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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: wIv
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Mon Jul 2 10:29:05 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:24:10 +0000
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> Klingon word: wIv
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: select, choose
Used in canon:
qawIv
I choose you. KLS
bISuv 'e' yIwIv; bISutlh 'e' yIwIvQo'
Choose to fight, not negotiate. TKW
nuHlIj DawIvpu', vaj yISuv
You have chosen your weapon, so fight! TKW
Qang QanmeH yan 'ISletlh Damuv 'e' wIvlu'.
You are chosen to serve on the Yan-Isleth and protect the chancellor. MKE
wo' ngay' bochoqmeH bowIvlu'pu'!
You have been chosen to preserve the glory of the Empire! MKE
Note the homophonous noun {wIv} "choice" (never used).
Related verbs:
ngu' identify
per label
maS prefer
qaq be preferable
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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