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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, November 15, 2012
> 
> Klingon word:   baH
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition:     fire (e.g. a torpedo, rocket, missile)

As used in canon:
 
  SSS... baH! 
  Ready... Fire! STMP 

  baH 
  Fire! ST3
  Fire! (clipped) TKD

  yIbaH 
  Fire (the torpedoes)! TKD
  Fire (the torpedo)!   KGT

  vIbaH 
  Firing! ST5

  baHchu' 
  He fired (the torpedo) perfectly. TKD

  cha yIbaH qara'DI'
  qara'DI' cha yIbaH 
  Fire the torpedoes at my command. TKD

  Qo'noS wa'Daq baHta' ['entepray'] 
  "Enterprise fired on Kronos One..." ST6

  nISwI': cha' chang'engmey (telDaq lujomlu', nItebHa' lubaHlu')
  Disruptor - 2 Pairs (Wing Mounted, Fire Linked) KBoP


Language notes:

KGT 56f.:  Ships are also equipped with an explosive weapon called a {peng}, usually translated as "torpedo", though "missile" might work just as well... The verb used for launch or fire a weapon of this type is {baH}, and there is even a special word, {ghuS}, meaning prepare to launch.

KGT 56:  The verb used for shoot when referring to disruptors is {bach} ... the correct formation is {nISwI' tIH bach} (shoot the disruptor beam) ... however, the {tIH} is often left out, and {nISwI' bach} is the common way to say "shoot a disruptor".

Related words:

baHjan  	launcher (n): e.g. {peng baHjan} torpedo launcher
baHwI'  	gunner (n)

bach 	shoot (v)
chuH 	throw (a spear) at (v)
laQ 		fire/energize (thrusters) (v)
vo'		propel (v)


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons