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

[Steven Boozer]

That seems to be an error in qurgh's database (I don't have this definition in my notes).  Perhaps he created a back fit from the homophonous noun {QIH} "damage, destruction"

Voragh


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mayqel qunenoS [mailto:mihkoun at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 10:05 AM
> 
> hold on a minute, I just noticed it..
> 
> {QIH} means "destroy" as well ?
> 
> I thought that {QIH} only means "damage", while {Qaw'} means "destroy"
> 
> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 4:48 PM, Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu>
> wrote:
> >> Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, May 21, 2016
> >> Klingon word: QIH
> >> Part of speech: verb
> >> Definition: damage, destroy
> >
> >   cheQIHchugh manoDbe''a'
> >   Wrong us, shall we not seek revenge? TKW
> >
> >   pay' HIvDI' lo'wI' pagh mupDI' QIHchu' bIH
> >    They [i.e. the side blades of a *d'k tahg*] provide a
> >    damaging surprise attack or give a devastating backhand
> >    stroke. SP2
> >
> >
> > SEE ALSO:
> > QIH                     damage,  destruction (n)
> > DI 				 litter, rubble, debris (n) 
> > pIgh 				 ruins (n)
> > 
> > chenHa'moH     	 	 destroy [something] (v)
> > pej                     demolish (v)
> > Qaw'                    destroy (v)
> > Sang                    obliterate (v)
> > Sorgh           	  	 sabotage (v)
> >