tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jun 27 06:26:36 2005
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Re: Klingon WOTD: tuj (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, June 26, 2005.
>
>Category: Stative Verbs
>
>Klingon word: tuj
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: be hot
Generally, when a verb describing a state of being (for
example, {tuj} ["be hot"]) is used in the imperative form,
the suffixes {-'egh} (reflexive suffix) and {-moH} ("cause")
are used as well: {yItuj'eghmoH} ("Heat yourself!} =AD that
is, "Cause yourself to be hot!")... (KGT 117)
As used in canon:
chorgh tujchoHpu' bIQ
When will the water be hot? TKD
tujqu'choH QuQ
The engine is overheating. TKD
reH latlh qabDaq qul tuj law' Hoch tuj puS
The fire is always hotter on someone else's face. PK
bIrchugh qIvon tuj 'Iw
If the qIvon is cold, the blood is hot. TKW
["It probably means something like 'Even though some parts of the body ma=
y=20
be cold, a Klingon's blood is hot'--that is, he is ready for battle." (TK=
W=20
174)]
tujpa' qul pub SuvwI' 'Iw
A warrior's blood boils before the fire is hot. TKW
["This proverb suggests that it is better to take the initiative than to=20
simply react to situations. Blood, the controller, does not need an=20
external influence in order to heat up; one need not draw strength from t=
he=20
outside." (TKW 32)
>Antonyms: bIr
>Homonyms:
> tuj (noun) - heat
Cf. also {ghun} "be warm":
ghun 'Iw HIq, rap bograt chej
the bokrat liver is as warm as the bloodwine (HQ 13.1:8)
{'Iw HIq} (bloodwine) is served warm to hot (best is {porgh
Hat} - "body temperature", though it is not clear whose body)
(KGT 95)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons