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

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, April 07, 2023

Klingon word: 	lorbe'
Part of speech: 	noun
Definition: 	female cousin (mother's brother's daughter or 
                             father's sister's daughter), niece (man's sister's 
                             daughter or woman's brother's daughter 
Source: 	HQ (9:3 p8)
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(HQ 9.3:8):  {vIn}, in its plural form {vInpu'}, is used for a group consisting of at least one {tey'} and no one who is not a {lor} or a {tey'}.  Thus {vInpu'} may be translated "cousins, nieces, nephews."  If it's not a mixed group, then, of course, the plural forms of {lor} and {tey'} would be used ({lorpu', tey'pu'}).  {vInpu'} might also be used if the speaker is unsure about the makeup of the group (but sure enough to know that {vInpu'} is a better choice than {yurpu'}.  The singular form, {vIn}, is also sometimes used in place of {lor} or {tey'} when focusing on the {vIn} as a member of a group of {vInpu'} as opposed to his or her specific relationship to the speaker.

See naHQun's helpful s{qorDu' Sor} charts at: http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/purpleelaphants/tlhInganHol/qorDuSor.html

PUN:
Does Okrand have a relative named Taylor = {tey' lor}? (Alan Anderson, [date?])

SEE:
lor  		cousin (n) (mother's brother's child or father's 
		  sister's child), niece or nephew (man's sister's 
		  child or woman's brother's child) (n)
lorloD  		male cousin (mother's brother's son or father's
                               sister's son), nephew (man's sister's son or
                               woman's brother's son) (n) 

SEE ALSO:
vIn 		cousin, niece or nephew (n) 
tey'  		cousin (mother's sister's child or father's brother's 
		  child), niece or nephew (man's brother's child or 
		  woman's sister's child) (n)
yur  		distant cousin, niece or nephew (second cousin, 
		  grand-nephew, etc.) (n)

qorDu'  		family (n)
tuq 		house, tribe (n)
tuqnIgh 	member of one's house (n)
chuD 		people, kin, member of the same group or tribe or clan (n)
qaytu’ 		parent (n)

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    Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey 
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