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child, offspring
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A son or daughter viewed as a young person or as someone's offspring, without marking sex.
Examples
puq legh yaS.
The officer sees the child.
'oy'naQ Dalo'be'chugh not nenghep lop puq.
If you do not use the painstik, the child will never celebrate the Age of Ascension.
puqpu' chaH qama'pu''e'.
The prisoners are children.
'awje' tlhutlh puq.
The child drinks root beer.
DaH vangta'mo' qeylIS quv tIghmey Sov Hoch tlhInganpu' 'ej **puqpu'**chajvaD lutvam lujatlhqa'.
Now, because of Kahless's deeds, all Klingons know the ways of honor and tell this story again to their children.
Meanings
Examples
'oy'naQ Dalo'be'chugh not nenghep lop puq.
If you do not use the painstik, the child will never celebrate the Age of Ascension.
DaH vangta'mo' qeylIS quv tIghmey Sov Hoch tlhInganpu' 'ej **puqpu'**chajvaD lutvam lujatlhqa'.
Now, because of Kahless's deeds, all Klingons know the ways of honor and tell this story again to their children.
puqpu' chaH qama'pu''e'.
The prisoners are children.
'awje' tlhutlh puq.
The child drinks root beer.
puq legh yaS.
The officer sees the child.
FAQ
puq means a child or offspring, whether the focus is age or family relationship.
puq is pronounced /puq/, with the Klingon back vowel u and the deep consonant q.
What is the plural of puq?
The explicit plural is puqpu'. The suffix -pu' is used for beings capable of language, though plurality can be left unstated when clear.
Yes. puq does not identify a child as male or female.
How do puqloD and puqbe' differ from puq?
puqloD specifies a son and puqbe' specifies a daughter, while puq can refer to either.
How do you say your child in Klingon?
Use puqlI' for your child when addressing one person. puqlIj is unsuitable because a child is a language user.
puq poH means a generation, literally a child period. Canon uses wej puq poHmey for three generations.
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