[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: magh

[qurgh lungqIj]

In the UK there is slang "to grass on someone", which means to reveal
information that the someone doesn't want revealed, often to a person in
authority. During my school days, another kid would often be branded as a
traitor if they known to "grass" on others.

qurgh

On Tue, Aug 2, 2016 at 10:21 AM, Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu> wrote:

> > Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 02, 2016
> >
> > Klingon word: magh
> > Part of speech: verb
> > Definition: betray
>
> (KGT 147):  Probably because of the parallel formation of {bolwI'} and
> {maghwI'} ... the verb {bol} (drool) is sometimes used to mean betray, as
> if it were equivalent to {magh}. In this usage, {bol}, like {magh}, may
> take an object; that is, the sentence may indicate who is betrayed:
> {mumaghpu'} ("He/she has betrayed me") or {mubolpu'} ("He/she has betrayed
> me"; literally, "He/she has drooled me").
>
>   <numagh> (?)
>   [They've betrayed us. (uncertain)] ST6
>
>   ngoQvam luchavmeH ghawran maghpu' be'nI'pu'
>   To this end, the sisters have acted against Gowron...
>    in order to gain power. S26
>
>   wo' Damagh 'ej bIHegh
>   Die betraying the Empire. MKE
>
> qorDu'wIj quvmo' jImaghpu'
>   qorDu'wIj quvqa'moHlu'meH
>   jIvang vIneH
> The reason of my betrayal
>   Was my family honor,
>   I want to restore this honor.  (PB)
>
> N.B. Do not confuse with the verb {magh} "indicate, reveal" or the new
> noun {magh} "Klingon plant resembling grass".
>
>
> SEE ALSO:
> 'ur             commit treason (v)
> Daw'            revolt (v)
> choS            desert (v)
> QuS             conspire (v)
> cheH            defect (v)
>
> 'urmang         treason (n)
> QuS             conspiracy (n)
> QuD             insurrection (n)
> Daw'            revolt, revolution (n)
>
> --
> Voragh
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>
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