ben
ben is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘years ago, years old’.
Meaning
years ago, years old
Pronunciation
Sound out ben letter by letter:
- bbb as in 'bay'
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- nnn as in 'nay'
Example sentences
- I will drink two century old ale. cha'vatlh ben HIq vItlhutlh. [PK]
- vagh SanID ben buDbe' wamwI'pu'. ngugh Ho'Du'chaj lo' chaH, 'ach DaH tajmey lo'. 5,000 years ago, hunters were not lazy. Then (at that time) they used their teeth, but now they use knives. [1999-11-05-News]
Usage notes
loSmaH ben jIboghpu' I'm 40 years old (lit. I was born 40 years ago); cha'vatlh ben HIq two century old ale
Combinations with ben and quantity words other than numbers are often seen on tlhingan-hol, even though canon support for them is (so far) missing. E.g. ben law' many years ago, ben puS [a] few years ago, 'op ben some (unknown number of) years ago.
Source
TKD; PK; 1996-12-12a-News; KGT
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.