[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jen
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Aug 31 07:14:44 PDT 2023
Klingon word: jen
Part of speech: verb
Definition: be high
Source: TKD
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jen loD; Sor rur (KGT??)
[My notes say it's from KGT but I could only find {lugh; Sor rur} ("correct as a tree" when I checked [p. 133]. Does anybody recognize it or did I conflate two phrases?]
tlhIngan yoH jen verengan yoH 'eS
The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi. [slang] (KGT)
tlhIngan yoH 'eS verengan yoH jen
The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi. [slang] (KGT)
QIStaq 'emDaq jenchoH jul
The sun rises high behind the Kri'stak (PB)
SEE:
'eDjen person who is arrogant or haughty (n)
SEE ALSO:
woch be tall (in stature) (v)
tIn be big, large (v)
rab be gigantic, huge, humongous (v)
nIv be superior (v)
run be short (in stature) (v)
'eS be low (v)
jaQ be deep (v)
'Iv altitude (n)
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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey
or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.
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