tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Aug 27 07:19:41 2014
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: nugh
> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 27, 2014
>
> Klingon word: nugh
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: society; group of people with shared culture
nughraj Dun lurDechmeyraj Dun je DIvuvta' 'e' lutul HaDwI'pu' 'ej vItul jIH.
The editors and I hope to have respected your rich culture and tradition
(Vincent Van Gerven Oei's speech at qepHom 11-DIch)
HQ 4.4: Note that {nugh} "society" has a much broader meaning: a group of people with a shared culture. Accordingly, {tlhIngan nugh} would mean Klingon society as distinguished from, say, Romulan society, but {tlhIngan yej'an} would probably be The Klingon Society, a group dedicated to the study of Klingons.
"The word for monastery is {ghIn}. This is a pretty general term for a religious community (and the term "religious" could be interpreted in various ways as well)..." (MO's email to Lieven L. Litaer of 11/15/2010)
Trek quotes:
"This is not a primitive society making progress towards mechanization" (Spock, "Errand of Mercy")
"Klingon culture is not in your taste?" (Troi to Pulaski, TNG "The Icarus Factor")
Also: {nugh tlhegh} "society rope" (??) I.e. behavior acceptable "in the eyes of the other people"? (Cf. "party line".) This may refer to the six painstik-wielding warriors who form the gauntlet (or "River of Pain") for a young Klingon during his nentay.)
- "Pok has yet to complete the Second Rite of Ascension. In the eyes
of the {nugh tlhegh} he is still a boy." [KCD novel]
See also:
nughQeD sociology (n)
tIgh custom (n)
tayqeq civilization (n)
yej'an (academic) society (n)
tlham order, structure [societal] (slang) (n)
Hach be developed (e.g. a civilization) (v)
'Itlh be advanced, highly developed (v)
lutlh be primitive (v)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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