Looking for a Klingon word

[Joseph W. Casey]

Anybody out there know if there is a Klingon word for 'uncle'? I just
became a great-uncle for the first time and want to know how to say it.

Captain Makin sutai Cheghjihtah-Kasara, Ontario Sector
Head of Security Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps. Ontario Sector
Member of the Lady Ambassador's Advisory Council

[Alan Anderson]

ek...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Joseph W. Casey) wrote:

> Anybody out there know if there is a Klingon word for 'uncle'?

Indeed there is. Four of them, actually:

{tennuS} "uncle (father's brother)
{'IrneH} "uncle (mother's brother)
{tennuSnal} "uncle (father's sister's husband)
{'IrneHnal} "uncle (mother's sister's husband)

> I just
> became a great-uncle for the first time and want to know how to say it.

Alas, the Klingon "uncle" words are all pretty specific, and none of
them work for "great-uncle". You'll probably have to give the exact
relationship and let us figure out the most reasonable way to describe
it. Most likely it'll end up with one of the normal "uncle" words
preceded by a {SoS} "mother" or {vav} "father", so you'd end up saying
you're the child's mother's (or father's) uncle.

[Joseph W. Casey]

Thanks Alan;

The young lad is my sister's daughter's first. Have at it! }};-)

Makin

[Alan Anderson]

ek...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Joseph W. Casey) wrote:

> The young lad is my sister's daughter's first. Have at it! }};-)

Then you are his {SoS 'IrneH} "mother's uncle (mother's-brother)" and he
is your {lorbe' puqloD} "niece's (sister's-daughter's) son".

[Joseph W. Casey]

Thanks muchly for the help and for the quick response. Now to see how much
trouble I get into trying to teach the youngster Klingon. <G>

Makin