S jaj
[ jaj ] / [ jaj ]
Klingon letters:
 jaj
Handwritten:
 jaj

1. day (from dawn to dawn)

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word type: noun, TKD chapter 3.

plural: jajmey

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 90

Canon examples

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam.
This day is good in order to die. (KGT BC)

wa' jaj 'etlh 'uchchoHlaH tlhIngan puqloD; jajvetlh loD nen moj
The son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade. (TKW p. 177)

Derived and related words

DaHjaj today
jajlo' dawn

Pun

Judge (Sandra DAY O'Connor).

2. may
word type: Type 9 verb suffix, TKD chapter 4.2.9.

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 175

Expanded examples

tlhIngan maH, taHjaj
Remain Klingon! (Star Trek: Discovery)

More Information

It is okay to use the common expression "one day" in the sense of "on that day, when something specific happens" as wa' jaj. If it is intended to say "one undefined day in the future", a better solution is 'opleS "in some days".

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Definition of {jaj}
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https://klingon.wiki/Word/Jaj
Retrieved 23 Mar 2023

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Created: 18 Sep 2019, by KlingonTeacher
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