tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Sep 15 12:29:07 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: qImHa' (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Monday, September 15, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: qImHa'
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: disregard
Never used in canon, but mentioned passim in KGT:
The [slang] 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)
>Additional Notes:
>Opposite of {qIm}.
Presumably {qImHa'} works like {qIm}, which can take an object:
HeDaj yIqIm
Track her course! ST5
but doesn't have to:
yIqIm, yIbuS
Pay attention and concentrate! CK
qIm tera'ngan
Attention Earther! (KCD bumper sticker)
jIqIm
I pay attention. KGT
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons