[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Dop

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, October 11, 2020

Klingon word: Dop
Part of speech: verb
Definition: be opposite, antithetical, contradictory
Source: Email from Lieven 2018-08-01
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 (Lieven < MO, 1/08/2018):  For parallel universe, I’d go with {'u' quq}, using {quq} "happen simultaneously, be simultaneous".  {quq} is okay for "parallel" (in this sense). Just as a parallel universe can't exist by itself (there has to be a universe - presumably ours - that it's parallel to), a simultaneous universe can't exist by itself. In both cases, you can refer to one universe at a time - you don't always have to mention both (or several). For mirror universe, I suggest {Dop} "be opposite, antithetical, contradictory" (yes — this is a new word). If they're not making a real distinction between parallel and mirror (that is, if they're using the words interchangeably), I'd stick with {quq}. 

(qep’a’ 2019):  Use {Dop} to create negative numbers.  {wej Dop} "minus three" or "negative three" 

SEE:
DopmoH  	cause to be opposite,  reverse (v)

(DevID < MO, 2/10/2018):  To sort [{patlhmoH}] a list of English words alphabetically (or reverse alphabetically), use constructions like {wa’DIch a}, {HochDIch z} or {wa’DIch z, HochDIch a}.  For a list of Klingon words, it would be {wa’DIch bay, HochDIch qaghwI’, wa’DIch qaghwI’, HochDIch bay}. And to the question of whether *{yoymoH} could be used for reversing a list, [Okrand] replied: "No. Use {DopmoH} "cause to be opposite." 

SEE ALSO:
yoy 		be upside down (v)
tlhoch 		contradict (v)

Sar 		be varied, various (v)
pIm 		be different (v)
rap 		be the same (v)
nIb 		be identical (v)

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