tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Mar 28 07:49:42 2007
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Re: Klingon WOTD: mon (noun)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, March 28, 2007.
>
>Klingon word: mon
>Part of Speech: noun
>Definition: capital (of a place)
Never used in canon.
Cultural notes:
In some of the larger cities on Kronos, particularly the capital
First City ({veng wa'DIch}), there are pockets of immigrants from
these other planets who maintain their languages and customs but
do so pretty much out of the hearing of the majority population.
(KGT 10)]
>Homonyms:
> mon (verb) - smile, grin, sneer
Used in canon:
pIj monchugh vay' yIvoqQo'
Don't trust those who frequently smile. TKW
Discussed by Okrand:
The Klingon word for "smile" is {mon}. This also means things like
"snarl" and "smirk". I wouldn't be surprised to find a Klingon {mon}
and growl at the same time, but {mon} by itself doesn't describe
the full growling experience. (st.klingon 8/06/1996)
To a Klingon, a smile signals not only contentment, satisfaction,
and good humor, but also complacency, the feeling that all is well.
(TKW 167)
Pun:
"Mona Lisa" = {mon'a'} "Is she smiling?" (Confirmed by Okrand at qep'a'
wejDIch.)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons