[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pay

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Dec 5 07:14:29 PST 2019


Klingon word: pay
Part of speech: verb
Definition: regret
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SuvwI'pu'vam qu'
   not may' lupay chaH
These fearsome warriors,
   They fight without remorse,  (PB)
   
PUN: "to pay for" (metaphorically).  This English idiom appears in the paq'batlh:

vavlI' loDnI'lI' je DaSammeH
   ghe'tor Da'elmo' 'ej Damejmo'
   QeHchoH qa'pu' vaj lubIjlu'
They will pay for the anger
   You caused by entering and leaving,
   Gre'thor in search of your kin.  (PB)

SEE ALSO:
QoS 		be sorry (v)
vup 		pity (v)
tlhIj 		apologize (v)
bIj  		punish (v)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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