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Re: Klingon WOTD: Da (v)

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: Da (v)
• Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:03:53 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

: Klingon word:   Da
: Part of Speech: verb
: Definition:     behave as, act in the manner of

As used in canon:

  nepwI' Daba' 
  He is obviously lying. TKD 

  HaDlu'meH, QuSlu'meH, SuDlu'meH lojmIt Da logh Hop Hut tengchaH.
   vaj loghDaq lenglaHtaH Humanpu' 
  space station Deep Space Nine is the gateway for the exploration,
   intrigue and enterprise that mark the continuation of the human
   adventure into space... DS99

  yejquv DevwI' moj ghawran 'e' wuqta' cho' 'oDwI' Dapu'bogh janluq
   pIqarD HoD. 
  Gowron... named leader of the High Council by Captain Jean-Luc
   Picard, who was acting as Arbiter of Succession. S25 

Not canon, but long used on this mailing list:

  rejmorgh yIDaQo'! 
  Don't worry! 

Also not canonical, but many use {Da} for "act [stage]" - and the derived noun
*{DawI'} "actor/actress" (KSRP/TKH) - when discussing Trek episodes and movies.

See also {vang} "act, take action", {ghar} "conduct diplomacy" and {Huq}
"transact".



-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

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