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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, April 06, 2013
> 
> Klingon word: pIl
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: be stimulated, be inspired, be motivated

AFAIK never used in canon.  

{pIlmoH} "stimulate, inspire, motivate" was mentioned in KGT:

KGT 71:  Though one occasionally hears someone say {QoQ tIv} ("He/she enjoys [the] music") or {bom tIv} ("He/she enjoys the song"), music is not really considered something that causes pleasure. Among Klingons, pleasure is deemed quite unessential for one's well-being. More frequently, the appreciation of music is expressed in terms of something that music does to the listener rather than in terms of the listener's reaction. Thus, music is said to embolden ({jaqmoH}), excite ({SeymoH}), encourage ({tungHa'}), or to stimulate or inspire ({pIlmoH})." (KGT 71) 

Okrand used {pIlHa'wI'} "unmotivated one" (i.e. one who is apathetic) - implying {pIlHa'} "be unmotivated" - in an email to qurgh (9/01/2010).

Related words include:

Sey 		be excited (v)
tlhuH 	be exhilarated/stimulated/invigorated (slang) (v)


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons