(This is not a comprehensive guide and is meant only as an introduction
to the terminology used in these activities.)

Bahan -- gardening
Bestan -- drawing
Buhn-tershaun -- coin collecting
Dun-zhukan -- paper-making
Dunapshaun -- book-binding
Fasan -- cooking
Fereikan -- inventing
Ha'gel-tanaf -- photography
Halovaun -- traveling
Hashan -- flying
Hishan -- printing
Kastik-sokasitaun -- plant cultivation
Kitaun -- writing
Kla-hilan -- researching
Kohlan -- meditating
Kov-skraman -- stonecarving
Krasan -- painting
Lapan-skraman -- woodcarving
Leipaun -- baking
Lipau-skraman -- whittling
Lubestan -- sketching
Mahalan -- swimming
Makh-saluran -- glass-blowing
Makh-zhukan -- glass-making
Masu-halovaun -- sailing
Mavaun -- playing
Men-hilan -- investigating
Ogan -- sewing
Peran -- acting
Ralash-tanaf -- music
Sna-lok-zhukan -- mosaic-working
Svai-zehlaun -- floral arranging
Taman -- dancing
Tanaf -- art
Telvan -- reading
Uralaun -- singing




Dap-lan-pa -- similar to "Mercy" or "Uncle" (anc.)
Fon-ta-nel -- similar to "Blindman's Bluff" (anc.)
Kai-ros -- similar to "Hopscotch" (anc.)
Le-matya eh Sehlat -- similar to "Cowboys & Indians" or "Cops & Robbers"
Mesya -- similar to "tag"
Narat do-toh -- similar to "Hide & Seek" (anc.)
Shau-zehl -- "break-line", a game similar to "Red Rover"
Val -- "chip", a playing piece in Vallar heh Keh-vlalar
Vallar heh Keh-vlalar -- "chips & squares", a game similar to "Checkers"




Kovlar -- "Stones", a game similar to Japanese "Go"
Ma-Zhong -- Mah-Jongg
Mav-dohn -- game board
Nesh-kur heh Yon-kur -- "black & red", a game similar to "Backgammon"
Reh-vla -- "triangle", a three-person board game of strategy




Fu -- ancient logic puzzle that originally used the shells of a snail-like animal
Kal-toh -- a Vulcan logic puzzle (anc.)
T'an -- rod used in kal-toh puzzle (anc.)




Ask'ersu -- "soldier", pawn
Dah-retuka-tches -- two-dimensional chess
Dvun -- move
Klomak -- "fortress", castle, rook
Ko-te'krusu -- queen
Kum-tor -- to capture another's piece
Mav-dohn -- game board
Nan -- "threat", check
Okenelsu -- knight
Pash -- "trap", checkmate
Reh-retuka-tches -- three-dimensional chess
Sa-te'krusu -- king
Skaf -- platform
Tches -- chess (VTW)
Tches-dohn -- chessboard
Vaisu -- "holy man", bishop
Vitaya -- "stasis", stalemate




Izh-haltan -- skiing
Kov-manan -- rock-climbing, mountain-climbing
Kunel-dah-halekan -- mountain biking
Kunel-izh-haltan -- alpine skiing, downhill skiing
Messolektra-izh-haltan -- cross-country skiing
Sahran -- running




Ozh-dukal-pukan -- boxing
Pasu-dukal-torvukh -- pool
Pi'fel-dukal-torvukh -- table tennis, ping pong
Shifik rahket-dukal-torvukh -- singles tennis
Vo'ek-pukan -- wrestling
Vish-peh-nath -- ancient sport similar to "sumo wrestling"
Wehk-pukan -- martial arts




Astreilyuh-dukal-torvukh -- Australian rules football
Ash'ya-dukal-torvukh -- international-style football, soccer
Dahik rahket-dukal-torvukh -- doubles tennis
Hors-dukal-torvukh -- polo
Ki'haf-dukal-torvukh -- basketball
Le-suma-haki -- ice hockey
Mos-dukal-torvukh -- softball
Nen-dukal-torvukh -- baseball
Terai-dukal-torvukh -- American-style football
Tuh-dukal-torvukh -- rugby
Vis-dukal-torvukh -- volleyball
Vis-fek-torvukh -- lacrosse
Yar-haki -- grass hockey

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