[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jIj

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, September 09, 2024

Klingon word: jIj
Part of speech: verb
Definition: cooperate
Source: TKD
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jIj  		"cooperate" (TKD Klingon to English)
jIj  		"be cooperative" (KGT)

ngoQvam luchavmeH ghawran maghpu' be'nI'pu'.  woQ 
  luSuqmeH jIjpu' chaH romuluSngan'e' je. 
To this end, the [Duras] sisters have acted against Gowron, going as 
  far as to work with Romulan factions in order to gain power. (S26)

SEE:
yeq 		cooperate (v) (TKD English to Kingon)
qang  		always agree / go along / cooperate with (someone) (slang vb.)

(KGT 159):  The literal meaning of the verb {qang} is "pour into", though the slang usage is influenced by the verb suffix {-qang} ("willing"; compare {QaH}, "He/she helps", and {QaHqang}, "He/she is willing to help").  The slang term may be found in such sentences as {jIHDaq Daqang} ("You always agree with me, you always cooperate with me"; literally, "You pour [something] into me").  To say that someone pours (always agrees) is somewhat derogatory, implying that the agreeing or cooperating may be for ulterior motives.  Nonslang equivalents of {qang}, though lacking the negative connotation, are {reH Qochbe'} ("always agree"), {reH yeq} ("always cooperate"), and {reH jIj} ("always be cooperative"). 

SEE ALSO:
yuQjIjDIvI' 		United Federation of Planets (TKD)
yuQjIjQa' 		United Federation of Planets (TKD)
'amerI'qa' SepjIjQa' 	United States of America (TNK)
tuqjIjQa' 		United Kingdom (TNK)

HeQ 			comply (v)
ghIb 			consent (v)
lob 			obey (v)
'om 			resist (v)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons