tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Mar 12 07:18:38 2003
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Klingon WOTD: ru' (v)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2003.
Klingon word: ru'
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be temporary
Additional Notes:
KGT p. 42. In an archaic form of Klingon, {ru'} meant something like "ready to collapse or die." It was used to describe weakened prey or a weakened enemy, but it was also applied to food (particularly fresh organs) meant to be eaten while still alive or recently so, the implication being that if it were not eaten quickly, it would soon be no good. Upper-class Klingons still use the word in this latter sense, referring, for example to {qagh ru'} ("serpent worms about to die"). Except in upper-class settings, {qagh ru'} would be interpreted as "temporary serpent worms," which would not make much sense at all.
Opposite of {ru'Ha'}.
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