tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 22 12:06:09 2000
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Re: jagh / "enemy" in Basque
ghaHbe'wI' wrote:
:There are three ways to say "enemy" in Basque:
: - arerio: this is the general word.
: - etsai: country's enemy during a war, this word includes the meaning
: of hostility to a collective.
: - izterbegi: enemy refering to one person, saying this word there's a
: personal enmity.
:And Klingon language? How does {tlhIngan Hol} refers to an enemy? As far as
:I know there's just one word, {jagh}, and it doesn't include more meanings...
Don't forget that we have {jaghla'} "enemy commander"
ja'chuqmeH rojHom neH jaghla'
The enemy commander wishes a truce (in order) to confer. TKD
(Kruge and Kirk were {jaghla'} to each other in ST3) as well as {ghol}
"opponent, adversary" which, unfortunately, has never been used in canon
AFAIK. Here's what I have on how {jagh} has been used. If you're interested
ghaHbe'wI', see how many different meanings you can distinguish:
jagh nuH
enemy weapon TKD
jaghpu' yuQmeyDaq
at/to the enemies' planets TKD
jaghpu'lI' DaghIjjaj
May you scare your enemies! TKD
jagh luHoHmeH jagh lunejtaH
They are searching for the enemy in order to kill him. TKD
jagh DajeymeH nIteb DaSuvrup
To defeat the enemy, be ready to fight alone. PK
jagh lucharghlu'ta'bogh HuH ghopDu'lIj lungaSjaj
May the bile of the vanquished (enemy) fill your hands! PK
Dujeychugh jagh nIv yItuHQo'
There is nothing shameful in falling before a superior enemy
("If a superior enemy defeats you, don't be ashamed"). TKW
Dal pagh jagh
No enemy is boring. TKW
ghIj qet jaghmeyjaj [sic!]
May your enemies run with fear! TKW
[N.B. This is the traditional acceptance upon being asked to serve as
{cha'DIch} in a duel (TNG "Sins of the Father").]
jaghmeylI' DaghIjjaj, qetjaj jaghmeylI'
May you scare your enemies, may your enemies run. TKW
[The same phrase in modern standard Klingon.]
bISutlhnISchugh jaghlI' mInDu' tIbej
If you must negotiate, watch your enemy's eyes. TKW
'ang'eghQo' quv Hutlhbogh jagh neH ghobtaHvIS ghaH
Only an enemy without honor refuses to show himself in battle. TKW
jagh chuH SuvwI'
The warrior spears the enemy.
The warrior throws [a spear] at the enemy. KGT
jagh chuHchu' SuvwI'
The warrior spears the enemy perfectly.
The warrior hits the enemy [with a thrown spear]. KGT
Hoch jaghpu'Daj HoHpu'
He/she has killed all his/her enemies.
[Idiom used to describe a person who is leading a meaningless, empty life, one
lacking any challenge.] KGT
Hoch jaghpu'Daj HoHbogh SuvwI' yIvup
"Pity the warrior who slays all his foes." KGT
[Famous line from the epic poem, {lu qeng} "The Fall of Kang"]
jagh yIHIv
Attack the enemy! (all of you) attack the enemy! KGT
jaghpu' tIHIv
Attack the enemies! KGT
jagh tIHIv
Attack the enemies! KGT
jaghpu' yIHIv
Attack the enemies! (youthful error) KGT
jaghpu' mo' wIyajnIS
We must understand the enemies' motive. (slang) KGT
jagh jonlaH vay'
[untranslated] KGT
: Perhaps Okrand could discover additional words about it in the future, I
: just hope he doesn't suffer Klingon foul mood...
I too would have expected a few more words to refer to different types of
enemies -- just as there are quite a few words to refer to Klingon foul moods.
Well, perhaps in the next book...
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons