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Menk was the language used by the Menk, one of two humanoid species on Valakis. Valakians that worked with the Menk spoke it to issue instructions to them.

Hoshi Sato was able to learn Menk without much trouble. As of 2151, however, Starfleet's universal translator was unable to translate the Menk language. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")

It is probable the Menk language was an offshoot of Valakian, or the other way around.

Spoken language[]

Words and phrases[]

  • Tik-tik – Thank you
  • Ra'sata – Food
  • Valakii – (The) Valakians
  • Nan dah – You're welcome

Examples of spoken language[]

Dak mul ahna.
(Larr speaks to Sato.)
Dak mul ahna. Kal ah ku dah. Dak mul ahna. Kal ah ku dah.
(Larr repeats himself to Sato, while the translator fails to pick up his language.)
Dukat ah pra kee, Larr.
(Esaak speaks to Larr, who then gets back to work.)

Kuhl toh-bah.
(Sato asks to take a painless blood sample.)
Kuhl pra toh-bah aren so l'tee.
(Larr assures the Menk.)
Y'lyn parum ta see etta'j.
We'd be happy to help.

Pra du matta.
(Sato asks for Larr's assistance with a Menk man's molecular bioscan.)
Pra ducat matta ku mam-pah.
(Larr explains to the Menk.)
Koh u'tah?
What are you doing?
Doctor e'satta prah ku... ku Valakii.
The Doctor is looking inside of you.

Neek. Ra'sata.
(Larr offers food.)
Larr, ra'sata gol dach?
Larr, where did this food come from?
Pah ku mano. N'da tom-ah.
The soil here isn't good for planting.
Gol dach puu kani Valakii. H'rat ah tyba si ohno.
The Valakians don't let us live where the land is fertile.
Valakii fora t'let ra'sata kee, akem, pinj erana.
The Valakians give us whatever we need: food, clothing, medicine.
Menk a'kata y' Valakii.
The Valakians are good to(/protect) the Menk.
In this phrase, the first two words after Sato says Larr's name were scripted to be "ku ra'sata," though only the latter of the two are voiced in the final version of the episode.
The Menk sentence "Neek, t'kat ah pah'lo." was scripted to be said by Sato to Larr, though isn't said in the episode's final edit.
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