tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 16 04:00:43 2005
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Klingon WOTD: luj (verb)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Monday, May 16, 2005.
Category: General
Klingon word: luj
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fail, lose (not win)
Source: TKD (93 KE, 132 EK, KGT 218 KE, KGT 249 EK)
Swedish: misslyckas, förlora
Additional Notes:
Also in "Okrand's Notes" in HolQeD 2:4 p. 18. " 'To win' a competition is to {Qap}. (If it's a decisive or particularly gratifying victory, they'd say {Qapchu'}, even though that's a bit redundant.) In TKD, {Qap} is translated as 'succeed, work, function.' To a Klingon, to win is to function perfectly. The opposite notion, 'lose,' is commonly {luj}, also meaning 'fail.' "
KGT adds the meaning "lose (not win)."
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