[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: 'IDnar pIn'a'

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, October 18, 2024

Klingon word: 'IDnar pIn'a'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: wizard, sorcerer
Source: November 2016 email to Lieven
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'aS 'IDnar pIn'a' Dun 
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (OZ)

(Lieven, 11/25/2016):  To conjure or to cast a spell, which is what wizards do, is {reS}.  So a wizard or sorcerer can also be called a {reSwI'}.  A spell, in this sense, is {tlheH}.  One can say either {tlheH reS} or just {reS} alone for "he/she casts a spell."  Maltz wasn't sure if there is anything besides {tlheH} that can be the object of {reS}, since Maltz isn't a {'IDnar pIn'a'}, but maybe there is.

So, an actual (?) wizard/sorcerer is an Idnar Master -- like Basai Master and Dahar Master.

(Lieven, 11/25/2016):  The most common way to refer to a [stage] magician, like Kalibo, is {mIn yuqwI'} ({yuq} is "outwit, outsmart")...  Another expression for magician is {'IDnar lIlwI'} ... perform magic (as Kalibo does) is {mIn yuq} or {'IDnar lIl}.

SEE:
'IDnar  		magic, wizardry (n) 
pIn'a'  		master (n)
'aS  		Oz (GN)

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." (Arthur C. Clarke)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons