[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: vI'

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, April 08, 2022

Klingon word: 	vI'
Part of speech: 	noun
Definition: 	marksmanship
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Also translated as "sharpshooting, aim".

vaj toDuj Daj ngeHbej DI vI' 
Shooting space garbage is no test of a warrior's mettle.  (ST5/TKW)
["Sharpshooting of the cosmos' litter inconclusively tests a warrior's courage." 

(This is a notorious back-fit of a dittography in the ST5 shooting script.)

SuvwI' vI' Dub naQvam 'ej ray' HopDaq bachlu'meH chuqna' ghurmoH naQvam 
This [i.e. (rifle) stock] serves to steady the aim of a warrior and increase the
 effective range for distance targeting.  (S14)

SEE:
vI'  		decimal point (n) 
vI'  		accumulate (v)

SEE ALSO:
beH 		rifle (n)
HIch  		handgun, gun, pistol (n)
DoS 		target (n)
bach  		shot (n)

Qeq 		aim [a weapon], target (v)
puS 		sight [with gunsight] (v)
bach  		shoot (n)
--
Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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