[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: beylI' (noun)

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Mon Jul 21 09:08:36 PDT 2025


Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 20, 2025

Klingon word: beylI'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: bank
Source: Talk Now! Klingon
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nuqDaq 'oH beylI''e' 
Where is the bank?  (TNK)

Duj ghajchugh pagh, beylI'vo' 'oH Daje' net chaw' 
If [ship is] unowned, you may buy it from the Bank. (MKE)

qav'ap DIlmeH beylI' mabwIj ghunlu'ta' 
My bank account has been programmed to pay the fee.
My bank pays the fee automatically. 
I pay the fee automatically. (qepHom 2021 booklet p.14)

SEE:
beylI' mab   		bank account (n) (qepHom 2021)

PUN: 
Bailey Savings & Loan from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"

SEE:
Huch 		money (n)
pol 		keep, save, store (v) [for saving/keeping money in a bank?]

Notorious U.S. bank robber Willie Sutton allegedly replied to a reporter's inquiry as to why he robbed banks by saying, "Because that's where the money is."

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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