tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 04 13:48:08 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: qIm (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Monday, August 4, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: qIm
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: pay attention, concentrate
As used in canon:
HeDaj yIqIm
Track her course! ST5
jemS tIy qIrq. loDHom jIHDI' qIrq qun vIqImchoH.
James T. Kirk. I've followed his history since I was a boy. (ST5 notes)
yIqIm, yIbuS
Pay attention and concentrate! CK
qIm tera'ngan
Attention Earther! (KCD bumper sticker)
jIqIm
I pay attention. KGT
Cf. also {buS} "concentrate on, focus on, think only about, pay attention
to"; {SIv} "wonder" and {vuQ} "fascinate".
>Additional Notes:
>Opposite of {qImHa'}.
The verb {Dach} literally means "be absent", but when applied to
a person who is obviously present or otherwise accounted for, it
is usually interpreted to mean that the person's mind has wandered.
It does not mean "absent-minded", which involves forgetfulness.
Rather, it means that the person is, for whatever reason, not
focusing on the task at hand. Nonslang equivalents are {qImHa'}
("not pay attention") and {buSHa'} ("not focus [on], ignore").
(KGT 149)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons