July 2022 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: Qeb
by Klingon Word of the Day 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, July 21, 2022 Klingon word: Qeb Part of speech: noun Definition: ring (jewelry) Source: KGT (225 KE, 253 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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origin of the name "Saq'sub"
by De'vID 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Lieven asked me about this off-list, and in the interest of sharing Klingon-language trivia, I'll copy my answer here. <It was made up for the opera 'u'. The writers needed a name for Kahless' native region and didn't have one, so they made up a word that means "hero's land" ({Sub} "n. hero", {Saq} "v. land"), and put the words together in the manner of {paq'batlh} "book of honor" and so on. I don't know why they used {Saq} the verb and not {puH} the noun. Either they made a mistake or they just liked the sound or look of "Saq'sub" over "puH'sub" or whatever it would've been. Since it was used in the opera, we didn't change it. It's a proper name anyway and isn't given a meaning in-universe.> Of course, Star Trek writers may later contradict this, but as the latest Star Trek shows have Klingon-language consultants, I hope that if the writers are looking for the place of Kahless' origin, they would be informed that a name for the place already exists in Okrandian canon and use it. (It's part of Okrand's canon because he blessed it or retroactively approved it or whatever, but it's not yet in Star Trek canon because the name hasn't appeared in any show.) -- De'vID

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Klingon Word of the Day: tebwI'
by Klingon Word of the Day 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Klingon word: tebwI' Part of speech: noun Definition: food server in a *Dok'e* (fast-food restaurant) Source: KGT This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: parmaq
by Klingon Word of the Day 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Klingon word: parmaq Part of speech: noun Definition: love, romance Source: KGT This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: wej
by Klingon Word of the Day 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, July 18, 2022 Klingon word: wej Part of speech: num Definition: three Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: naDqa'ghach
by Klingon Word of the Day 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, July 16, 2022 Klingon word: naDqa'ghach Part of speech: noun Definition: re-commendation Source: This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: joSraD
by Klingon Word of the Day 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 17, 2022 Klingon word: joSraD Part of speech: noun Definition: crater Source: qep'a' 27 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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joining multible {-bogh} phrases by {je}
by D qunen'oS 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

There's the Ca'Non: Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH SuvwI''e' If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing Now suppose I write: HoSbogh Suvqangbogh 'ej matlhbogh vay' someone who is strong willing to fight and loyal Quchbogh Do'bogh vay' 'ej quvmoHlu'bogh. someone who is happy, fortunate and honored According to the Ca'Non sentence, I think that the above are correct, since the Ca'Non sentence shows that only one {'ej} is necessary. But am I right? Are the above indeed correct? -- Dana'an https://sacredtextsinklingon.wordpress.com/ Ζεὺς ἦν, Ζεὺς ἐστίν, Ζεὺς ἔσσεται· ὦ μεγάλε Ζεῦ

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SetqIn
by Lieven L. Litaer 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

On the discord channel, there were questions about the difference between {'e' qa'} and {SetqIn}. To clarifiy the meaning of the new word that appeared in Klingon "Alice in Wonderland", they asked me to publish the entire discussion that led to the word, as it is not published in the book. My request was: "this time" – this expression appears very often, and I'm not sure how to render it. It's used to express things like "I failed my exams five times, but this time, I'm sure I will pass." – "I returned to Paris, and this time, the Eiffeltower was not closed." The word {DaH} seems to vague for me. Okrand answered: <<< Depending on context and the exact meaning of the phrase, you can use DaH, SIbI', tugh, ghIq, or ngugh. You can also use the idiomatic expression pumDI' "by that time, by the time that (something happened)." DaH doesn't necessarily refer to the moment of speaking. If you're talking about something in the past, it could refer to a moment in the past. English "now" works the same way: "We had been studying for weeks and now we were finally ready to take the test." I suspect that sometimes, depending on context, you may be able to leave the "this time" out altogether. The meaning may change somewhat, but perhaps not significantly: "I'm tired of always having rice; give me a potato this time" could be just "I'm tired of always having rice; give me a potato." "She wanted to eat some ice cream. She liked all of the flavors the store had, but she chose chocolate (this time)." (If the meaning does change significantly, of course, this is not a good technique.) Or you can just use the adverbial SetqIn "alternatively, instead, rather" or jaS "differently." >>> This is archived at http://klingon.wiki/Word/SetkIn -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.tlhInganHol.com http://klingon.wiki/En/AliceInWonderland

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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Hajvav
by James Landau 17 Jul '22

17 Jul '22

Pun: "vav jaH Hajvav" = "Pop! goes the weasel". >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:11:19 +0000 >From: Steven Boozer <sboozer(a)uchicago.edu> >Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Hajvav > >Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, June 25, 2022 > >Klingon word: Hajvav >Part of speech: noun >Definition: *hajvav*, weasel, type of animal >Source: qep'a' 27 [2020] >_______________________________________________ > >(qep?a? 2020): This is an animal found on Qo?noS that?s sort of weasel-like

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