[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jIj

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon word:   jIj
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition:     be cooperative

Used in canon:

ngoQvam luchavmeH ghawran maghpu' be'nI'pu'. woQ luSuqmeH jIjpu' chaH romuluSngan'e' je. 
To this end, the sisters have acted against Gowron, going as far as to work with Romulan factions in order to gain power. S26

Apparently a synonym of {yeq} "cooperate" {jIj} was listed only in the Klingon-English side of the TKD glossary, while {yeQ} was appeared in the English-Klingon side.  The difference was clarified in KGT:

KGT 159:  The slang term [{qang}] may be found in such sentences as {jIHDaq Daqang} (You always agree with me, you always cooperate with me; literally, "You pour [something] into me"). To say that someone pours (always agrees) is somewhat derogatory, implying that the agreeing or cooperating may be for ulterior motives. Nonslang equivalents of {qang}, though lacking the negative connotation, are {reH Qochbe'} (always agree), {reH yeq} (always cooperate), and {reH jIj} (always be cooperative).

{yeq} appears in the {paq'batlh}:

nItebHa' molor HI''a' SuvvIpghach puj je HarghmeH yeq chaH 
United to do battle together! Against fear and against weakness! (BP 118-119)

yeqchuqchu'taHghach  
unity (n) (PB 138-139)

{jIj} is used as an element in {yuQjIjDIvI'} = {yuQjIjQa'} The United Federation of Planets (TKD), {'amerI'qa' SepjIjQa'} United States of America (TNK), {tuqjIjQa'} United Kingdom (TNK).  Note that all three of these have a form ending in {-jIjQa'}.  *{Qa'} seems to mean "union (political)", perhaps more permanent than a temporary {boq} "alliance, block, coalition".  Another example - without the {-jIj} - is {qarDaSQa'} Cardassian Union (MKE).


Related words:

HeQ 		comply
ghIb 		consent
lob 		obey

'om 		resist (ant.)


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons