tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 16 07:43:02 2006
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Re: Klingon WOTD: yol (noun)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Thursday, November 16, 2006.
>
>Klingon word: yol
>Part of Speech: noun
>Definition: conflict
Never used in canon.
Related nouns:
{Seng} trouble; {vIq} combat; {may'} battle; {noH} war
Related verbs:
In addition to these general terms, there are a number of specific
words relating to specific types of battle or engagement. First of
all, there is a set of verbs that can each be translated "clash with,
encounter, engage", and the like, but these translations do not make
the differences between the words clear. They are differentiated by
degree, ranging from something like "struggle in a minor skirmish"
to "engage in a major melee". Arranged in ascending order of fero-
city, they are: {Qor}, {tlhaS}, {vay}, {lul}, {Hargh}. If Klingons
engaged in shadowboxing, {Qor} might be appropriately applied, while
{Hargh} would be reserved only for situations approaching Armageddon.
(KGT 47)
See also {Qoj} "wage war"; {ghob} "make war, do battle" and {Suv} "fight".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons