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Re: Klingon WOTD: nej (v)

From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: nej (v)
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 16:14:44 -0500
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

: Klingon word:   nej
: Part of Speech: verb
: Definition:     look for, seek, search for

Attestations in canon for those interested:

  vInejqa'
  I am resuming the search. 
  I am searching for him/her again. TKD

  jagh luHoHmeH jagh lunejtaH
  They are searching for the enemy in order to kill him. TKD

  'avwI' nejDI' narghta'bogh qama' reH 'avwI' Sambej
  When an escaped prisoner looks for a guard, he always finds one. TKW

{nejwI'}  a probe (n.) 

  nejwI' tIQ 'oH.
  [It is] A probe of ancient origin. ST5
 
  romuluSngan Sambogh 'ej HoHbogh nejwI'
  Romulan hunter-killer probe  KCD

*{nejwI'ghom}  search party, scouting party, recon team [source?]

Cf. {ghoch}, {Sam}, {tu'}; cf. also {bej}, {legh} & {nuD}.


-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

References:
- Klingon WOTD: nej (v)
  - From: [email protected]

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