The Predators (or Yautja) have a complex verbal and written language. The following are yautja words and their (rough) English translation.

Contents 1 Creation 2 Wordlist 2.1 Yautja → English 2.2 Phrases 2.3 Actions and Events 2.4 Objects 2.5 Weapons 2.6 People Definitions 2.7 Names 2.8 Expressions 3 Body Language 4 External links

Creation Edit

Not well-developed in the films, this language was created by Steve Perry for the non-canon novels.

Wordlist Edit

Yautja → English Edit

• agaj'ya - Realm
• bhu'ja - Ghost/Soul/Spirit
• bpi-de - End
• ch'hkt-a – Nervous/Hyper-active/Excited
• c'jit - Expletive
• dhi'rauta - Cunning
• dto - Forest/Jungle/Woodland
• gahn'tha-cte - Ruthless
• gkei'moun - Easy/Simple
• guan - Night
• h'chak - Mercy
• h'dlak - Fear
• h'dui'se - Smell/Scent/Odor/Musk
• halkrath - Shadow
• ikthya-de - Umbra
• ju'dha - Water
• kiande - Hard
• kehrite - Training Hall/Dojo
• ki'cte - Enough
• kjuhte - Void
• kwei - Sly
• l'ulij-bpe - Mad
• lar'ja - Dark
• luar-ke - Moon
• m-di h'chak - No mercy
• m-di h'dlak - No fear
• mi - Fuel
• n'ithya - Earth/Ground/Dirt/Land
• nanku - Alive
• nok - Unit of measurement (equivalent to 13 inches)
• nracha-dte - Relentless
• ooman - Men/Humans
• pauk - Expletive
• pyode - Soft
• r'ka - Fire
• s'yuitde - Pathetic
• setg'in - Deadly
• te'dqi - Secretion
• than-guan - Midnight
• thar'n-dha - Strength
• thei-de - Death
• thwei - Blood
• ui'stbi - Geography
• vayuh'ta - Air
• yeyin - Brave
• yin'tekai - Honor
• z'skuy-de - Convultions/Spasm

1. zabin - Insect

Phrases Edit

• dtai'k-dte sa-de nav'g-kon dtain'aun bpide/Nau'gkon dtain'aun bpi-de - The fight that begun would not end until the end
• gkaun-yte - sheet
• gkei'moun - sheet
• jkiu - sheet
• ki'sei - I agree/I understand
• n'dhi-ja - Farewell/Good bye
• n'jauka - Welcome
• na'tauk - Salute
• payas leitjin-de Hma'mi'de - Remember the gods' practice
• sei-i - Yes/Affirmative
• thar'n-da s' yin'tekai - Strength and honor
• thin-de le'hsaun 'aloun'myin-de s' bpi-de gka-de hou-depaya - Learn the gift of all sights or finish the dance of the fallen gods

Actions and Events Edit

• chi'ytei - Embrace/Hug
• chiva - Trial
• dha-viath - Disaster
• dtai'kai'-dte - Battle/Fight
• gry'sui-bpe - Stampede
• ikthala - Cataclysm
• ka'Torag-na - Lurking
• kv'var - Hunt
• n'ritja - Dance

Objects Edit

• d'lex - Super-strong/Metallic/Crystalline material
• dekna - Eye/Eyes/Eyeball
• gkinmara - Sensor/Detector/Camera
• kiloun - Wood
• syra'yte - Head
• th'syra - Skull
• tjau'ke - A type of rock made of compressed dust
• tyioe-ti - Escape Pod

Weapons Edit

• akrei-non - Bombs/Explosives
• al'Nagara - Longsword
• awu'asa - Armor
• bhrak-chei - Speargun/Harpoon
• chakt-ra - Hunter's Disc
• dah'kte - Wristblades
• dah'Nagara - Shortsword
• ki'cti-pa - Spear/Combistick/Lance
• kv'Vurj-de - Energy Flechette
• sivk'va-tai - Plasmacaster
• taun'dcha - Pistol/Firearm/Sidearm/Gun
• t'gou u'linja - Netgun

People Definitions Edit

• jehdin - Individual/One
• mei'hswei - Brother
• mei-jadhi - Sister
• hulij-bpe - Crazy
• hult'ah - Observer/Watcher
• vor'mekta - Stalker
• kv'var-de - Hunter
• ic'jit - Bad blood
• sain'ja - Warrior
• p'kya'uha - Sniper
• nrak'ytara - Guardian
• n'yaka-de - Master
• mar'cte - Killer
• kujhade - Destroyer
• u'darahje - Abomination
• kha'bj-te - Maniac/Reckless
• dteinou - Messenger

Names Edit

• Bakuub - Straight Spear
• Cetanu - The Black Hunter (God of Death)
• Dachande - Different Knife
• Dahdtoudi - Little Knife
• Guan-thwei - Nightblood
• Paya - God/Conquering Warrior
• Yeyinde - Brave One

Expressions Edit

• c'nlip - Intoxicating beverage
• dai-shui - Yautja musk
• dhi'ki-de - The Long Sleep (Death)/Unconscious/Coma
• h'ko (M-di) - No/Negative
• ka'rik'na - The Summoning (of other yautja)
• kiande amedha - Hard meat (xenomorphs)
• lou-dte kale - Child-maker (female)
• mesh'in'ga - The Battle Dreamtime
• n'dui'se - Yautja scent
• nain-de - Type of hunt
• nain-desintje-de - The Pure Win (absolute victory)
• nan-de than-gaun - "Kiss Of Midnight"/No Mercy
• pyode amedha - Soft meat (humans)
• tarei hsan - Unworthy opponent/Bug
• tjau'ke - Compressed dust
• u'sl-kwe - Final rest (death)
• z'skvy-de - Birth of xenomorph from host (chestburster)
• zazin - Completely centred/Within oneself

Body LanguageEdit

• back arched and mandibles flared - Rage
• head and eyes lowered - Submission
• head cocked to one side - Curiosity
• power mandibles spread - Aggression
• push with one hand at another's shoulder - Challenge
• placing one hand on another's shoulder, and shaking - Greeting
• mandibles click together - Regard
• mandibles flared - Anger
• arm raised up diagonally - Guarded

External linksEdit

• Yautja language on Annex