juH

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A dwelling and the personal place where someone lives or belongs, used for an ordinary home rather than a room, generic building, or clan.

Examples

  • ghIq juHDaj'e' luchenmoHpu'bogh vavDaj ghopDu' paw qeylIS. Qaw'lu' 'ej chIm 'e' tu'.
    Then Kahless reached his home, built by his father's hands. He found it destroyed and empty.
  • juHlIj yI'el!
    Enter your home!
  • qeylIS Qaw' 'e' nIDmeH, yerDaj weH molor 'ej juH qachDaj meQmoH.
    To destroy Kahless, Molor seized his lands and burned his house.
  • juHwIjDaq jIQong.
    I sleep at home.
  • juH chu' wIje'.
    We are buying a new home.

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Meanings

Usage

Attach ordinary noun suffixes directly to juH, such as juHwIj for “my home,” juHDaq for “at home,” and juHvo' for “from home.” Keep it distinct from tuq, a Klingon House or clan.

Common mistakes

juHwI' uses the possessive ending reserved for beings capable of language, while juH for a clan confuses a dwelling with tuq.

Etymology

Marc Okrand lists juH as “home” in The Klingon Dictionary. Canon gives the specialised forms juHHom “cottage,” juH'a' “mansion,” and juHqo' “homeworld,” but no source derives the root itself.

FAQ

What does juH mean?

juH means a home or dwelling, the place where someone lives or regards as home.

How is juH pronounced?

juH is pronounced /d͡ʒux/. The final H is the rough sound /x/, like the sound in Scottish loch.

How do you say “my home” in Klingon?

“My home” is juHwIj. A home is not a being capable of language, so the possessive suffix is -wIj, not -wI'.

Is juH the same as a Klingon House?

No. juH is a home or dwelling, while tuq is a family line, clan, or Klingon House.

What words are formed from juH?

Canon lists juHHom for a cottage, juH'a' for a mansion, and juHqo' for a homeworld.

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