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Tau 'Official' Dictionary
This is the Tau Dictionary, containing only the 'official' words.
on Monday 17 December 2007
by Ethereal Shas author list
in Kovash Tauva Content > Tau Lexicon
comments: 2

This Tau Dictionary is the most complete dictionary on the internet and consists only of 'official' Tau words. Official in this case means words from sources endorsed by Games Workshop. These sources include: Forge World books, Black Library novels, etc. If you want to add a 'official' word that is not yet in the list, please post a comment (including proper source quotation) and the word will then be submitted.

Word
Translation
Context
Source
A???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
A’proh???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Acaya???Part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 42
AlohCold???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 137; Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Anghkor???Part of Kroot name GW UK Website: Rules for Anghkor Prok
Anuk???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 128; Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Argap???Geographic regionCodex: Tau Empire, page 14
Arthas Moloch???Artefact world in Damocles GulfCodex: Tau Empire, page 44
Aslo???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Au’taal???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
AunEthereal, CelestialTau caste; part of Tau name; Part of Tau rankCodex: Tau Empire, page 21
Aun’bork’an’retha???A temple and university combined on Bork’an, dedicated to the Ethereal caste and their wisdomCodex: Tau, page 57
Aun’chia’gor???Ceremony where the five casts meet for counciling, seated at a round table called Chia’Gor. Originates from the time of the siege of Fio’taunNovel: Fire Warrior, page 137
Aun’elHolyTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Aun’laPrinceTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Aun’oHighestTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Aun’t’au’retha???A temple and university combined on T’au, dedicated to the Ethereal caste and their wisdom Novel: Fire Warrior, page 145
Aun’uiPrelateTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Aun’vreKingTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
B???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 31
B’kakSandherderPart of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 167
Be’etar???Name of geographic region (star system)Codex: Apocalypse, page 157
Be’gelOrkName of enemy raceNovel: Fire Warrior, page 74
Boran???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Bork’an???First phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Celephel???Geographic region; Celephel FieldsCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Centidec???Time measurement; 1/64th of a decBFG: Magazine #17, page 6
CheThe???Part of military term: “Se’hen’Che’Lel”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 168
Chia’Gor???Round table used for the Aun’Chia’GorNovel: Fire Warrior, page 138
Cho???Part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 17
Cir’etz???Name of the scales a shas has along his spine and neckNovel: Fire Warrior, page 180
D’havre???Type of meditationNovel: Fire Warrior, page 67
D’yanoiTwin moonsFirst phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Da’loth???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #19, page 8
Dal’yth???First phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Dasthui???Part of Tau nameBFG: Armada, page 108
Daus???Part of Tau nameCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
Dec???Time measurement; equal to 1.5 terran hours; consists of 100 centidecs Codex: Tau Empire, page 21
Demiurg???Name of (allied) race BFG: Magazine #17, page 27
DemlokCanyon???Part of the name ‘Shas’ka Demlok’ (The Canyon of the Sun), a large canyon, carved by the ‘Trial by Fire’ on Vior’laWD UK 263, page 52
Den???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 53
Denta???Part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 42
Dorapt???Name of Kroot clanNovel: For the Emperor, page 297
Dra???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 31
Drimma???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 12
Droakan???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 11
Du’o’tan???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 190
El’leath???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
Elan???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 173
Eldi???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 71
Elsy’eir???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Erija???Part of (bird) nameCodex: Tau, Page 12
Es’tau???Tau outpostNovel: Kill Team, page 137
Eur’iiSweat???Type of moistureNovel: Fire Warrior, page 65
Fal’ryn???Part of Tau outpost name: Fal’ryn Run’eorWD UK 263, page 83
Fal’shia???First phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Fay???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Fi’rios???Third phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 19
FioEarthTau caste; part of Tau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Fio’dr???Type of military uniform fabricNovel: Fire Warrior, page 65
Fio’elEngineerTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Fio’laWorkerTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Fio’oPlannerTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Fio’shasWorker WarriorTau nicknameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 16
Fio’sorral???Type of artworkNovel: Fire Warrior, page 107
Fio’tak???Type of steelNovel: Fire Warrior, page 134, 140
Fio’taun???Name of a mountain plateau and city on T’auCodex: Tau Empire, page 5
Fio’toros’tai???The abattoir districtNovel: Fire Warrior, page 206
Fio’uiSeniorTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Fio’vash???Mining outpost on Kel’tyrCodex: Tau, page 53
Fio’vreOverseerTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Gal’leathExplorerClass of ship (starship)BFG: Magazine #17, page 10
Galg???Name of allied raceNovel: Kill Team, Page 194
Gar’nyth???Geographic region GW UK Website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 2
Ge’ta???Type of bread (flat)Novel: Fire Warrior, page 304
Gei’ven???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Gel’bryn???Tau city on Dal’yth PrimeCodex: Tau, page 59
Gerosh’i???Used as: “seeking a T’repa in a Gerosh’i”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 328
Gharial???Class of ship (warship)Novel: Fire Warrior, page 103
Gorok???Kroot nameNovel: For The Emperor, page 83
Gorty’l???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 346
Grath’im???Used as a curse wordNovel: Fire Warrior, page 402
Gravalax???Tau held imperial planet in the Damocles GulfNovel: For The Emperor, page 54
Griy’na???Type of fruitNovel: Fire Warrior, page 180
Gue’laHuman; “lowest being”???Name of enemy raceCodex: Tau, page 57
Gue’vesaHuman helperMilitary term for human auxiliaries GW UK Website: Tau Human Auxiliaries
Gue’vesa’laHuman helper warriorMilitary term for human auxiliary warriors GW UK Website: Tau Human Auxiliaries
Gue’vesa’uiHuman helper veteranMilitary term for human auxiliaries’ team leader GW UK Website: Tau Human Auxiliaries
Gwial???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 61
Hassai???Part of Tau nameNovel: For the Emperor, Page 121
Ho’or’Ata’T’chelSympathetic Ghost PainMedical term for feeling pain when parts of a battlesuit are damaged without physical damage to the wearerNovel: Fire Warrior, page 307
Hrenians???Name of race; seen working as auxiliaries, ‘Hrenian Light Infantry’ for the TauCodex: Apocalypse, page 157
Hrud???Name of race; seen working as mercenaries for the TauNovel: Kill Team, Page 194
Hydass???Geographic regionCodex: Tau Empire, page 14
Hydrass???Geographic region; systemBFG Magazine: #19, page 10
Il’fannorMerchantClass of ship (starship)BFG: Magazine #17, page 12
Il???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 212
Il’Porrui???Class of ship (emissary)IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 212
Il’wolaho???Geographic regionCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Io???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
Io’raEnvironment???Part of environment nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 71
Iur’tae’montBurnout; war madness; shellshockMilitary termNovel: Fire Warrior, page 259
J’hal???Type of flowerNovel: Fire Warrior, page 183
J’kaaraMirrorPart of Tau name; name of object Codex: Tau, page 57
Jagga???Name of treeCodex: Tau Empire, page 17
Jess’l???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Jeth’ri???Name of spear used, by shas’ui in the Tau’kon’seh ceremonial hunt, on a clonebeastNovel: Fire Warrior, page 160
Ju???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 16
Juntaa???Type of stoneNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
JuntasStarboard; RightStarboard-side indication, fully used as juntas-sideNovel: Fire Warrior, page 170; Game: Fire Warrior, trailer
K???Part of Tau nameCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
K’irri???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 75
K’resh???Geographic region; K’resh ExpansionCodex: Tau Empire, page 46
K’Sau???Military term; used in ‘Armoured Interdiction Cadre, K’Sau EnvelopmentCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
K’shar???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #19, page 8
K’yna???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 54
Ka’Bri’DanStrain Leader???Name to indicate Vespid Strain Leader GW French Online Store
Ka’la???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 10
Kai’aun???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Kai’rotaa???Time measurement; each Kai’rotaa is dedicated to each cast with one extra for the race as a whole; equal to 50 Terran days; consists of 80 RotaaCodex: Tau Empire, page 21
Kaikown???Geographic region on Pech GW UK Website: Rules for Anghkor Prok
KaisSkilfulPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kais’shiSkilful Victory??? Name of academy on Sa’cea GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 2
Kaius???Part of Tau name; misspelling of kais???Codex: Tau, page 50
Kakkut???Part of Kroot nameNovel: For the Emperor, page 297
Kar’tau???City on Vior’la WD UK 263, page 52
Kass’lOrcaClass of ship (gunship)BFG: Magazine #17, page 14
Kassad???Part of Tau nameChapter Approved 2004, page 46
Kath’lan???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 47
Kathr’yl???Type of desert reptile; geographic region???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 111
Kau’uiCadreMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 22
KauyonPatient hunter; patient; hunterMilitary term; part of nameCodex: Tau Empire, page 12
KavaalBattleMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 23
Ke’lshan???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, Page 18
Kel’sman???Geographic region, system GW Website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 1
Kel’tyr???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau nameCodex Tau, page 53
Kelith???Part of Tau nameBFG: Armada, page 99
Ken’rai???Military term, meaning “cut off the head, the body will die”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 166
Kendral???Geographic region; imperial name???Codex: Tau, page 58
Kenvaal???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 165
Kessan???Part Tau of nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Keth’rit???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 33
Khas’a’tah???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 13
Kilto???Historical works from the Mont’au???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 137
Kir???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 31
Kir’La???Class of ship (warden)IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 212
Kir’QathDefenderClass of ship (starship)BFG: Magazine #17, page 14
Kir’shasvre???Class of ship (castellan)IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 214
Kles’tak???Type of high-density explosivesNovel: Fire Warrior, page 195
Knarloc???Name of Kroot animalCodex: Kroot Mercenaries, page 21
Ko’vashA Worthy CauseUsed as: “to strive for”; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kol’n???Tau desert worldWD UK 315, page 33
Kol’tae???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Koloth???Geographic region on NimbosaCodex: Tau Empire, page 15
KorAirTau caste; part of Tau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’elCaptainRank; part of nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’laMessengerTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’oAdmiralTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’or’vesh???Name of a project to create a new ‘experimental’ fleetIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 212
Kor’uiCarrierTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’uil???Possible misspelling of Kor’ui???BFG: Magazine #17, page 6
Kor’vattraTau fleetMilitary termBFG: Magazine #17, page 6
Kor’vesaFaithful helperAny kind of tau droneCodex: Tau, page 57
Kor’vrePilotTau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Kra’sylth???Geographic region GW UK Website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 2
Krath???Kroot world beyond the Perdus Rift GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 1
Kre’ui???Class of planetNovel: Fire Warrior, page 71
Kroot???Name of allied raceCodex: Tau Empire, page 17
Ksi’m’yen???Third phase Tau septCodex: Tau Empire, page 19
Ku’shan???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #19, page 11
Kunas???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Ky’husa???(Alcoholic) beverageCodex: Tau, page 61
KysaBelt???Part of name of Kysa’T’suam Shas, the equatorial desert on Vior’la, known as the ‘Belt of Fire’WD UK 263, page 52
La’ruaTeamMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 22
Lar’shiHeroClass of ship (cruiser)BFG: Magazine #17, page 13
Lar’shi’vre???Class of ship (protector)IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 214
LelLightning???Part of military term: “Se’hen’Che’Lel”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 168
Lithesh???system/sector containing imperial planets in the Damocles GulfBFG: Magazine #19, page 9
Lor’sern???Part of the name Lor’sern’Shas, a city on Vior’la WD UK 263, page 52
Loresh???Part of Tau nameThe Warhammer 40k Rulebook, page 158
Lusha???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 15
Lyr’sa???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 61
M’lath???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 11
M’yenUnforseenPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
M’yenshiUnforseen Victory???Part of Tau name; military term???; possible misspelling???Novel: Kill Team, page 173
Mal’caorSpiderPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Mal’kor???Military term; Vespid stingwingCodex: Tau Empire, page 39
Mataba???Part of Kroot nameCodex: Tau, page 12
Mau’tel???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 74
Mayoh???Capital city of GravalaxNovel: For The Emperor, page 59
Me’drek???Part of Tau nameChapter Approved 2004, page 46
Me’lekKoboldGeographic region; systemNovel: Kill Team, page 136
Men’he???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 165
MesmeCombinationMilitary term; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Mon’as???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 83
Mon’wern’a???Military term; To rescue a target, a single unit infiltrates while the rest of the cadre draws attention and fireNovel: Fire Warrior, page 56
MonatFreedom of one Military term; single battlesuit in a team; lone hunter GW UK Website: Battlesuit configurations, page 1; GW UK Website: Tactica Tau, page 2
Mont’auThe terrorName for the time of war amongst the TauCodex: Tau, page 57
Mont’kaKilling blowMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 12
Mont’sel???Military term; combat patternNovel: Fire Warrior, page 23
Mont’yrSeen battle; bloodedPart of Tau name; name of battledome on Vior’la where O’Shovah has trainedCodex: Tau, page 57; Codex Tau Empire, page 46
Mor’tekone-tenth???Used as: “Mor’tek’Raik’an”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 344
Moriin???Type of resinNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Morralians???Name of race; seen working as auxiliaries, ‘Morralian Deathsworn’ for the TauCodex: Apocalypse, page 157
Myar???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 61
N’dras???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
Nas???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 31
Natash???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 68
Nicassar???Name of allied raceBFG: Magazine #17, page 7
Nimbosa???Posititoned in the Koloba; Second phase Tau colony???; imperial name???Codex: Tau Empire, page 14
Ol’nanBrightswordPart of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 167
Omutu???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 11
Or’esPowerfulPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Or’es’El’leath???Class of ship (custodian)IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 212
Or’es’laOrksName of enemy raceBFG: Armada, page 109
Or’mon’kor???Military term; sniper drone teamCodex: Tau Empire, page 40
Orak???Kroot nameNovel: Kill Team, Page 201
Padroch???Part of Tau name GW UK Website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 2
Peak???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 52
Pech???Kroot homeplanetCodex: Tau Empire, page 17
Pel???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 30
Phi???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
Phor’yinn???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 95
Poi’sel???Type of food???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 288
Pol’tsen???City on Vior’la WD UK 263, page 52
PorWaterTau caste; part of Tau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Por’creta???Part of a spaceship’s nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 121
Por’elDiplomatSecond highest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Por’hui???Media institute???; propaganda institute???; news network???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 14
Por’laBureaucratLowest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Por’oAmbassadorHighest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Por’uiEnvoySecond lowest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Por’vreMagisterMiddle rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Pra’yen???Planet in the Dal’yth systemCodex: Tau, page 58
ProkBull Krootox???Part of Kroot name GW UK Website: rules for Anghkor Prok
Queh-quih???Kroot septNovel: Fire Warrior, page 121
R’myrLongknifePart of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 74
Raik’an???Time measurement, quantity unknown, in the range of a secondNovel: Fire Warrior, page 32
Raik’or???Time measurement, quantity unknown, in the range of a minuteNovel: Fire Warrior, page 15
Ran???Part of Tau nameNovel: For the Emperor, page 110
Rann???Geographic region???; part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 34
Rash’ya???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 61
Reek???Name of race; extinctCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Rho???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
Rok???Part of Tau nameBFG: Armada, page 109
Rotaa???Time measurement; consists of 10 DecsCodex: Tau Empire, page 21
Run’al???A small observation post or hide; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57; Novel: Kill Team, page 173
Run’eor???Part of Tau outpost name: Fal’ryn Run’eorWD UK 263, page 83
Ryn’ya???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
S’peiy???Type of bottleNovel: Fire Warrior, page 171
Sa’cea???First phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
Sassai???Part of Tau nameNovel: For the Emperor, page 110
Sava???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 31
Savon???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Scion???Name of mountain in the Si’coa systemCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Seg’hai’tu???Name of battleome on T’auComic: Rumours of War, page 4
Se’henRiding???Part of military term: “Se’hen’Che’Lel”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 168
Se’hen’Che’LelRiding The LightningMilitary term; boarding an enemy space vessel using one-tau pods, propelled by a railgunNovel: Fire Warrior, page 168
Sha’korar???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Sha’isWind???Part of Tau name; meteorological term???Novel: Kill Team, page 163
Shan’alCoalitionMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 23
ShasFireTau caste; part of Tau rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’ar’korFire DamProtecitve shield of Shas’Or’es (the largest city on Vior’la), against the Trial by Fire on Vior’laWD UK 263, page 52
Shas’ar’tolFire caste military high commandMilitary termCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’elNoble; knightSecond highest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’kaSun???; Star???; ”Of The Sun”???Part of the name ‘Shas’ka Demlok’ (Canyon of the Sun) a large canyon carved by the ‘Trial of Fire’ on Vior’laWD UK 263, page 52
Shas’ken’to???Military term; a type of combat principalsNovel: Fire Warrior, page 187
Shas’laWarriorLowest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’len’raCautious WarriorName of meditation subjectNovel: Fire Warrior, page 34
Shas’OCommanderHighest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’saalTrainee???Tau rank before Shas’laNovel: Fire Warrior, page 13
Shas’shiGreatest WarriorsTitle of honor on the academies of Vior’laWD UK 263, page 52
Shas’uiVeteranSecond lowest rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Shas’vreHeroMiddle rank; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
ShaserraShadowsunPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau Empire, page 46
ShiVictoryPart of Tau name; Military termCodex: Tau, page 57
Shi’el’teh???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 197
Shi’eldiWinged victory???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 94
Shi’mont’kaWinning strike???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 174
Shi’urStrong TriumphPart of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 14
Shi’vaVictorious Spirit???Part of Tau nameNovel: Kill Team, page 173
Sho’aun’or’es???Source of power, the description of the ‘fuel’ in a spaceships power generator.Novel: Kill Team, page 142
Sho’karaLens; windowTau portal to the warpNovel: Kill Team, page 144
ShovahFarsighted; farsightPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau Empire, page 44
Shui???Part of Tau nameNovel: For the Emperor, page 110
Shyh’am???Used in curse word shyh’am-eating …Novel: Fire Warrior, page 154
Si’coa???Geographic regionCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Siet???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 103
Sio’l???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 197
Sio’t???Name of meditation formNovel: Fire Warrior, page 15
Skether’qanMessengerClass of ship (starship)BFG: Magazine #17, page 8
Snae’ta???Curse word (for humans)???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 76
Sorath???Part of Tau nameNovel: For the Emperor, page 121
SrrykTok???Name of allied Demiurg brotherhoodBFG: Magazine #19, page 9
Sua’ni???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Sy’l’kell???System near the Perdus RiftCodex: Tau Empire, page 14
T???Part of Tau nameCodex: Medusa V, page 30
T’au???Tau homeworld; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
T’cha???Kroot clan nameNovel: For The Emperor, page 83
T’olku???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
T’pel???Animal (shark) name; part of Tau name???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 98; Codex: Medusa V, page 30???
T’pell???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 34
T’pre’ta???Type of decorationsNovel: Fire Warrior, page 197
T’repa???Used as: “seeking a T’repa in a Gerosh’i”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 328
T’roi???Name of plantNovel: Fire Warrior, page 32
T’ros???Geographical region, including TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 146
T’suamOf (Fire)???Part of name of Kysa’T’suam’Shas, the equatorial desert on Vior’la, known as the ‘Belt of Fire’WD UK 263, page 52
T’yra???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 68
Ta’lisseraCommunion; marriage; convenantName of bonding ritual; indication of bonded groupCodex: Tau, page 57
Ta’ro’chaThree minds – one purposeMilitary term; three XV8 battlesuits in a team GW UK Website: Battlesuit configurations, page 1
Ta’she???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 81
Tai??? Part of a spaceship’s nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 121
Tai’dar???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #19, page 11
Tam’ya???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau Empire, page 15
Tap’ran???Name of a Tau (Orca???) dropshipNovel: Fire Warrior, page 47
Tar???Part of Tau nameIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 83
Tarellians???Name of race; fight as mercenaries for the TauCodex: Tau, page 51; Novel: Kill Team, page 198
Tash’var???Second phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
Tau???Name of race Codex: Tau Empire, page 2
Tau’cyr???Time measurement; annual cycle; equal to 300 terran days; consists of 6 kai’rotaaCodex: Tau Empire, page 21
Tau’er???Part of Tau nameCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
Tau’fann???An age-old way of addressing members from another casteNovel: Fire Warrior, page 140
Tau’kon’seh???Name of a festivalNovel: Fire Warrior, page 160
Tau’n???First phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
Tau’vaThe greater goodIdeology of the TauCodex: Tau, page 57
Tel’ham???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 165
Thurm???Name of allied Demiurg brotherhoodBFG: Armada, page 109
Tio’veContingentMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 23
Tong’ata???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Tor’il???Distance measurement; quantity unknown, in the range of a centimeter/inchNovel: Fire Warrior, page 65
Tor’kan???Distance measurement; quantity unknown, in the range of kilometersNovel: Fire Warrior, page 153
Tor’lek???Distance measurement; quantity unknown, in the range of a meterNovel: Fire Warrior, page 57
Torn???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 53
ToroqPort; LeftPort-side indication, fully used as toroq-sideNovel: Fire Warrior, page 36
Tozhan???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 6
Tsua’mMiddlePart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Tyen???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 53
Tyr???Part of Tau nameWD UK 263, page 83
Uash’oCommandMilitary termCodex: Tau Empire, page 23
Udas???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 54
Ui’t???Animal name (pet???)Novel: Fire Warrior, page 66
Uil???Part of Tau name; part of Tau rank???BFG: Magazine #17, page 6
UkosSpoonName of tool; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Ul’syn???Part of Tau name GW UK website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 2
Ulyr’ra???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 10
Uor’la???Geographic regionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 14
Ur’akym???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #17, page 12
V???Part of Tau nameBFG: Armada, page 109
VaSpirit???Part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 42
Va’shant???Part of Tau nameChapter Approved 2004, page 46
Vash’aun’an???Warp spaceNovel: Kill Team, page 144
Vash’yaBetween SpheresSecond phase Tau sept; part of Tau name Codex: Tau Empire, page 18
Vashrun???Part of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 10
Ver’sev’a???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Vespid???Name of allied race; name of Vespid homeplanetCodex: Tau Empire, page 16
Viel???Part of Tau nameBFG: Magazine #19, page 14; BFG Armade, page 95
Vionca???Part of Tau nameCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
Vior’laHot bloodedFirst phase Tau sept; part of Tau nameCodex: Tau Empire, page 18, 21
Viss’el???Geographic regionCodex: Tau Empire, page 14
VralUndercutPart of Tau nameCodex: Tau, page 57
Wyr???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Y’eldiWinged OneName for a gifted air caste pilot; part of Tau name Codex: Tau, page 57
Y’heTyranidName of enemy raceNovel: Fire Warrior, page 21
Y’he’vreTyranid Hero???Tyranid rank???Novel: Fire Warrior, page 48
Y’hol???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 15
Y’leth???Geographic region in the Gar’nyth system GW UK Website: Battlesuit Configurations, page 2
Ye’qua’li???Type of radiationNovel: Fire Warrior, page 179
Yel’ske???Geographic region, mountainous area on Vior’la, used for training Pathfinders and Stealth warriors WD UK 263, page 52
Yie’rla’rettan???Type of meditation: “Caution in the face of threat”Novel: Fire Warrior, page 256
Yis’ten???Part of Tau nameNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Yu’kanesh???Name of colony world; formerly ‘colony-65#BETA’Novel: Fire Warrior, page 27; Comic: Rumours of War, page 2

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