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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pe'vIl
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon Apr 23 10:16:39 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:16:30 +0000
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> Klingon word: pe'vIl
> Part of speech: adv
> Definition: forcefully, by force
Used in a sentence:
pe'vIl mu'qaDmey tIbach
Curse well! ("Shoot curses forcefully!" [i.e. Good luck!]) TKW
pe'vIl bI'chu'
forcefully sweep away (idiom) [KGT 112]:
romuluSnganpu' Dujmey DIQaw'pu'; pe'vIl DIbI'chu'pu'
We destroyed the Romulans' ships all at once. KGT
pe'vIl roS
he/she uses his/her third toe forcefully
[IDIOM: "which conveys the idea that he or she is particularly agile or nimble or spry" (HQ 10.2:11)
There's also a nearly unintelligible line by Gen. Grokh in ST6, the second part of which defies all attempts at transcription:
Qo'! pe'vIl DIHIvlaH, <QaplaH> tlhob <be---HaH> (???)
We can take whole by force, what they propose to divide.
Cultural notes:
KGT 78: The drinking songs are always sung loudly (this would probably be described by using the term {pe'vIl} ["forcefully"]), seldom with instrumental accompaniment, and they tend to be rather lengthy ({nI'}) and, from a non-Klingon perspective, repetitive.
CK: As you practice speaking, remember: Speak Klingon boldly; do not be meek or hesitant. This could be interpreted as a sign of weakness, a less than admirable trait among Klingons.
PRIVATE PUN:
"At Farpoint 1.5 weeks ago, Marc Okrand ... said that he made the word what it is because of twins he knew, Pat & Phil, whose names he incorporated into this word." (taD, [date?])
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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