tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Oct 23 08:10:56 2007
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Re: Klingon WOTD: ya (noun)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, October 23, 2007.
>
>Klingon word: ya
>Part of Speech: noun
>Definition: tactical officer
Discussed by Okrand:
There are a number of words employed to describe the specific functions
performed by officers on a ship, but none of these is used as a title.
For example, the science officer is the {QeDpIn}, the communications
officer is the {QumpIn}, the weapons officer is the {nuHpIn}, the
engineering officer is the {jonpIn}, the tactical officer is the {ya},
and the helmsman is the {DeghwI'}. It is not correct, however, to say
{qImlaq ya} (Tactical Officer K'mlak). On the other hand, one might say,
{ya ghaH qImlaq Sogh'e'} ("Lieutenant K'mlak is the tactical officer").
(KGT 53)
Related nouns:
{Qu' vu'wI'} operations officer"; cf. also {ya De'wI'} "tactical computer"
(KBoP) and {ya patmey} "tactical systems" (KBoP).
Pun:
From Tasha "Yar" (the blonde security officer from TNG)?
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons