tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Aug 01 03:01:01 2006
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Klingon WOTD: mIv'a' (noun)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, August 1, 2006.
Category: Clothing
Klingon word: mIv'a'
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: crown
Source: KGT (219 KE, 239 EK)
Swedish: krona
Additional Notes:
KGT p. 58: Old armor included headgear of some kind apparently called a {mIv}, which , in modern Klingon, means "helmet." The word also survives in the word {mIv'a'} ("crown"; literally, "big helmet" or "great helmet"), a ceremonial headpiece worn by some Klingon emperors.
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