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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jInaq
> Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, April 27, 2015
>
> Klingon word: jInaq
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: amulet symbolizing a girl's coming of age
Seen in TNG "Birthright Part II".
KGT 205: For instance, the {jInaq}, an amulet given to a Klingon girl to symbolize her coming Of age, may be pronounced correctly or else "Federationized" to sound something like "gin knack," but there is no word *jinak* or the like in Federation Standard.
See also:
KGT 150: As this word [{ghIgh} "assignment, task, duty"] literally means "necklace", perhaps the slang usage is based on the old practice of identifying one's position within a military unit-for example, one's assignment on a ship-by means of a symbol hung on a chain worn around the neck.
KCD: [{cha'nob}] Presents brought by a close family ally to celebrate the coming of age of a young man or woman. They are to be opened before the actual [{lopno'}] ritual, as they are believed to bring the youth strength and courage. Traditionally, the gifts include money, food, and tokens of family history.
SEE ALSO:
ghIgh necklace (n)
mIr chain (n)
mongDech collar (n)
nenchoH mature, grow up (v)
nen be mature, be grown-up, be adult (v)
Qup be young (v)
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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