[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: QIH
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Fri Apr 19 08:39:24 PDT 2019
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
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