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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, May 22, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: jIvvo'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: criminal, villain, malefactor
> Source: Star Trek Into Darkness, qepHom 2013

  ghach jIvvo' naH. DaH pIghvamDaq So''eghtaH 
  There is a criminal hiding in these ruins. STID

(Lieven 11/11/2013):  This word is similar to {HeSwI'} "criminal". {HeSwI'} is used to refer to someone who breaks a law; {jIvvo'} connotes, in addition, being evil.

(Lieven, 5/07/2014):  The English subtitles [to STID] were first planned using the word 'terrorist', the German subtitles even use it.

TREK TRIVIA:
"James T. Kirk-renegade and terrorist!" (Kamarag, Klingon ambassador, ST4)

SEE ALSO:
HeSwI' 		criminal (v)

HeS  			commit a crime (v)
mIgh 			be evil (v)
yem 			sin (v)
wem 			violate (v)
qal 			be corrupt (v)
HIgh 			fight dirty (v)


--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons