tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Oct 14 03:01:11 2006
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Klingon WOTD: tlhaS (verb)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Saturday, October 14, 2006.
Category: Weapons/War
Klingon word: tlhaS
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fight, battle (relatively minor fight)
Source: KGT (228 KE, 235 EK, 242 EK)
Swedish: slåss, strida (relativt litet slagsmål)
Additional Notes:
KGT 235: {Qor}, {tlhaS}, {vay}, {lul}, {Hargh}
KGT p. 47: 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 ferocity, 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.
Note pun: "clash"
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