[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: weH

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, February 01, 2025

Klingon word: 	weH
Part of speech: 	verb
Definition: 	raid
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qeylIS Qaw' 'e' nIDmeH yerDaj weH molor 'ej juH qachDaj meQmoH 
Molor did not destroy Kahless by burning his house or ravaging his lands (PB)

(KGT 48):  Common militaristic acts also have associated terminology, both verbs ({DoHmoH}, drive back; {Hub}, defend; {yot}, invade; {weH}, raid [same as {yot}, really, but with the added connotation of surprise or speed]; {HIv}, attack, assault; {Sev}, contain; {HeD}, retreat, withdraw) and nouns ({yot}, invasion, raid, incursion; {Hub}, defense).

TREK NOTES:
  "Arcanis IV was the site of a 23rd century Klingon raid that killed all Federation researchers there." (TOS "Day of the Dove")

  "Eighty years ago, there was a band of depredators, led by an Albino, raiding Klingon colonies. Three Klingon warships were sent to stop him." [Dax to Kira, DS9 "Blood Oath"]

  I think I just found a bigger prize. It looks like we've got the target priorities of all Klingon raiders in Cardassian space. [Kira to Dukat, DS9 "Return to Grace"]

SEE ALSO:
von 		trap (v)
ghach 		lurk, lie in wait, lie low, waiting to ambush (v)

weHwI'  	[raider} (n) (DSC?)
HeSwI' 		criminal (n)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons