tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Aug 05 12:24:43 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: Qop (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, August 5, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: Qop
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: be worn out
>
>Additional Notes: Also in KGT.
The word {Qop} means "be worn out" and is usually applied to old
weapons, tools, mechanical devices, and the like. It is also used
to mean "be dead," but only in reference to an animal that one
was expecting to eat live. If a bowl of dead {qagh} ("gagh, serpent
worms") is placed before a Klingon, the disappointed diner will
probably criticize the cook for preparing {qagh Qop} ("dead gagh").
The normal way to say "be dead," referring to a person or animal,
is by using the form {Heghpu'} ("has died"): {Heghpu' SuvwI'}
("The warrior has died"). It is not appropriate to say {SuvwI' Qop}
("dead warrior, worn-out warrior.") [KGT 163]
Cf. also {ghoQ} "be fresh, be just killed (meat)".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons