tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 05 11:51:54 2005
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Re: Klingon WOTD: qaD (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Saturday, July 2, 2005.
>
>Category: General
>
>Klingon word: qaD
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: challenge
As used in canon:
nIteb Qob qaD jup 'e' chaw'be' SuvwI'
A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone. TKW
Note the phrase: {Qob qaD} "face danger"
Someone unsatisfied with the status quo, a rebel, might
be said to want to {ngup qaD} (challenge those in charge;
literally, "challenge the cape"). (KGT 157)
>Additional Notes:
>KGT adds the meanings of "resist, oppose, confront, face."
Cf. also {'om} "resist, fend off".
>Homonyms:
> qaD (noun) - challenge, test of one's abilities
Types of challenges include {mu'qaD} "curse" and the {nalqaD} "mate
challenge". A more intense challenge is the {Hay'} "duel".
{pIqaD} "the native Klingon writing system" and {qo'qaD} "phlegm" seem to
be unrelated to {qaD}.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons