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

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: 	'argh
Part of speech: 	verb
Definition: 	worsen
Source: 	TKD:K-E
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AFAIK never used in a sentence.

PUN:  arggh!! (exclamation)

SEE:
'arghHa'  	[get better,  improve?] (v)
  -- lIr'el, Du'arghHa'moH mIvwa'. 
      The scar is an improvement, L'Rell. (DSC "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum")

SEE ALSO:
qab 		be bad (v)
notlh 		be obsolete (v)
Sab 		decline, deteriorate (v)

QaQ 		be good (v)
qaq 		be better, prefereable (v)
Dub 		improve (v)
  -- SuvwI' vI' Dub naQvam 'ej ray' HopDaq bachlu'meH chuqna'
        ghurmoH naQvam 
     This serves to steady the aim of a warrior and increase the
        effective range for distance targeting.  (S14)
  -- DuraS tuq tlhIngan yejquv patlh luDub 'e' reH lunIDtaH DuraS
        be'nI'pu' lurSa' be'etor je. 
     The sisters of the House of Duras, Lursa and B'Etor, are 
        constantly seeking a higher standing for the House of Duras
        within the Klingon High Council. (S26)

So what's the difference between {Dub} and {'arghHa'} ?

(st.klingon 10/20/1998):  The verb {rach} has been translated variously as invigorate,  fortify, and strengthen…  When used in reference to a person, the verb {rach} suggests an improvement in health; when used in reference to an inanimate object, say, a mechanical device or the hull of a ship, {rach} also implies improvement or betterment.  {rach} is to be distinguished from {tI'} "repair" in two ways:
  (1) {tI'} is generally not applied to living beings;
  (2) {tI'} suggests restoration to a previous state, not necessarily improvement.  {rach} is also to be distinguished from {Dub} "improve", which seems to be used primarily when what is being enhanced is of a more abstract nature (as when one improves or increases one's status, skill, understanding, etc.).

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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
    Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey 
    or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.