Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, December 12, 2022 Klingon word: Don Part of speech: verb Definition: be parallel, go parallel to _______________________________________________ (De'vId, 11/16/2014): While {Don} means “be parallel,” {DonHa’} does not mean “be perpendicular.” It means something like “be misaligned.” The word for “be perpendicular” is {leD} and it’s normally used with a plural subject: {leD rav tlhoy’ je} “the floor and the wall are perpendicular (to each other).” The word {leD} is also used to indicate a right angle: {tajvaj leD}. (De'vID, 11/19/2014): I actually specifically asked [Okrand] about how to use {Don}, and whether {DonHa'} means "perpendicular". The reason I asked about {Don} is that it's defined as both "be parallel" and "go parallel to", suggesting it can either take a plural subject (?{Don rav, rav'eq je}) or an object (?{'entepray' Don Qo'noS wa'}). He answered with {leD}, which he explained is normally used with plural subjects (implying it doesn't take an object). Does that make {Don} and {leD} a pair of words which one might expect to be parallel, but actually aren't quite – that is, as if they were misaligned ({DonHa'})? :-) I think that's part of the joke." TREK NOTES: "We are on a parallel course with [the asteroid-ship] Yonada" (TOS "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky") An unnamed Klingon D-7 maintained a parallel course with the Enterprise to Troyius. "He's paralleling us again." (Spock, TOS "Elaan of Troyius") SEE: DonHa' be misaligned (v) SEE ALSO: SaS be horizontal (v) leD be perpendicular (v) nech be lateral, move laterally (v) taH be at a negative angle (v) tom be tilted (v) lol be in an attitude (v) HeDon parallel course (n) tajvaj angle (n) -- 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.