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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 01, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: joq
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: flutter, wave

SuSmo' joqtaH 
It is fluttering in the breeze.
("Due to the breeze, it [a flag] is fluttering.") TKD

Hay'chu' luneHqu' vaj pe'vIl joqqu' cha' tlhIngan tIqDu' 
Both Klingon hearts beat, at their strongest, in lust for blood. PB

pe'vIl joqchu'taH quvbogh 'ej valbogh tIqDu' tIQ 
 [translation unavailable] (PB)

joqtaHbogh molor tIqDu' 
Molor's still-beating hearts (PB)

(HQ 10.4):  Maltz pointed out that, in flight, a bird's wings {laq} (the bird is said to {laqmoH} its wings), but when a banner or sail flaps, the correct word to use is {joq} "flap, flutter, wave".

Cf. {joqwI'} "flag" (n):

Lieven Litaer < MO (1/09/2012):  {tlhIm} is commonly used for a fabric wall hanging (that might, for example, have a picture of the Klingon emblem on it). If a piece of cloth is displayed at the end of a pole, it is considered a {joqwI'} ("flag"); a {tlhIm} covers some sort of surface.

Vertical ceremonial banners were seen at the Kot'baval festival held at the Maranga IV outpost. (TNG "Firstborn")  

lujang meQboghnom 'oH yeqchuqchu'taHghach Daw' je joqwI' 
They reply it is the {meQboghnom}, the banner of unity and revolution. PB


SEE ALSO:
vIH 		move, be in motion (v)
laq  		flap (v)
Qom 		experience an earthquake or tremor
jaD 		throw around, hurl about (v)

yu'egh 	wave (n)


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Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
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