tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Feb 18 11:59:15 2004
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Re: Klingon WOTD: gho' (v)
Okay, maybe I'm just in a weird word-association mood, but if {gho'Do}
is "sublight speed" would {Gho} come from "Step on it!" meaning to
accelerate (note: this is a joke)
qu'qul
On Feb 18, 2004, at 8:07 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>
>> This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, February 18, 2004.
>>
>> Klingon word: gho'
>> Part of Speech: verb
>> Definition: step on
>
> AS used in canon:
>
> ghew vIgho'
> I step on the bug. KGT
>
> N.B. {-Daq} is not used. The sense of "on (something)" is included in
> the meaning of the verb.
>
> Cf. also {lIt} "get on(to)" and {yIt} "walk".
>
>
>
> --
> Voragh
> Ca'Non Master of the Klingons