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[ q͔χɑx ]
Verb

English: help, aid

German: helfen

Spanish: ayudar, asistir

Source: TKD-A (184 KE, 188 EK)

KLCP Level: 1

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Notes

Regarding QaH and boQ - There's a good deal of overlap, and either one can be used in many (maybe most) situations. The main difference is really one of connotation. In general, QaH would be used in situations where the person needing help can't do whatever needs to be done without assistance of some kind, while boQ would be used in situations where the person might be able to do the task alone, but it's easier or better or more efficient if someone helps out.

The object of boQ (the recipient of the aid) retains responsibility for the activity being aided. The person boQ-ing is secondary (though not necessarily unimportant!).

The object of QaH can't do whatever it is alone, so responsibility falls to the person QaH-ing (or responsibility is shared).

Someone who falls into a river and is unable to swim would not shout out HIboQ!.

Someone who can't reach the top shelf would probably ask another person for boQ to get something down from the shelf (even though the task could be done alone if the person used a stepladder or stool or something). If the person tried it alone and boxes toppled down from the top shelf onto the person, immobilizing him/her, you'd probably hear the buried person ask for QaH.

It would be odd to use QaHwI' to refer to an administrative aide; that's a boQ.

A parent probably wouldn't QaH a child with a homework assignment.

There is nothing weak about asking for QaH (when help is warranted), but an offer to QaH in a situation where you'd expect to hear an offer to boQ may sometimes be mildly insulting, implying that the offerer questions the offeree's ability to do something.

Having said all of that... The distinction is not always clear nor does it always matter, which is why the words are mostly interchangeable.

"Assist" would probably be translated as boQ most of the time. Other than in a few contexts, both "help" and "aid" could be translated as either boQ or QaH.

Noun

English: help

German: Hilfe

Spanish: ayuda

Source: TKD-A (184 KE, 188 EK)

KLCP Level: 2

See Also:
Notes

QaH!  nom QaH yIqem!
Help! Get help quickly!  (CK)

See the homophonous verb QaH "help,  aid":

qaQaH 
I help you. KLS 

ghoQaH 
[Help us! untranslated) ST6, during the attack on Kronos One]</p><p>{QaHqang
He/she is willing to help. KGT

choQaHpu'
You have helped me. KGT

batlh muQaHpu'
He/she has helped me in an honored way.
He/she has helped me with honor. KGT

QaH yaS wa'DIch
The first officer helps. KGT

tugh QInvam lulaDlaH ghojwI'pu' chu' 'ej QaHnISbe' jatlhwI'pu' po'qu'.
[(untranslated) Maltz/Okrand to 12th qepHom'a' students]

qaQaH DaneHbe'chugh...
If you don't want my help... (PB)

tlhIngan Do'Ha' vIQaHlaH'a'
Can I help a fellow Klingon in need? PB

luqara' retlhwIjDaq yIba'neS
    'ej lutwIj yIQoy
    choQaHlaw'  (PB)

LANGUAGE NOTES:

(MO > De'vID, 10/2017):   Regarding QaH and boQ - There's a good deal of overlap, and either one can be used in many (maybe most) situations. The main difference is really one of connotation. In general, QaH would be used in situations where the person needing help can't do whatever needs to be done without assistance of some kind, while boQ would be used in situations where the person might be able to do the task alone, but it's easier or better or more efficient if someone helps out.

    The object of boQ (the recipient of the aid) retains responsibility for the activity being aided. The person boQ-ing is secondary (though not necessarily unimportant!). The object of QaH can't do whatever it is alone, so responsibility falls to the person QaH-ing (or responsibility is shared).

    Someone who falls into a river and is unable to swim would not shout out HIboQ!. Someone who can't reach the top shelf would probably ask another person for boQ to get something down from the shelf (even though the task could be done alone if the person used a stepladder or stool or something). If the person tried it alone and boxes toppled down from the top shelf onto the person, immobilizing him/her, you'd probably hear the buried person ask for QaH

    It would be odd to use QaHwI' to refer to an administrative aide; that's a boQ.

    A parent probably wouldn't QaH a child with a homework assignment. 

    There is nothing weak about asking for QaH (when help is warranted), but an offer to QaH in a situation where you'd expect to hear an offer to boQ may sometimes be mildly insulting, implying that the offerer questions the offeree's ability to do something.

    Having said all of that... The distinction is not always clear nor does it always matter, which is why the words are mostly interchangeable. 

    "Assist" would probably be translated as boQ most of the time. Other than in a few contexts, both "help" and "aid" could be translated as either boQ or QaH

     (David's boQwI' app is aptly named.)

SEE ALSO:

boQ             aid, assistance (n)
qeS             advice (n)

boQ             assist (v)
qeS             advise (v)

vuy             be helpful, supportive (v)
     - jIvuylaH. jIve'.  I am here to help you. (STID)

Usage for QaH
nom
nom (adv) fast, quickly
QaH
QaH (n) help
QaH (v) help, aid
yIqem.
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
qem (v) bring

Get help quickly!

Type: sentence - Source: Conversational Klingon

'ej
'ej (conj) and (joining sentences)
yInmey
yIn (n) life
-mey (ns2) plural for general
lutoDlu'meH
lu- (vp) they (plural)-him/her/it
toD (v) rescue, save
-lu' (vs5) indefinite subject
-meH (vs9) for the purpose of
Qu'
Qu' (n) duty, quest, mission, task, chore
'ut
'ut (v) be essential, be necessary
wItur
wI- (vp) we-him/her/it
tur (v) carry out, conduct (a mission), perform (duties)
'e'
'e' (pronoun) that (previous topic)
QaH
QaH (n) help
QaH (v) help, aid
noblIj.
nob (n) gift
-lIj (ns4) your

and your gift will help us carry out an essential mission so that lives are saved.

Type: sentence - Source: Pop Culture Hero Coalition

luqara'
luqara' (pn) Lukara
retlhwIjDaq
retlh (n) area beside, area next to
-wIj (ns4) my
-Daq (ns5) locative
yIba'neS
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
ba' (v) sit
-neS (vs8) honorific

'ej
'ej (conj) and (joining sentences)
lutwIj
lut (n) story
-wIj (ns4) my
yIQoy
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
Qoy (v) hear, listen to

choQaHlaw'
cho- (vp) you-me
QaH (v) help, aid
-law' (vs6) seemingly, apparently

Lukara, please sit by me,
And listen to my tale,
You look like you can help me.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

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