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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: loDnI'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: brother

ghobchuq loDnI'pu' 
"The Brothers Battle One Another"
 (i.e. the famous Kahless and Morath statue) KCD

qeylIS loDnI' 'opleS chovan 
One day, brother Kahless, you will bow before me. PB

ghomchuqqa' loDnI'pu' vav je 
The Family Reunites  (title) PB

loDnI'wI'
  bIQeHba'
  chaq batlh bIvangqa'laH
My brother, I see your anger,
  You might have a chance
  To make amends.  (PB)


loDnI'Daj vavDaj je ja' qeylIS
  nIteb peghoS
  HatlhDaq peleng
Kahless tells his brother and father
  to go their separate ways,
  And travel the lands.  (PB)

tlhIngan loDnI'wI' 
  qatlh naDev SoHtaH 
  naDev taHbe' leng'IQ}
[translation not available] (PB)


USAGE NOTES:
(MO's email to Lieven, 11/15/2010):  There was another question about whether *{loDnI'nal} and *{be'nI'nal} could be brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Maltz said he didn't think there were specific words for these concepts. He said to just describe the relationship: {loDnI' loDnal} and {be'nI' loDnal} for brother-in-law and {loDnI' be'nal} and {be'nI' be'nal} for sister-in-law. He said you could even say things like {be'nal loDnI' be'nal} "wife's brother's wife".


SEE ALSO:
be'nI'  sister (n)

  DuraS tuq tlhIngan yejquv patlh luDub 'e' reH lunIDtaH
   DuraS be'nI'pu' lurSa' be'etor je. 
  The sisters of the House of Duras, Lursa and B'Etor, are
   constantly seeking a higher standing for the House of
   Duras within the Klingon High Council. S26

puqnI'  		grandchild 
puqnI'be'  	granddaughter
puqnI'loD  	grandson 

SoSnI'  		grandmother
vavnI'  		grandfather 



--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons