[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: ne' (noun)
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Feb 19 08:03:24 PST 2026
Klingon word: ne'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: jack in a deck of cards
Source: QelIS boqHarmey
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An expansion of {ne'} "yeoman".
I couldn't find it listed in the new words from http://klingon.wiki/En/AliceInWonderland. Is there any other card-related vocabulary in QelIS boqHarmey?
SEE ALSO:
vey pack [of cards] (n)
'echletHom card (n)
'echletHom vey deck of cards (n)
>From qepHom 2014 we know the four suits on human cards:
meyrI'mey diamonds ["squares"] (n)
pormey hearts ["leaves"] (n)
Sormey clubs. ["trees"] (n)
'eSpeD spades (n)
I always assumed that a jack was another word for prince -- i.e. king, queen, prince -- but we also have {ta'puq} "prince" from The Little Prince.
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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