DaH
tlh
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now, currently, array, bank
/ɖɑx/
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A marker for what is current or grouped together for one technical purpose.
Examples
nISwI' DaH wIghaj.
We have a disruptor bank.
So'wI' DaH yIHotQo'.
Do not touch the cloak array.
DaH vangta'mo' qeylIS
quv tIghmey Sov Hoch tlhInganpu'
'ej puqpu'chajvaD lutvam lujatlhqa'
Now, through the deeds of Kahless, every Klingon knows the ways of honor and teaches this tale to their children.
pIvghor lIngwI' DaH legh jonpIn.
The chief engineer sees the warp-generation array.
pu'DaH tI' beq.
The crew member repairs the phaser bank.
Meanings
Examples
DaH yIDIl.
Pay now!
DaH jIHvaD yIngev.
Sell it to me now!
DaH jIbwIj vISay'nISmoH.
I must wash my hair now.
DaH vay' vIlarghlaH.
Now I can smell something.
DaH vangta'mo' qeylIS
quv tIghmey Sov Hoch tlhInganpu'
'ej puqpu'chajvaD lutvam lujatlhqa'
Now, through the deeds of Kahless, every Klingon knows the ways of honor and teaches this tale to their children.
Examples
nISwI' DaH wIghaj.
We have a disruptor bank.
So'wI' DaH yIHotQo'.
Do not touch the cloak array.
begh DaH luSeH yaSpu'.
The officers control the deflector array.
pIvghor lIngwI' DaH legh jonpIn.
The chief engineer sees the warp-generation array.
pu'DaH tI' beq.
The crew member repairs the phaser bank.
FAQ
DaH usually means now or currently, and it also has a technical noun sense meaning an array or bank of equipment.
DaH is pronounced /ɖɑx/, with the Klingon D made with the tongue curled back and H as a strong voiceless sound in the throat.
Where does DaH go in a Klingon sentence?
Adverbial DaH normally comes near the beginning of the clause, after any separate expression that sets a more specific time.
What is the difference between DaH and DaHjaj?
DaH means now, while DaHjaj means today and functions as a day expression or noun.
Can DaH refer to a past narrative?
Yes. DaH can mark the point currently in focus within a story about the past, much like narrative now in English.
Can DaH mean an array or bank?
Yes. Technical compounds use DaH for linked equipment, including nISwI' DaH for a disruptor bank and So'wI' DaH for a cloak array.
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