite and to use '''caste and rank''' (e.g.:"Fire caste commander"). This acknowledges the place of the individual in question and seems to be common in battle communications.
 
 
 
==Sentences and expressions==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Tau sentence or expression'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''translation'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''notes'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''source'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''se'hen che lel'''
 
|align=center|'''Riding the lightning.'''
 
|align=center|refers to being in a pod as it is propelled at very great velocity (i.e.: traveling at insane speeds)
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.168
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Seeking a t'repa in a gerosh'i.'''
 
|align=center|Similar to "looking a needle in a haystack".
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.328
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''We can run with our tail between our legs, like an anxious ui't.'''
 
|align=center|Similar to "run with the tail between ones legs".
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.144, p.402
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Aur'ocy shath'r'i tskan sha Tau'va.'''
 
|align=center|'''Unity comes to all things, in time.'''
 
|align=center|A saying that defines the necessity element of the Greater Good.
 
|align=center|Xenology p.17
 
|}
 
 
 
==Terms and words==
 
{|align=center border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
 
|-
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Alphabetical order'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''Tau term'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''literal translation'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''common translation, usual meaning, notes'''
 
|style=background:#4F4F4F align=center|'''source'''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''A'''
 
|align=center|'''Aloh'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Coldwind, a personal name
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel), p.163
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Aun'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Ethereal, Celestial, Ethereal caste
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Aun'ar'tol'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Ethereal caste high command
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Aun'bork'an'retha'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|A combined Temple/university on [[Bork'an]] dedicated to the Ethereal caste and their wisdom.
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Aun'chiagor'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|A ceremonial gathering on a round table of the senior representatives of the 5 castes. The first round table was called '''Chia'gor'''.
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.138
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Aun't'au'retha'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear, "the council within the '''Aun't'au'retha''' has been reluctant to antagonize the gue'la...". The sentence hints the Aun't'au'retha to be a kind of parliament or senate-like assembly of Aun.
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.145
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''B'''
 
|align=center|'''Be'gel'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Ork(s), "insane, green-skinned Be'gel" (incapable of integration with the tau'va)
 
|align=center|[[Fire Warrior (Novel)]], p.74<br>[[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], ''Cadre Fireblades''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''D'''
 
|align=center|'''D'yanoi'''
 
|align=center|'''twin moons'''
 
|align=center|also the name of a [[D'yanoi|Tau sept]]
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.64
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Da'noh'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Mystery not yet unraveled by the [[Earth Caste]]
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''E'''
 
|align=center|'''Erijabirds'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Birds found in the orchards of the Aun'bork'an'retha
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.12
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Eur'ii'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear: tears? sweat?, salty?, stinging?
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.65
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''F'''
 
|align=center|'''Fio'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Earth, earth caste
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Fio'dr'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear: uniform or fabric
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.65, p.76
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Fio'shas'''
 
|align=center|'''worker-warrior'''
 
|align=center|a nickname
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.16
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Fio'tak'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear: machine?, console? mechanical? electronic? metal?
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.134, p. 140, p.300, p.403
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Fu'llasso'''
 
|align=center|'''cursed mind knot'''
 
|align=center|Political mess, Overly complicated situation
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''G'''
 
|align=center|'''Gal'leath'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Explorer, also a [[Gal'leath Class Battleship|ship class of the Tau Navy]]
 
|align=center|[http://www.specialist-games.com/battlefleetgothic/rulebook.asp To Unite the Stars PDF] ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ghoro'kha'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Death hail
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Gue'la'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Human
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Gue'ron'sha'''
 
|align=center|'''engineered human warriors
 
|align=center|[[Space Marine]]s
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Gue'vesa'''
 
|align=center|'''human helpers'''
 
|align=center|Human auxiliary troops which are loyal to the Tau empire
 
|align=center|[http://uk.games-workshop.com/tau/tau%2Dauxiliaries/ Tau Human Auxiliaries] (accessed 2007.03.29)
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Gue'vesa'la'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Soldier of the [[Gue'vesa]]
 
|align=center|Tau Human Auxiliaries by Andy Hoare (accessed 2007.03.29)
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Gue'vesa'ui'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Sergeant of the Gue'vesa
 
|align=center|Tau Human Auxiliaries by Andy Hoare (accessed 2007.03.29)
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''H'''
 
|align=center|'''Ho'or-ata-t'chel'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Sympathetic ghostpains which can be felt by pilots whose battlesuits have been damaged, extreme cases can be crippling.
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.307
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''I'''
 
|align=center|'''Il'fannor'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Merchant, also a [[Il'fannor Class Cruiser|ship class of the Tau Navy]]
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Iur'tae'mont'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Burnout, war madness, shell shock
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.259
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''J'''
 
|align=center|'''J'karra'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Mirror
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Juntas'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Side (also direction) of a ship (text is unclear if it is port, starboard, left, or right)
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel)]] p. 47, p.170, p.200
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''K'''
 
|align=center|'''Kais'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Skilful, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kass'l'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Orca, a [[Kass'l Class Gunship|star-fighter class]]
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kauyon'''
 
|align=center|'''Patient Hunter'''
 
|align=center|Oldest of the two main war strategies of the Tau military (see below: '''Mont'ka'''), in the Tau language the words for hunter and patience are derived from the same root
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.57, Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition) p.12
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kavaal'''
 
|align=center|'''battle'''
 
|align=center|also a basic military organization (see above tables)
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kir'qath'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Defender, also a [[Kir'qath Class Starship|ship class of the Tau Navy]]
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kles'tak'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|A high-density explosive
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.195,
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ko'vash'''
 
|align=center|'''a worthy cause'''
 
|align=center|To strive for, also a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.57, Fire Warrior (Novel) p.23
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kor'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Air, air caste
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kor'shuto'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Orbital city
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|[[Kor'vattra]]
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|T'au Space Fleet, T'au Navy
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Kor'ves'''/'''Kor'vesa'''
 
|align=center|'''faithful helper'''
 
|align=center|Tau [[drone]]
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ky'husa'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|An alcoholic beverage, is drunk preferably in a single gulp and while it is warm
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.61
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''L'''
 
|align=center|'''Lar'shi'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Hero, also a [[Lar'shi Class Cruiser|ship class of the Tau Navy]]
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Lhas'rhen'na
 
|align=center|'''shattered jade'''
 
|align=center|Noble sacrifice (also a euphemism for one)
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''M'''
 
|align=center|'''Mal'caor'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Spider
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mal'kor'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Refers to the allied race the [[Vespid]], also known as Stingwings
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (4th Edition), p.39
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Malk'la'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Ritual discipline meted out to leaders who fail the '''T'au'va'''
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mesme'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Combination
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mon'wern'a'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Deceptive assault (a battle-scheme)
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.53
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Monat'''
 
|align=center|'''Freedom of One'''/'''lone warrior'''
 
|align=center|Title for a single [[Battlesuit]] working without a team; solo operative (i.e.: a lone warrior)
 
|align=center|[[WD263us|White Dwarf 263us]], [http://uk.games-workshop.com/tau/battlesuit-configurations/1/  Battlesuit configurations] ''(accessed 2007.12.06)''<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mont'au'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|The Terror, the Tau race's worst nightmare, the time before the coming of the Ethereal caste when the other castes were set against one another. A barbaric time of war that the Tau fear could return should any Tau put themselves before the Greater Good. Can also be an individual case of: "a state-of-being without progress, without unity or altruism, without direction or purpose or strength", in other words: an individualistic Tau which is simply unable to work in a team (read the novel ''Fire Warrior'').
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57, Fire Warrior (Novel), p.81
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mont'ka'''
 
|align=center|'''Killing Blow'''
 
|align=center|One of the two main war strategies of the Tau military (see above: '''Kauyon''')
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.57, Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition) p.12
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mont'yr'''
 
|align=center|'''seen battle'''
 
|align=center|Blooded, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Mor'tonium'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Highly reactive alloy used as key element of [[Ion Weapon|ion weaponry]]
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''M'yen'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Unforseen
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''N'''
 
|align=center|'''Nont'ka'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Time of Questioning (concept used by Ethereal caste only)
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''O'''
 
|align=center|'''Or'es'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Powerful
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''P'''
 
|align=center|'''Por'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Water, water caste
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Por'hui'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear: ''News'' or something similar (cited are: porhui media, por'hui journalists, por'hui channels)
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.14, p.58
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Por'sral'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Propaganda campaign
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''R'''
 
|align=center|'''Rinyon'''
 
|align=center|'''Circle of Blades'''
 
|align=center|T'au metastrategy of envelopment (see: '''Kauyon'''/'''Mont'ka''')
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
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|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Rip'yka'''
 
|align=center|'''Thousand Daggers'''
 
|align=center|T'au metastrategy of cumulative strikes (see: '''Kauyon'''/'''Mont'ka''')
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Run'al'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Small observation post or hide, hidden bunker
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.57, Codex: Tau empire (4th Edition) p. 12
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''S'''
 
|align=center|'''Saz'nami'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|[[Ethereal Guard|Ethereal honour guard]], enforcer of the T'au'va
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Sept'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|A star system of the Tau which becomes a individual cultural entity
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.7
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shas'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Fire, fire caste
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shas'ar'tol'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Fire caste military high command
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shas'len'ra'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Cautious warrior
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.34
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shaserra'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Shadowsun, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p.46
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shi'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Victory
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shi'ur'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Strong Triumph, a personal name
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.14
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shio'he'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Olfactory chasm, t'au scent organ equivalent
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Sho'aun'or'es'''
 
|align=center|'''source of power'''
 
|align=center|the heart of the reactor of a power plant
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel) p.142, Fire Warrior (Novel) p.132, p.134
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Sho'kara'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Lense or window to the [[Warp]] used by Tau vessels (perhaps: Warp-jump point?). It is commented that the Tau are unable to create an artificial one.
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel), p.144
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shoh'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Inner light, a personal name
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Shovah'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Farsighted, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.56, 57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Sio't'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|always refered to as "Sio't meditation" (several kinds). Unclear: mantras, prayers?
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.74
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Skether'quan'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|messenger, also a ship class of the Tau Navy
 
|align=center|To unite the Stars PDF ''(accessed 2007.11.24)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Snae'ta'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|unclear: "A '''snae'ta''' gue'la cauterised" the wound of a Tau prisoner. A (Tau) mighty general and a powerful fighter, but a '''snae'ta''' nonetheless.
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.76, p.402
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''T'''
 
|align=center|'''Tau'kon'she'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|a Tau festival during which a ceremonial clonebeast is hunted by Shas'ui
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.160, p.189
 
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|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Tau'fann'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|age-old address for members of alternate castes
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), p.140
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''[[Ta'lissera]]'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Communion, Marriage, bonding ritual (perhaps also: "sworn brotherhood"?)
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ta'ro'cha'''
 
|align=center|'''three minds – one purpose'''/'''three minds as one'''
 
|align=center|a Tau battlesuit configuration (i.e.: three battlesuits which work as a team)
 
|align=center|[http://uk.games-workshop.com/tau/battlesuit-configurations/1/  Battlesuit configurations] ''(accessed 2007.12.06)''<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ta'shiro'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Fortress station (spacebound)
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|[[T'au'va|Tau'va]]
 
|align=center|'''Good Greater'''
 
|align=center|The Greater Good
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Tsua'm'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Middle, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) p.56, p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''U'''
 
|align=center|'''Ua'sho'''
 
|align=center|'''command'''
 
|align=center|also a basic military organization (see above tables)
 
|align=center|[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ukos'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Spoon
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''U'it'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|an animal with a tail, similar to a dog. "We can run with our tail between our legs, like an anxious '''ui't'''."
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel) p.144, p.402
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''V'''
 
|align=center|'''Vash'aun'an'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Warp space
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel), p.144
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Vash'ya'''
 
|align=center|'''between spheres'''
 
|align=center|Focused on more than one thing, also the name of a [[Vash'ya|Tau sept]]
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p.57<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Ves'ron'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Robotic being
 
|align=center|{{Fn|1}}
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Vior'la'''
 
|align=center|'''hot blooded'''
 
|align=center|also the name of a [[Vior'la|Tau sept]]
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), pg. 57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Vral'''/'''V'ral'''
 
|align=center|'''Undercut'''
 
|align=center|Undercut, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex: Tau (3rd Edition) pgs. 56-57<br>
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Var'''
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|Brightsword, a personal name
 
|align=center|Kill Team (Novel), pg. 169
 
|-
 
|align=center|'''Y'''
 
|align=center|'''Y'eldi'''
 
|align=center|'''winged one'''
 
|align=center|Air caste name for a particularly gifted pilot, a personal name
 
|align=center|Codex:Tau (3rd edition), pg. 57
 
|-
 
|align=center|
 
|align=center|'''Y'he'''
 
|align=center|'''ever-devouring'''
 
|align=center|[[Tyranid]](s), "ever-devouring Yhe" (incapable of integration with the tau'va)
 
|align=center|Fire Warrior (Novel), pg. 74<br>
 
[[War of Secrets (Novel)]], ''T'au Xenolexicon (after Epilogue)''
 
|}
 
 
 
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