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

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Wed Oct 1 07:33:30 PDT 2025


Klingon word: jentel
Part of speech: noun
Definition: tassel
Source: qep'a' 31 [2024]
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There's no added comment to the word on https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa31.  AFAIK not used in canon.  

Is there a pun here? -  {jen} be high + {tel} wing?  gentle?  gentile?

TREK NOTES:
Kamarag (Klingon ambassador to the Federation) had a row of tassels hanging from the bottom of his white jacket (ST4).

SEE:
Sut  		clothing (n)
wep  		jacket,  coat (n)
putlh 		be decorated, adorned (v)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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