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

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Klingon word: 	'aq
Part of speech: 	verb
Definition: 	predict, prognosticate
Source: 	qep'a' 24 [2017]
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(qep’a’ 2017):  based on deductive reasoning or science

SIS 'e' 'aqlu', javmaH vatlhvI' DIch 
It is predicted it will rain, 60% certainty. (qep'a' 2017)

SISbe' 'e' 'aqlu'law' 
It would appear that it will not rain. 
It seems that it will not rain. (qep'a' 2017)

 (qurgh, qep'a' 2017 < 7/29/2017):  [Okrand] also checked with Maltz about why predicting the weather used {'e' -lu'} instead of {net} in the examples. He said that weather forecasts tend to use {'e' -lu'} over {net}, but {net} would not be wrong.

Duj jun yu'eghmey tIHmey je 'e' qaSmoHbogh tlhamchem tIn chenmoH
   tlhIngan So'wI' 'e' wI'aq. 
We suspect the Klingon cloak generates a massive gravitational field 
   that bends light and other electromagnetic waves around the ship. 
   (DSC/subtitle "Into the Forest I Go")

SEE:
qut 		predict (fraudulently or as an act) (v)
ghut 		predict (based on intuition or a wild guess) (v)

SEE ALSO:
noH 		estimate (v)
loy 		guess (v)

leSSov 		foresight (n)
muD  		atmosphere, weather (in general), climate (n)
'umber 		ecosystem, environment (n)
tuch  		future,  the future (as a whole) (n)

“Predictions are difficult—especially about the future.” (Yogi Berra)

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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.