English: male, man
German: Mann
Source: TKD
Category: being
KLCP Level: 1
Q: Are the words loDHom and be'Hom considered too childish and "inferior" to be applied to HojnIypu', or can they be used for teens and young adults as well? Do Klingons simply use loD and be'? Or do they say 'young man' and 'young woman'? Or do they have their own words?
Just use loD and be'.
This is not a grammatical question, but one of usage (embedded, of course, in culture).
The English words "girl" and "boy" prompted the question. Both of those English words refer to young females and males, respectively, of course, but they are also used in all sorts of other situations, some neutral, some affectionate, some demeaning (and not everyone agrees on which is which). In any case, it's not just a matter of age.
In Klingon, a be' is a female of any age and a loD is a male of any age. To specifically refer to a younger one of these, add -Hom. You probably wouldn't use -Hom for anyone past the Age of Ascension, but whatever other usage patterns there may be are subtle and murky. In general, if you're not talking about children (however defined), stick with be' and loD.
I am not a merry man.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW
-laH (vs5) can, able
-be' (r) not
-bogh (vs9) which
leghlaHbe' (v) blind, is not able to see
The blind man eats
Type: sentence - Source: TKD
He understands now
The wise words
Of the old man.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
All tribes,
All ages,
All sexes,
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book
All tribes,
All ages,
All sexes,
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book
Old man!
What do you know?
I will fight you if I must!
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW
The son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW
Kahless looks up and
For the first time the two
Meet eye to eye, and Kahless shouts.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book
The old man walks away,
Then dawn lights the surroundings,
Kahless is at the entrance of Gre'thor.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
James T. Kirk -- I've followed his career since I was a boy. A man to admire... and hate.
Type: sentence - Source: Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Now Kotar has the name
Of the one who eluded Fek'lhr,
And dared to defy his rules.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book
āThree men lead the army
With one who is most impressive
With a five pointed blade.ā
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book
