tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Dec 21 07:49:21 2006
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Re: Klingon WOTD: Qop (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Thursday, December 21, 2006.
>
>Klingon word: Qop
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: be dead (referring to food) (slang)
The word {Qop} [...] is also used to mean "be dead", but only
in reference to an animal that one was expecting to eat live.
If a bowl of dead {qagh} (gagh, serpent worms) is placed before
a Klingon, the disappointed diner will probably criticize the
cook for preparing {qagh Qop} ("dead gagh"). The normal way to
say "be dead", referring to a person or animal, is by using the
form {Heghpu'} ("has died"): {Heghpu' SuvwI'} ("The warrior
has died"). It is not appropriate to say {SuvwI' Qop} ("dead
warrior, worn-out warrior"). (KGT 163)
Related verbs:
{ghoQ} "be fresh, be just killed (meat)"
>Homonyms:
> Qop (verb) - be worn out
The word {Qop} means "be worn out" and is usually applied to
old weapons, tools, mechanical devices, and the like. (KGT 163)
Related verbs:
{QopmoH} "wear out". Cf. also {Doy'} "be tired", {notlh} "be obsolete"
and *{QapHa'} "malfunction".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons