[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: QIH

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: QIH
Part of speech: verb
Definition: damage, cause damage
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pay' HIvDI' lo'wI' pagh mupDI' QIHchu' bIH 
[They] provide a damaging surprise attack or give a devastating backhand stroke. SP2

paq'QIH 	
Impact Book [title of third section of the paq'batlh] PB

SEE:
QIH  		damage,  destruction (n)

QIH  		wrong,  treat unjustly (v) 
 -  cheQIHchugh manoDbe''a' 
    Wrong us, shall we not seek revenge? TKW 

(Lieven, 11/07/2016 < qepHom 2016):  Note the difference between three words conventionally translated as "wrong".  {muj} is be incorrect, factually wrong, {waS} is be amiss, awry (something has gone wrong, this didn't turn out according to plan), and {QIH} is mistreat.

SEE ALSO:
Qotlh 		disable (v)
chenHa'moH 	destroy [something] (v)
chu'Ha' 		deactivate (v)
lagh 		take apart, disassemble (v)
pej 		demolish (v)
Qaw' 		destroy (v)
Sang 		obliterate (v)
Sorgh 		sabotage (v)
'apmoH 	dent (v)
rIQ		be injured,  be damaged (MKE) (v)
joch 		be harmful (v)

DI 		litter, rubble, debris (n)
pIgh 		ruins (n)
retlaw 		dent, indentation (n)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons