tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Aug 12 09:32:27 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: laj (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, August 12, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: laj
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: accept
As used in canon:
to'baj 'uS lughoDlu'bogh tIlaj
Accept these stuffed tobbaj legs! PK
beq may' ta vIlajpu'
I have accepted the crew's record of battle.
ghopDu'wIjDaq yInmeyraj vIlaj
I accept your lives into my hands. KGT
A used by Paramount:
jIlajneS!
I'm honored to accept! (TNG "A Matter of Honor")
jIlajneS. ghIj qet jaghmeyjaj.
I accept. May your enemies run with fear." (TNG "Sins of the Father")
[N.B. This is the traditional acceptance upon being asked to serve as
someone's {cha'DIch}.]
Note the homophonous noun {laj} "acceptance".
Cf. also {Hev} "receive" and {tlhap} "take".
Antonyms include {lajQo'} "reject", {nge'} "take away", {yaH} "be taken
away".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons