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

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Mon Jun 11 07:10:50 PDT 2012


> Klingon word:   'oy'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition:     ache, pain, sore
 
Used in canon:

  'oy' DaSIQjaj 
  May you endure the pain! PK

  yIn DayajmeH 'oy' yISIQ. 
  To understand life, endure pain. TKW

  'oy'qu' Qay'wI'wIj 
  my little toe aches a lot
  (IDIOM: I'm extremely angry) (HQ 10.2)

Related words:

bep 		agony (n)
Ho''oy' 	toothache (n)

  Sagh; Ho''oy' rur 
  serious as a toothache KGT

'oy'  	ache, hurt, be sore (v)
'aw' 	sting (v)
bep 		complain (v)
SIQ 		endure (v)
bech 	suffer (v)
wuQ 		have a headache (v)
'uH  	have a hangover, be hung over (v)

Cf. also {nuch Hergh} "aspirin".  If that doesn't work, remember:

  Hoch vor Dargh wIb 
  Sour tea cures everything. CK

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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