Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, January 23, 2017

Klingon word: mangghom Part of speech: noun Definition: army Source: TKD

nuH'e' qengbogh mangghomvam luDel 'e' ra' molor Molor asks them what weapons this army carries (PB) qorDu'Daj lon lojmIt ngaQHa'moH SumchoH mangghom 'Iw largh moratlh wanI'vam DaSov He leaves his kin, unlocks the gates, The army closes in, smelling blood. Oh, Morath, and you know this: (PB) chaH neH wovmoHlu'be' chaH 'emvo' ghoS SuvwI'pu' mangghom yoH [translation not available] (PB) mangghomvam DevwI' luDel 'e' ra' molor vaj ghaH lujang mangghom luDev wej loD [translation not available] (PB) SIqral wej bIQtIqHommeyDaq Hargh cha' mangghom [translation not available] (PB) Qam mangghomchaj 'ej bej nuHmey lonta' 'ej Hop noHvam charghwI'pu' wuq cha' SuvwI' [translation not available] (PB) KGT 50: The usual plural form of {mang} [soldier] is a different word altogether: {negh} (warriors, soldiers)... All of the {negh} together make up something called a {mangghom}. Literally, this is `warrior group' or `soldier group,' but it is usually translated as army. N.B. Do not confuse {mangghom} with {mangHom} "cadet"! -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons