S wI'
[ wiz ] / [ wiz ]
Klingon letters:
 wiz
Handwritten:
 wiz

1. my (capable of language)

word type: Type 4 noun suffix, TKD chapter 3.3.4.

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 25

Canon examples

joHwI' my lord (TKD p. 25)
jupwI' my friend (KGT p. 202)

2. one who does, thing which does
The Klingon Wiki has an article
about nouns ending with -wI'.
word type: Type 9 verb suffix, TKD chapter 4.2.9.

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 44

More Information

When this suffix is added to a verb, it creates a noun with the meaning "thing which does/is [verb]" or "person who does/is [verb]". English translations very often end with -er as in teacher, hunter, commander, and so on. For more details, see the page in the encyclopedic section.

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Definition of {wI'}
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https://klingon.wiki/Word/WI-
Retrieved 23 Mar 2023

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Latest edit: 24 May 2020, by KlingonTeacher
Created: 09 Sep 2019, by KlingonTeacher
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