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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 16, 2015
> 
> Klingon word: yay
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: victory, triumph 


  potlhbe'chugh yay qatlh pe''eghlu'? 
  If winning is not important, then why keep score? TKW

  noH ghoblu'DI' yay quv law' Hoch quv puS 
  In war there is nothing more honorable than victory. TKW

  yay 'oS bey. 'IQ pagh. 
  This yell is victorious in nature, rather than mournful... S31

  matlhHa'lu'chugh vaj Doghlu'
    'e' yaymeH molor
    'ej batlh vangchoHmeH molor   (PB p.173)

Note the idiom {yay chav} "achieve victory":

  yay chavlu' 'e' bajnISlu' 
  Victory must be earned. TKW

  noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu' 
  "Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory" TKW

  qIbDaq Hoch Hovtay'mey bocharghchugh, yay bochav. 
  Victory shall be yours if you conquer the systems within the Galaxy. MKE

TREK TRIVIA:
"Victory! Victory!" (Klingon cheer/salute to Kang after capturing the Enterprise engineering section, TOS "Day of the Dove")

PUN:
 "Yay!"

SEE ALSO:
Qapla' 		success (n)
Doghjey 		unconditional surrender (n)

chargh 		conquer, vanquish, be victorious (v)
jey 			defeat (v)



--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons