Monster Hunter Wiki:Monster Hunter Vocabulary

This is a list of words or phrases that are unique to the Monster Hunter franchise. There is also a list of nicknames or acronyms.


 * Nya - a word said by Felynes and Melynx typically after a sentence. Has no particular meaning.


 * Item Box - a red box found in every room where you can store or put away items. You can also store away weapons and armor.


 * Supply Box - a blue box found in every mission that holds items that come with the specific mission. Usually contains Potions, Rations, Whetstones, and Paintballs.


 * Ledging - using the environment to exploit a monster. Usually when a monster gets stuck in a wall. Can occur with Tigrex and the Blos'.

=Monster Nicknames=
 * Vprey - Velociprey
 * Vdrome - Velocidrome
 * Fango - Bullfango
 * Ceph - Cephalos
 * Plessy/Ples - Plesioth
 * Gyp - Gypceros
 * Zu - Khezu
 * Los - Rathalos
 * Ian - Rathian
 * Bas(a) - Basarios
 * Grav - Gravios
 * Rex/Tigger - Tigrex
 * Bfata/Bfatty - Fatalis
 * Cfata/Cfatty - Crimson Fatalis
 * Wfata/Wfatty - White Fatalis
 * YKK/KutKu - Yian Kut Ku
 * YGG/Garuga - Yian Garuga
 * Blos - Diablos (no specification because Monoblos cant be fought online)
 * Daimyo - Daimyo Hermitaur
 * Shogun - Shogun Ceanataur
 * Gaoren - Shen Gaoren
 * Shaka - Shakalaka
 * Aka - Akantor
 * Kush/Kusha - Kushala Daora
 * Teo(s) - Teostra
 * Luna(s) - Lunastra
 * Cham - Chameleos
 * Yama - Yamatsukami
 * Naruka/Panth(a/e)rex/Jagaurex - Narugakraruga
 * Lao - Lao Shan Lung

=Weapon Type Acronyms=
 * SnS - Sword and Shield
 * DS - Dual Sword
 * GS - Great Sword
 * LS - Long Sword
 * HH - Hunting Horn
 * GL - Gunlance

=Specific Weapon Acronyms=
 * SWB - Shining Wyvern Blade (SnS)
 * AOS - Azure Ogre Sword (SnS)
 * DCB - Diablos Chaos Broker
 * UH(&)E - Ultimus Heaven and Earth
 * TDS - True Devil Slicer

=Items=
 * Rat - Ration
 * Pot - Potion
 * Whet or Wstone - Whetstone
 * Pix - Pickaxe (of multiple kinds)
 * Net - Bugnet (of multiple kinds)
 * CPot - Cool Drink
 * HPot - Hot Drink
 * Spit - a BBQ Spit
 * Fcast - Farcaster
 * STrap - Shock Trap
 * PTrap - Pitfall Trap
 * Pball - Paintball
 * Thaw - Thawing Agent
 * Flash or Fbomb - Flash Bomb
 * Sonic or Sbomb - Sonic Bomb
 * WDS or Steak - Well-Done Steak
 * Tranq - Tranq Bomb
 * LBB(+) - Large Barrel Bomb(+)
 * SBB(+) - Small Barrel Bomb(+)