[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Hoq

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Klingon word: 	Hoq
Part of speech: 	verb
Definition: 	pull
Source: 	qepHom 2020
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(qepHom 2020):  To pull a child's wagon (by its handle) or for a train engine to pull the train along or to pull an electrical plug out of the wall, a different verb is used: {Hoq}.  (And, of course, when the pulling is sudden or if one pulls with a jerk, the most common verb used is {luH} "yank".  {luH} can generally be used where either {Hur} or {Hoq} might otherwise be used, but not in the case of the bow.)

SEE ALSO:
Hur  		pull, tug (v) 
  -  “refers to the action of pulling back the string of the bow but also to pulling the handle on a door to open or close the door or to pulling on someone's suspenders” (qepHom 2020)

luH 		yank (v)
  -  "This verb literally means yank and is used in such sentences as {jav luHpu' 'avwI'} ('The guard has caused a prisoner to confess' -- literally, 'The guard has yanked a six').  Standard words expressing the same notions are {DISmoH} (cause to confess) and {peghHa'moH} (cause to not keep a secret)." (KGT 153)
  -  qeQ yotlhDaq nuluH luneH. "They wish to drag us into the muck" (DSC "Battle at the Binary Stars")

QIq 		draw, pull out (weapon, tool, instrument) (v., qep'a' 2016)

lel 		get/take/pull out, remove  (v)
  -  ngIq tonSaw' lo' 'ej tIqDu' lel "In one single move, he removed the hearts." (PB)
  -  HughlIj 'uch qeylIS / DaH rolIjvo' tIqDu'lIj lellaH "Kahless grips you by the throat, 
      He could rip your hearts out at will" (PB)
  -  molor cha' tIqDu' DuQchu' qeylIS ‘ej lel "Before Kahless struck [his bat'leth] 
      Right into Molor’s hearts, ripping them out." (PB)
  -  DaqtaghlIj yIlel qeylIS "Kahless, pull your d'k tahg" (PB)


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