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

[Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 10, 2015
> 
> Klingon word: 'IH
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: be beautiful, be handsome

Mentioned in CK in the section on expressing opinions of Klingon sites. (KLS)

bI'IH 
You are beautiful. KLS

chorgh QuchDu' 'IH 
eight beautiful foreheads. CK

'IH qar'a' 
It's beautiful, isn't it? CK

'IH jaj qar'a' 
Beautiful day, isn't it? PK

'IH be'nallI' 
Your wife is beautiful. KGT

tlhIngan 'IH qaD DaQap 
Win Klingon beauty contest. MKE

Du'IHchoHmoH mIvvam 
This helmet suits you. TKD

SEE ALSO:
moH 			be ugly (v)

  bImoHqu' 
  You look terrible (You're very ugly) TKD

  bImoH. 'oy' mInDu'wIj 
  You're ugly. My eyes ache. KGT

KGT 154:  The verb {moH} (literally, "be ugly") normally does not take an object. ... The word {bImoH}, with the prefix {bI-} (you [no object]), can mean only "You are ugly".


PUN:
"Ee-yecch!"


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons



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