[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pu'jIn

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 25, 2012
> 
> Klingon word: pu'jIn
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: map, plan (as in a building plan)

Never used in a sentence.

Language notes:

Lieven L. Litaer told Okrand that it was difficult to describe his job as an architect in Klingon. Here's Okrand's answer: "I did see him [Maltz] earlier today as he was running off to grab a cup of coffee or something. I told him about the lack of good words relating to architecture. He said he wasn't an architect himself, so he'd have to think about that. But he did know the word for plan (the big piece of paper). He said it's {pu'jIn} -- same as the word for 'map'." 
[email from Marc Okrand to Lieven L. Litaer, 11/20/2009]

"{ren} ["design, map out, plan"] is not the same as {'ogh} "invent", which implies creating something that hasn't been created before. And it's not the same as {nab} "plan" which is used for planning an event (or a battle strategy or whatever), just as the noun {nab} "plan" cannot be used to refer to blueprints."
[MO to architect Lieven Litaer, 10/24/2011]

puH cha'bogh HaSta 'oHlaw' pu'jIn'e'. 'oHDaq Hemey, bIQtIqmey, vengmey, Hoch latlh Daqmey je ghItlhlu'. DIvI' Hol mu' "map" 'oS. tlheDrupchoHtaHvIS, jatlh Qanqor (DIvI' Hol jatlhtaHvIS): "I really need a map." jatlh Marc <pu'jIn>." "mu'vam nobDI', jatlh Marc <tlhoy yIpojQo'>. Marc said that {pu'jIn} is a pun/joke, but it was a personal reference (presumably similar to {jIl} or {pe'vIl}), so it wouldn't be something we'd get.  [taD 8/02/2007]

Fiat Knox got it, who informed us that Pugin (and Charles Barry) built the Houses of Parliament.


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons