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The various Languages of BIONICLE have unique words that appear throughout the story, and many of these words have known English translations. Additionally, there are recurring idioms and colloquial expressions, as well as specific dialects. Several sources[citation needed] utilize a Lexicon to explain these terms, particularly of the Treespeak vernacular, which is expanded and presented below:

Proper Terms

Agori

Words

The following words can be literally translated into their English counterparts.

Agori

Villager[1]

Aqua

Water[2] or Ocean[3]

Bara (BAH-ruh)

Barren[4] or Desert[3]

Bota (BAH-tuh)

Jungle

Cendox (CEN-docks)

Serpent Strike[5]

Dormus (DOHR-muhs)

Peaceful[6]

Glatorian

Fighter[7]

Magna (MAG-nuh)

Great[4][3][8]

Marendar (mah-renn-DARR)[9][note 1][note 2]

Salvation[11]

Solis

Sun[3]

Spherus (SFEER-us)

Sphere[12]

Skrall

Baterra (bah-TEAR-rah)[13]

Silent Death[14]

Matoran

Nouns
Amaja (ah-MAH-yah)[15]
Sand pit

Barraki (BUH-rock-KEE)[16]

Warlord[16]

Cordak (KOAR-dack)[17][note 3]

Desolation[18]

Hagah (HAH-gah)[19]

Guardian[20]

Hordika (hoar-DEE-kah)[21]

Half-Beast[21]

Inika (i-NEE-kah)[22]

The energies of a star[23]

Jaga (JAH-guh)[24]

Scorpion[25]

Ka (KAH)[26]

One of the words for "Spirit"[27]

Kahu (Kah-hoo)[28]

Hawk[29]

Kane-Ra (kah-NAY-rah)[24]

Bull[25]

Kanohi (kah-NO-hee)[30]

Mask[30]

Kanoka (kah-NO-kah)[31]

Disk[32]

Karda (Car-duh)[28]

Heart, or Core[33][34]

Kini (kih-NEE/KIH-nee)[35][36]

Temple[37]

Kirikori (kih-rih-KOAR-EE)[38]

Grasshopper or Locust[29]

Kopen (KOH-pen)[39]

Wasp[25]

Koro (KOAR-oh/koar-OH)[40][41]

Village[40]

Kuma (KOO-mah)[42]

Rat or Rodent[29]

Mahi (Mah-hee)[28][29][note 1]

Goat[43]

Mahri (MAH-ree)[44]

Ocean[45] or Sea[46]

Makoki (mah-KO-kee)[47]

Key[48]

Manas (MAH-nuhz)[24]

Monster[49][50]

Mangai (MAHN-gigh)[51]

Protector[note 4]

Mangaia (MAHN-gigh-uh)[52]

Protector (archaic)[note 4]

Mata (MAH-tah)[53]

Spirit[53][54]

Metru (MET-troo)[55]

City[citation needed] or District[55]

Approximately "Misti"

Mist[56]

Mistika (miss-TEE-kah)

"Spirits of the Mist"[57]

Muaka (moo-AH-kah)[24]

Cat, Tiger[25]

Approximately "Phanto"

Air[56]

Phantoka (Fan-toke-ah)

"Spirits of the Air"[58]

Piraka (PIE-rock-ah)[59]

"Thief" and/or "Murderer" (Very close to an obscenity)[59]

Rahi (rah-HEE)[24]

Wildlife[60] or "Not us"[61]

Rhotuka (roe-TOO-kah)[62]

Spinner[63]

Rama (RAH-mah)[24]

Fly[25]

Suva (SOO-vah/soo-VAH)[64][65]

Shrine[66]

Takea (TAH-kay-AH)[67]

King of Sharks[67]

Toa (TOE-ah)[24]

Hero[68]

Tobduk (Toab-duck)[69]

Survivor[70]

Turaga (too-RAH-gah)[24]

Elder[citation needed]

Umbra (UM-bra)[citation needed]

Darkest part of a shadow[71]

Vahki (vah-KEE)[72]

Law[73]

Valmai (Val-my)[28]

The closest translation would be "cursed place" (archaic)[citation needed]

Vezon (vey-ZONN)[74]

Double[75][74]

Voya (VOE-yah)[76]

Voyage[77]

Wahi (wah-HEE/WAH-hee)[78][79]

Region[66]
Adjectives
Nuva (NOO-vah)[24]
New[80]
Verbs
Zya (ZUH)[81]
Attack (archaic)[82][83]
Measurements
Bio (BY-oh)[84]
A measurement equal to 4.5 feet or 1.37 meters

Kio (KY-oh)[85]

A measurement equal to 1,000 bio

Mio (MY-oh)[86]

A measurement equal to 1,000 kio
Affixes

Av

The prefix meaning "Light"

Ba

The prefix meaning "Gravity"

Bo

The suffix meaning "Sentinel" (when following Krana)
The prefix meaning "the Green"

Ca

The suffix meaning "Clearance Worker" (when following Krana)

Ce

The prefix meaning "Psionics"

Cu

The suffix meaning "Anger" (when following Kraata)

De

The prefix meaning "Sonics"

Exo

A prefix which connotes a large mechanical suit[87]

Fa

The prefix meaning "Magnetism"

Fe

The prefix meaning "Iron"

Ga

The prefix meaning "Water"

Ja

The suffix meaning "Scout" (when following Krana)

Kaita

A suffix which connotes fusions formed through the union of three individuals[87][citation needed]

Kal

A suffix which connotes greater power[citation needed]
A suffix which connotes beings altered by powers other than Protodermis[87]

Ko

The prefix meaning "Ice"

Kofo

The prefix meaning "Small"[88]

Kra

The prefix meaning "Shadow"[89]
Le
The prefix meaning "Air"

Nui (NOO-ee)[53]

The prefix and suffix meaning "Great"[53][54]
A suffix which connotes fusions formed through the union of six individuals[87]

Nuva

A suffix meaning "new"[90]
A suffix which connotes beings altered by Protodermis[87]

Onu

The prefix meaning "Earth"

Po

The prefix meaning "Stone"

Su

The suffix meaning "Worker" (when following Krana)
The prefix meaning "Plasma"

Ta

The prefix meaning "Fire"

Ul

The suffix meaning "Disintegration" (when following Kraata)

Va

A suffix which connotes a small aide[87]

Vo

The suffix meaning "Hunger" (when following Kraata)
The prefix meaning "Lightning"

Vu

The suffix meaning "Surveyor" (when following Krana)

Xa

The suffix meaning "Swarm Commander" (when following Krana)

Xi

The suffix meaning "Fragmentation" (when following Kraata)

Ye

The suffix meaning "Poison" (when following Kraata)

Yo

The suffix meaning "Mole" (when following Krana)

Za

The suffix meaning "Fear" (when following Kraata)
The suffix meaning "Squad Leader" (when following Krana)
Kanohi

Slang/Miscellaneous

Matoran Language

Slang/Miscellaneous
  • Akilini-head/kolhii-head - An expression indicating a dolt or fool[92][93]
  • Bioquake - A synonym for earthquake[94][95]
  • Biostorm - A synonym for a destructive storm[citation needed]
  • Brother/Sister – A title that roughly means 'partner' or 'comrade in arms'. The title is normally used by those who work closely together, or fight for the same cause, usually in the same group. Nearly all Toa call other members of their team brother or sister, and often continue to call each other by the title after becoming Turaga. Artakha and Karzahni also refer to each other as 'brother', though Karzahni uses the term bitterly, and Teridax also used it to refer to Mata Nui.[citation needed]
  • Calling in a Tahtorak to squash an acidfly - An expression for using unnecessary strength to achieve something.[96]
  • City of Legends - A nickname for Metru Nui. This term was coined by the Shadowed One during the Toa-Dark Hunter War, as he claimed Metru Nui would be "well and truly a city of legends since, as is well known, most legends are about the dead."[97]
  • Dermis shell weather - An expression which indicates bad weather, predicted by Dermis Turtles when they hide in their shells for no apparent reason[98]
  • Foolish as a Sand Snipe - An expression based on the behavior of Sand Snipes, who characteristically drown in Liquid Protodermis while attempting to drink it[99]
  • Fire-spitter - A Le-Matoran slur for Ta-Matoran, sometimes used in a friendly context[94]
  • Goatdog - A nickname for the Pahrak Va[100]
  • Go to Karzahni - A phrase used in arguments.[101][102]
  • Hold your Rahi - An expression which means to calm down[93]
  • Kill two Gukko with one stone - An expression which means to eliminate two objectives in one action[103]
  • Like a wild Rahi in a Knowledge Tower - An expression which indicates an out-of-control force in a fragile area[104]
  • Makutaverse - A nickname Makuta Teridax has given to the Matoran Universe whilst under his control[105]
  • M&D - Visorak shorthand for "mutation and disposal"[106]
  • Not the brightest mask in the storehouse/Not the brightest Lightstone in Onu-Koro - An expression which indicates that a being has less than average intelligence[107][108]
  • Nuparu's Folly - A nickname given to the Kralhi[109]
  • Old War Rahi - A veteran of war and battles[110]
  • Pohatu - Following his destruction of the Odina Fortress, the Toa Nuva of Stone's name has become slang for causing random havoc, i.e. "when in doubt, smash everything and hope you're somewhere else when it all goes boom."[105]
  • Rahaga - The name given to the Toa Hagah when they were mutated to look like small Rahkshi-headed creatures. This name was made up by Roodaka (Rahkshi + Hagah).[111]
  • Roodaka - The name of this Vortixx has become a slang word for treachery due to her betraying of both the Dark Hunters and the Brotherhood of Makuta.[112]
  • Shambler - A nickname for a Matoran under the effect of the Vahki Vorzakh's Staff of Erasing[113]
  • Spiriah - The name of this Makuta has become a slang word for failure due to his unsuccessful experiment on the Skakdi.[112]
  • Squabble like Gukko birds - To argue unproductively[93]
  • Stalking Kinloka - A nickname given to the Kinloka used on Zakaz to set off traps ahead so that the Skakdi will have a clear path[114]
  • Surfacer - An Onu-Matoran nickname for a Matoran from another region on Mata Nui[115]
  • Tarakava Bait - An expression which indicates 'as good as dead'[116]
  • Tip of the statue - A Po-Matoran expression meaning 'just the beginning'[117]
  • Toa of Twilight - A nickname coined by Radiak for Takanuva after his Shadow Leech attack due to him possessing both Light and Shadow powers.[118]
  • Tunnel Fox - A nickname for the Nuhvok Va[119]
  • Vahki Bones/Makuta Bones/Lava Bones/Rahi Bones - An expression which indicates that someone is killed, with the expression's first word identifying the killer[120][121][93][122][123]
  • What are you waiting for, Naming Day? - An expression intended to prompt someone to move faster or accomplish something quicker[124]
  • When Makika toads fly - An expression which indicates that something is unlikely to happen[125]
  • Whistling past Makuta's lair - An expression which means to speak excessively or constantly, sometimes about one's courageous acts, to draw attention away from the fact that the speaker is afraid[126]

Treespeak/Chutespeak

Here are some of the known Chutespeak/Treespeak words:

  • Air-breathe - Breathing air[127]
  • Air-flying/Wind-riding - Flying[128][129]
  • All-conquered - Conquered[130]
  • Anger-fight - Quarreling[116]
  • Bad-need - In need of something[131]
  • Bad-worse - Even worse[132]
  • Bad-wrong - Wrong[133]
  • Bald-land - Open country, outside the jungle[134]
  • Battle-flight - Bird-mounted battle[129]
  • Bear-fight - Fighting against a bear.[135]
  • Brother-friends - Close friends[136]
  • Buzz-flying - Flying with an insect-like drone[129]
  • Bog-foot - Slow[134]
  • Bright-glowing - Glowing brightly[137]
  • Burry-hide - Hide underground[138]
  • Cliff-bound - Trapped on a cliff[129]
  • Clash-time - Time for a fight[139]
  • Cling-twiner - Vine[140]
  • Close-near - Very close[141]
  • Close-watching - Increased security.[142]
  • Cloud-sneaking - Under cover of the clouds[143]
  • Code-sign - Coded message[138]
  • Crash-bang - Loud noise[144]
  • Crash-wreck - Crash or destroy a vehicle[145]
  • Crave-need - Needing something really badly[146]
  • Cheery-joy - Joy[137]
  • Cut-severed - Severed[138]
  • Daring-save - Saving someone[147]
  • Dark-ash - Burn down[139]
  • Dark-dream - A term for being controlled by the krana[148]
  • Dark-luck day - Unlucky day[149]
  • Dark-plant - Morbuzakh[150]
  • Dark-time - A dangerous or sad time[143]
  • Dark-wet - Dank[129]
  • Dark-serious - Really serious[151]
  • Dark-thoughts - Bad thoughts, nightmares[152]
  • Deep-hidden - Hidden[142]
  • Deep-hiding - Hiding[137]
  • Deep-impressive - Very impressive[153]
  • Deep-sleep - Slumber[132]
  • Deep-talk - Talking about an important thing seriously[154]
  • Deep-think - To think about something deeply[155]
  • Deep-wood - Deep in the jungle[143]
  • Discovered-found - Found[136]
  • Doubt-fear - Being insecure towards somebody[156]
  • Down-flat - -Knocking someone or something down[157]
  • Down-tree - Lower in the tree or at the base of the tree[143]
  • Dream-sharing - Sharing dreams[138]
  • Duty-quarrel - Quarreling[158]
  • Easy-remember - Remember[159]
  • Ember-glow - Glowing faintly[160]
  • Ever-better - Something becomes better[161]
  • Ever cold-slimy - A nickname for the Shadow Leech by Lewa[162]
  • Ever-flee - Be on the run[142]
  • Ever-forgotten - Forgotten[163]
  • Ever-powerful - Powerful[150]
  • Ever-quick - Very fast[136][142][143]
  • Ever-remembered - Never forget, always remember[164][163]
  • Ever-safe - Being safe, being protected[154]
  • Ever-stop - Stop[153]
  • Ever-strange - Very strange[165]
  • Ever-ugly - Hideous[166]
  • Evil-spread - Spreading evil[167]
  • Far-distance - Distance[142]
  • Fast-chase - Chasing at high speed[142]
  • Fast-flight - Flying at high speed[163]
  • Fear-dread - Scary[149]
  • Fear-flee - Fleeing out of fear[168]
  • Fire-spitter - Ta-Matoran (Often, when used by non-Le or Ta-Matoran, used as an insult to Ta-Matoran)[135]
  • Fix-patched - Fixed[138]
  • Follow-well - Keep following[128]
  • Friend-smile - Friendly smile[116]
  • Gone-lost - Lost[116]
  • Ground-bound - Earthbound[139]
  • Ground-path - A land-based road or path[129]
  • Ground-walk/Foot-walking - Walking on the ground[139][169]
  • Group-talk - Talking about something in a group[170]
  • Happy-cheer/Cheer-happy - Happy[171][127]
  • Happy-luck - Fortuned[172]
  • Happy-plan - A good plan[151]
  • Happy-smile - To act friendly[173]
  • Happy-walk - Friendly walk[174]
  • Hard-crash - Crash[174]
  • Hard-fall - Hitting the ground[151]
  • Hard-land - Landing[139]
  • Hard-luck - Ill fortuned[129]
  • Head-thinking - Thinking with your head[139]
  • Head-thoughts - Thoughts[162]
  • Healthy-safe - Safe[138]
  • Heart-feeling - Listening to your heart[139]
  • Heart-pain - Discomforting, heartache[175]
  • Heart-promise/Heart-swear - Promising[158][139]
  • High-branch - High in the trees[129]
  • High-flyer - Flying vehicle[163]
  • High-flying - Airborne[143]
  • High-jump - Leap[143]
  • High-lifting - Elevating[143]
  • High-tree - High in the air as a tree is[176]
  • Hint-clue - A clue[137]
  • Hot-fire - Blazing fire[139]
  • Huge-big - Very large[139]
  • Hurry-run - Hurry[137]
  • Idea-plan - An idea[177]
  • Jungle-song - The sounds of the birds and beasts of the jungle[176]
  • Joy-fun - Enjoyable[127]
  • Know-nothingness - Not knowing anything[152]
  • Late-knowing - Ignorant until too late[129]
  • Leaf-dawn - Springtime in the Le-Koro seasonal calendar[143][129]
  • Leaf-runner - A swift traveler through the jungle canopy[129]
  • Life-dawn - Youth[143]
  • Lost-wandering - Being lost[178]
  • Loud-talk - Talking very loudly[142]
  • Low-duck - Crouch[143]
  • Mask-melter - Mask Maker[170]
  • Monster-beast - Monster[179]
  • Mountain-rock - Rocks on a mountain[139]
  • Mist-fog - Thick fog[174]
  • Mystery-king - Unknown person[152]
  • Near-close - Very close[142]
  • Need-saving - In need of help[180]
  • Need-want - Need[138]
  • Nod-agree - Agree[137]
  • Not-never - Never[93]
  • Oak-new - Brand new[134]
  • Old-bone - Long dead[134]
  • Open-eyed - Awake[181]
  • Order-giving - Giving orders to someone[174]
  • Order-taking - Taking orders from someone[174]
  • Over-rock - Over the rocks[129]
  • Pass-ticket - A ticket[137]
  • Past-late - Too late[158]
  • Power-mask - Kanohi[139]
  • Print-tracks - Footprints[137]
  • Proud-stand - Standing proudly[176]
  • Quick-built - Build something quickly[130]
  • Quick-dodge - Difficult to strike[143]
  • Quick-dropping - Dropping rapidly[163]
  • Quick-fast - Quickly[138]
  • Quick-fix - Fix[116]
  • Quick-find - Find[137]
  • Quick-flee/Quick-run - Run away[182][94]
  • Quick-hide - Hide[142]
  • Quick-jump - Jump quickly, reacting too early[147][139]
  • Quick-launch - Launch[132]
  • Quick-learn - Learn quickly[128][116]
  • Quick-leave - Leave abruptly[142]
  • Quick-plot - Come up with something[127]
  • Quick-race - Racing against time[147]
  • Quick-return - Return fast[183]
  • Quick-rising - Rising rapidly[163]
  • Quick-save - Rescue fast[184]
  • Quick-smart - Very smart[150]
  • Quick-speed - Hurry[185]
  • Quick-soaring - Fast-flying, in the air[129]
  • Quick-steal - Stealing[139]
  • Quick-talk - Talking fast[141]
  • Quick-walk - Walking on a fast pace[142]
  • Quiet-sneak - To sneak around silently[186]
  • Rama - Nui-Rama[129]
  • Rapid-quick - Really fast[132]
  • Remember-think - Remember with uncertainty[187]
  • Route-path - A path[138]
  • Sad-complaining - Complaining[138]
  • Same-hearted - Sharing the same destiny[167]
  • Sea-bright - As bright as the sea[176]
  • Sea-craft - Boat[176]
  • Second - Disk-throwing bird-rider, seated behind the pilot[129]
  • Second-think - More thinking[140]
  • Seek-find - Search for[147]
  • Shadow-flyers - Makuta by Toa Lewa[141]
  • Sharp-stinger - Stinger[139]
  • Shatter-wrecked - Destroyed[142]
  • Shout-loud - Shouting[139][116]
  • Sing-song - A positive term[188]
  • Sister-bear - Graalok by Toa Lewa[169]
  • Slow-stroll - Look-round[174]
  • Slow-think - Stupid, dumb[134]
  • Smart-guess - Guess[138]
  • Smart-plan - Good idea/plan[127]
  • Smash-bash/Smash-dash/Mash-dash - Smashing something--figuratively or literally--to pieces.[citation needed][189][190]
  • Smelt-head - Vakama by Matau[179]
  • Sorry-bad - Something really bad[191]
  • Spirit-blessed - Blessed by the Great Spirit[citation needed]
  • Spirit-lift - Special aid[169]
  • Spot-noticing - Noticing something[192]
  • Stain-smudge - Stain[137]
  • Sun-soaring - Flying above the treetops[143]
  • Sun-bright - A positive adjective for Le-Koro[148]
  • Swim-speeding - Swimming quickly[193]
  • Symbol-gazing - Gazing at symbols[194]
  • Terrible-bad - Awful[145]
  • Think-dream - Think about something[139]
  • Think-know - Know[138]
  • Think-plan - Making a plan[179][195]
  • Think-talk - Discuss beforehand[196]
  • Thought-plan - Very well thought out plan[197]
  • Tought-thinking - Thinking[185]
  • Toa-heroes - Toa[197]
  • Toa-villains - A nickname for the Toa Metru by Matau[151]
  • Top-leaf - As high as the treetops[143]
  • Tooth-claw - Something with teeth and claws[163]
  • Trap-snare - A trap[138]
  • Tree-bound - Unable to fly[143]
  • Tree-bright - A sentimental term for Le-Koro, seen through the leaves from below with the sun above[129]
  • Tree-launch - Take to the air on bird-back[129]
  • Trick-joke - A trick[138]
  • Trouble-Bad - In danger[198]
  • True-shot - Accurate aim[176]
  • Ugly-pincher - The Manas nicknamed by Lewa
  • Up-tree - Higher in the tree[143]
  • Vines-man - A skilled vine-swinger[129]
  • Vine-swing - Swinging on vines[139]
  • Water-lady/Water-maiden - Ga-Matoran[176][199]
  • Water-yuck - Water[187]
  • Way-find - Locate[116]
  • Way-finder - Navigator[143]
  • Way-path - Pathway[200]
  • Whisper-saying - Whispering[138]
  • Wind-fly - Riding a bird-like Rahi[128]
  • Wind-rider - Bird-Rider[129]
  • Wind-sprint - Moving swiftly through the jungle canopy[134]
  • Wind-storm - Storm[201]
  • Wise-learning - Become wiser[175]
  • Worry-fear - Worry[138]
  • Worry-think/Worry-brood - Worry[139][127]
  • Wrong-turn - Going the wrong way[202]

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Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Greg Farshtey provided some of the pronunciations listed here on the BZPower forums, where the slang term "mah" was filtered to its standard form "my."[10] This meant that pronunciations containing the string "mah," such as Mah-hee for "Mahi," appeared incorrectly on BZPower. Those pronunciations have been corrected.
  2. It is unclear whether the first syllable was intended as "MAH" or "mah" as it seems BZPower's software filtered both strings to an all-lowercase "my."
  3. The pronunciation provided by Greg Farshtey is COAR-dack, but KOAR-dack is written here instead since it is less ambiguous
  4. 4.0 4.1 In a 2008 BZPower thread, BZPower and BIONICLEsector01 user Nuhrii the Metruan revealed that Greg Farshtey canonized the meanings of "Mangai" and "Mangaia" as "Protector." The original thread is no longer online, and no archives are known, so its contents have not been verified. Messages from that time on both The BIONICLE Wiki (archive) and Polski Forum Bionicle (archive) reference the thread, lending it credence as a canon source.