[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: mo'

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: 	mo'
Part of speech: 	noun
Definition: 	cage
Source: 	KGT
_______________________________________________

AFAIK never used in a real sentence (but cf. infra).

SEE:
mo'  	motive, motivation, grounds, reason, rationale (slang) (n)

(KGT 154):  This word literally means cage, suggesting that one's reasons for accomplishing a particular act are somehow restrictive or confining, as if preventing escape into other forms of behavior. The slang meaning is no doubt also influenced by the noun suffix {-mo'} ("due to", as in {HeSmo'}, "due to the crime") and verb suffix {-mo'} ("because", as in {HIvmo'} ["because he/she attacks"]). The slang term {mo'} is used in sentences such as {jaghpu' mo' wIyajnIS} ("We must understand the enemies' motive"; literally, "We must understand the enemies' cage"). A close standard equivalent is {meq} ("reason") -- that is, logical thinking.

SEE ALSO:
bIghHa' 	jail (n)
wegh  		confine (v)

--
Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
    Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last 
    year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.