Klingon Word of the Day: mIv'a'
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, April 06, 2022 Klingon word: mIv'a' Part of speech: noun Definition: crown Source: KGT (219 KE, 239 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: mIv'a' Part of speech: noun Definition: crown _______________________________________________ (KGT 58): old armor included headgear of some kind apparently called a {mIv}, which, in modern Klingon, means helmet. The word [{mIv}] also survives in the word {mIv'a'} (crown; literally, "big helmet" or "great helmet"), a ceremonial headpiece worn by some Klingon emperors. AFAIK never used in canon. SEE: mIv helmet, hat (n) (KGT 27-28): In some regions, a {bargh} made of metal is a {mIv} (which also means helmet, even though, historically speaking, helmets are not necessarily made of metal), or a {mIv bargh} ("helmet pot") [Hmm... Would Cervantes approve of the joke?] Du'IHchoHmoH mIvvam This helmet suits you. TKD mIv DaS je tuQ ra'wI' The commander is wearing a helmet and a boot. KGT mIv je DaS tuQ ra'wI' The commander is in full dress uniform. KGT (idiom: note position of {je}. Cf. KGT pp. 107-8 for details) mIvwIjDaq poghlIj vIcha' I display your glove on my helmet. KGT (idiom: implies that the postponed matter is between the speaker and the addressee. Cf. KGT p. 126 for details) SEE ALSO: DoQmIv sink (for cleaning hands, face, food, etc.) (n) (qep'a' 2016) DoQmIvHom small tub, bucket (n) DoQmIv'a' bathtub, swimming pool (n) AFAIK unrelated to helmets or crowns! -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.
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