tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Mar 17 07:12:25 2014
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: 'um
>>> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, March 16, 2014
>>>
>>> Klingon word: 'um
>>> Part of speech: verb
>>> Definition: be qualified
Voragh:
>> AFAIK {'um} has never been used, but {'umHa'} appears in the paq'batlh:
>> nuv 'umHa' leghchugh veqlargh ngoS nuv 'umHa'
>> Those unfit disintegrate at the glance of Fek'lhr (PB)
>>
>> Similar words:
>> jIv be ignorant (v)
>> QIp be stupid (v)
Fiat Knox:
> So according to the paq'batlh, {'umHa'} means "unfit" as in unqualified (v). 'IH.
> That opens up a whole new realm of insults I can throw at people.
Don't forget we already have {tlhIb} "be incompetent":
tlhIb; toppa' rur
incompetent as a *topah* (KGT)
In TNG "The Chase" the Cardassians fire on the USS Enterprise and IKV Maht-H'a to disable them. Captain Nu'Daq, aboard the Enterprise, hails the Maht-H'a:
NU'DAQ: "Maht-H'a, status?"
MAHT-H'A: "Minor damage to starboard nacelle. We will be operational in less than one hour."
NU'DAQ: "WHAT! You incompetent *toh-pah*! You were supposed to be prepared!"
{tlhIb} of course implies *{tlhIbHa'} "be competent".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Mtaster of the Klingons
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