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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pay'

Felix Malmenbeck ([email protected])



Another example from paq'batlh:

paq'yav, Canto 4, Stanza 8:

SaqSub qach tIQ beb bIngDaq
pay’ qul’a’ tu’lu’
HochvaD pung Hutlh qul

Then fires burst under the roofs
Of the Saq’sub’s ancient houses,
Flames have no mercy for anyone.


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From: Steven Boozer [[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 16:56
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pay'

> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, April 12, 2013
>
> Klingon word: pay'
> Part of speech: adv
> Definition: suddenly

  pay' HIvDI' lo'wI' pagh mupDI' QIHchu' bIH
  [They] provide a damaging surprise attack or give a
   devastating backhand stroke. SP2

Note the apparent idiom:  {pay' HIv} "surprise attack" (i.e. "attack suddenly")/

Cf. the verb {weH} "raid":
KGT 48:  same as {yot} ["invade"], really, but with the added connotation of surprise or speed

HQ 11.2:  And if [the aircraft] suddenly moves forwards or backwards, it is said to {jer} "surge"

Treknology note:

The D-12 Bird-of-Prey was recalled from service due to a defective plasma coil in the cloaking device; an ionic pulse could reset the coil, causing the ship to suddenly cloak and drop its shields. (ST:Gen)

Related words:

nom             quickly (adv)
SIbI'   immediately (adv)
tugh            soon (adv)


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons





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