tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Apr 25 07:19:32 2014
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: mu'mey Doy'
> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, April 25, 2014
>
> Klingon word: mu'mey Doy'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: (tired words? (used to refer to older Klingons language)
KGT 35f.: The primary difference between the speech of older and younger Klingons, however, lies in the choice of vocabulary. Younger Klingons describe some of the vocabulary used by their elders as {mu'mey Doy'} (tired words), preferring to use what they call {mu'mey ghoQ} (fresh words) or even {Hol ghoQ} (fresh language)... It should be pointed out that the vocabulary associated with rituals, martial arts, literature, opera, and the like, though some of it may be genuinely archaic, is not considered {mu'mey Doy'} (tired words). Traditions are extremely important in Klingon culture, and the younger generation honors them fully. The term {mu'mey Doy'} is used only in reference to everyday speech.
KGT 133: Younger Klingons, while accepting their heritage and observing the ancient rites, see some aspects of their elders' behavior and beliefs as, if not obsolete, then just old-fashioned.
KGT 143: As with other aspects of the speech of the younger Klingons, many older Klingons, particularly those most resistant to any change in Klingon society, avoid using slang and deride its use. There are some older Klingons, on the other hand, who use slang quite comfortably, especially when communicating with younger Klingons. The disagreement about the status of slang is reflected in the terms used for "standard" or "proper" Klingon words. As noted earlier, those who tend to favor the use of slang often call standard words {mu'mey Doy'} (tired words). Those who dislike the use of slang, on the other hand, refer to standard words as {mu'mey qar} (accurate words).
Related words:
notlh be obsolete (v)
Doy' be tired (v)
Qop be worn out (v)
ngo' be old (not new) (v)
tIQ be ancient (v)
qan be old (not young) (v)
qup elder (n)
HQ 10.2 p9: In addition to {qan} "use the little finger, use the pinkie", there is another verb {qan} meaning "be old (not young)". No doubt because of this resemblance, when one points at someone using the little finger, or when one remarks on this pointing, the pointer is making a comment on the age of the person being pointed to.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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