vIn

cousin, niece, nephew

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

vɪn

Sound out vIn letter by letter:

• vvv as in 'vow'
• Iɪi as in 'bit'
• nnn as in 'nay'

In the singular, typically tey' or lor is preferred unless the individual is being referred to as a member of a group that likely includes both tey' and lor. The plural form (vInpu') is used for a group that includes both tey' and lor.

• lor — cousin (mother's brother's child or father's sister's child), niece, nephew (a man's sister's child or a woman's brother's child)
• lorbe' — female cousin (mother's brother's daughter or father's sister's daughter), niece (a man's sister's daughter or a woman's brother's daughter)
• lorloD — male cousin (mother's brother's son or father's sister's son), nephew (a man's sister's son or a woman's brother's son)
• tey' — cousin (father's brother's child or mother's sister's child), niece, nephew (a man's brother's child, or a woman's sister's child)
• tey'be' — female cousin (father's brother's daughter or mother's sister's daughter), niece (a man's brother's daughter or a woman's sister's daughter)
• tey'loD — male cousin (father's brother's son or mother's sister's son), nephew (a man's brother's son or a woman's sister's son)
• yur — distant cousin, distant niece, distant nephew (second cousin, grandnephew, etc.)

HolQeD-09-3 p.9

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.