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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: lu
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Thu Mar 8 11:12:01 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:11:45 -0600
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> Klingon word: lu
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: fall (suffer loss of status)
As used in canon:
lu qeng
"The Fall of Kang" (epic poem by G'trok) KGT
lu joHwI'
My Lord falls from power. KGT
Language notes:
KGT 196f.: Because there are two forms of the word meaning "Yes, I will" - {lu'} and {luq} - no confusion can result from mispronouncing {'} as {q}. On the other hand, if {'} is left off entirely and the word is pronounced {lu}, it may be taken to be the verb {lu}, meaning "fall (from power)", a status one probably does not want to attribute to someone in a position to give orders or grant requests.
Related verbs:
gheS assume duties of, take on responsibilities
Sugh install (in office)
cho' succeed (to authority)
paj resign
Son relieve
pum fall
chagh drop
ghIr descend
Dej collapse
Related nouns:
cho' succession
woQ authority, political power
Ser progress
Just speculating...
For "Down with [NAME]!" how about *{lujaj [pong]!}?
Terran notes:
"I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the DOWNFALL of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse."
(Ulysses S. Grant on the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomatox)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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