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

[Steven Boozer]

> Hoch ngop!
> "Good news, everybody!"
> 
> quljIb
> 
> > Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, January 14, 2016
> >
> > Klingon word: buy' ngop
> > Part of speech: excl
> > Definition: good news, it's good to hear that (slang)

(KGT 147-48)  This expression is often uttered when one has just been given good news, such as a report of victory in a battle. Literally, the phrase means "The plates are full", suggesting an abundance of food. If the information is particularly good, one may add the emphatic suffix {-qu'} to the verb:  {buy'qu' ngop} ("That's really good news"; literally, "The plates are very full"). Similarly, if the information is considered only partially good, or only the forerunner of good news to come, one might use the suffix {-law'} (apparently):  {buy'law' ngop} ("That seems to be good news"; literally, "The plates are apparently full"). In standard Klingon, one might say {De'vetlh vIQoy, vaj jIQuch} ("I am happy to hear that information").



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Voragh
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