tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Apr 16 09:32:42 2007
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Re: Klingon WOTD: qImHa' (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, April 15, 2007.
>
>Klingon word: qImHa'
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: disregard
Never used in canon.
Discussed by Okrand:
The verb {Dach} literally means "be absent", but when applied
to a person who is obviously present or otherwise accounted for,
it is usually interpreted to mean that the person's mind has
wandered. It does not mean "absent-minded", which involves
forgetfulness. Rather, it means that the person is, for whatever
reason, not focusing on the task at hand. Nonslang equivalents
are {qImHa'} ("not pay attention") and {buSHa'} ("not focus [on],
ignore"). (KGT 149)
>Antonyms: qIm
i.e. "pay attention"
Used in canon:
HeDaj yIqIm!
Track her course! ST5
yIqIm, yIbuS
Pay attention and concentrate! CK
qIm tera'ngan
Attention Earther! (KCD bumper sticker)
jIqIm
I pay attention. KGT
jemS tIy qIrq. loDHom jIHDI' qIrq qun vIqImchoH.
James T. Kirk. I've followed his history since I was a boy. (ST5 notes)
Related verbs:
{Qub} think; {bop} be (all) about something; {qel} "take into account,
consider"; {buS} "concentrate on, focus on, think only about": {SIv}
wonder; {vuQ} fascinate
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons