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# {{lb|trig|military}} commander, leader
# {{lb|trig|military}} commander, leader
#: ''[[Taim]] [[Heda]] [[na]] [[ban op|ban]] [[em]] [[geda]] [[ban op|op]]?''
#:: When does a Commander leave their post?
#::: -''Lexa'' (''[[The 100]]'', Episode 304)
# boss
# boss



Revision as of 00:40, 8 May 2020

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English header.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɛɾə/

Rhymes: -ɛɾə

Noun

heda

  1. (military) commander, leader
    Taim Heda na ban em geda op?
    When does a Commander leave their post?
    -Lexa (The 100, Episode 304)
  2. boss
Derived Terms

Creation and Usage Notes

There's really no story behind the creation of the word Heda. I saw that a season 2 script needed a word for "commander", and I thought for a moment about what English words might serve that didn't sound like "commander", and after a moment I thought of "head", and then added "-er" to fill it out. It seemed to work out okay. (Note: I didn't connect it to Hedda Gabler at the time, though I had seen the play years prior.)

-David J. Peterson 23:27, 12 February 2020 (PST)