loD
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man, male
/loɖ/
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A male person, especially an adult member of a language-using people.
Examples
nIlegh loD.
The men see you.
qaStaHvIS wa' ram loS SaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD.
Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.
Hoch tuq
Hoch puq poH
loD be' je
Every house, every generation, men and women.
loD Quch jIHbe'.
I am not a merry man.
loD qan
nuq DaSov
qaghobnISchugh maghobchuq
Old man, what do you know? I will fight you if I must!
Meanings
Examples
loD Quch jIHbe'.
I am not a merry man.
qaStaHvIS wa' ram loS SaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD.
Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.
loD qan
nuq DaSov
qaghobnISchugh maghobchuq
Old man, what do you know? I will fight you if I must!
Hoch tuq
Hoch puq poH
loD be' je
Every house, every generation, men and women.
nIlegh loD.
The men see you.
FAQ
loD means a man or male person, especially an adult member of a people capable of language.
loD is pronounced /loɖ/, with the Klingon D made by curling the tongue tip back against the roof of the mouth.
What is the plural of loD?
The explicit plural is loDpu', using -pu' for beings capable of language, although Klingon often leaves plural marking unstated.
What is the difference between loD and loDHom?
loD normally means man, while loDHom specifically means boy.
What is the counterpart of loD?
The direct female counterpart of loD is be', meaning woman or female person.
No. loD means man or male person, while loDnal is the specific word for husband.
No. loD is the noun man. The pronoun ghaH can mean he or she because Klingon pronouns do not mark sex.
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