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[ joɖ ]
Verb

English: shield

German: abschirmen

Source: TKD (115 KE, 152 EK)

KLCP Level: 2

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  yoDmey pe'ta' betleHmey Qob
     wa'logh mup betleH
     'ej 'uSDu' teqta'
  [translation unavailable]  (PB)

tuj yoD         [heat shield]  (n) NASM

 lI'Ha' Duj 'ej chaq QeyHa' tuj yoD 'e' Qub Qu' vu'wI' yaH.&nbsp; QeyHa'choHtaH tuj yoD 'e'&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; botmeH cholHa'meH 'eDSeHcha baH GLENN 'e' ra' 'ach 'eDSeHcha DaH vurbe' ghaH</div><div>&nbsp; 'e' ra' je.  [untranslated]  (NASM, "Mercury Friendship 7")

(KCD):  The Klingon word botjan refers to shields or protective force-fields on a ship. The hand-held shield associated with traditional hand-to-hand combat is called yoD

(KGT 67):  As protection against these various weapons, a warrior often carried a shield, or yoD, basically a large plate of metal ... (Although the Federation Standard word "shields" refers to both the old hand-held protective armor, and the force field protecting a vessel - the newer meaning clearly based on the older - in Klingon, there is no connection between the two. The force field on a ship is called botjan

SEE ALSO:
mInyoD          eyelid (n)
SIryoD                  body armor (n)
SIS yoD         umbrella (n)

yoD             shield (v)

(KGT 67):  The verb form of shield is also yoD, and to shield oneself is yoD'egh ... To shield a ship, one must activate the shields, or botjan chu'

SEE ALSO:
Qan             protect (v)
Hub             defend (v)
toD             rescue, save (v)
'av             guard (v)

Noun

English: shield

German: Schild

Source: TKD (115 KE, 152 EK)

Category: space craft

KLCP Level: 1

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Notes

  yoDmey pe'ta' betleHmey Qob
     wa'logh mup betleH
     'ej 'uSDu' teqta'
  [translation unavailable]  (PB)

tuj yoD         [heat shield]  (n) NASM

 lI'Ha' Duj 'ej chaq QeyHa' tuj yoD 'e' Qub Qu' vu'wI' yaH.&nbsp; QeyHa'choHtaH tuj yoD 'e'&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; botmeH cholHa'meH 'eDSeHcha baH GLENN 'e' ra' 'ach 'eDSeHcha DaH vurbe' ghaH</div><div>&nbsp; 'e' ra' je.  [untranslated]  (NASM, "Mercury Friendship 7")

(KCD):  The Klingon word botjan refers to shields or protective force-fields on a ship. The hand-held shield associated with traditional hand-to-hand combat is called yoD

(KGT 67):  As protection against these various weapons, a warrior often carried a shield, or yoD, basically a large plate of metal ... (Although the Federation Standard word "shields" refers to both the old hand-held protective armor, and the force field protecting a vessel - the newer meaning clearly based on the older - in Klingon, there is no connection between the two. The force field on a ship is called botjan

SEE ALSO:
mInyoD          eyelid (n)
SIryoD                  body armor (n)
SIS yoD         umbrella (n)

yoD             shield (v)

(KGT 67):  The verb form of shield is also yoD, and to shield oneself is yoD'egh ... To shield a ship, one must activate the shields, or botjan chu'

SEE ALSO:
Qan             protect (v)
Hub             defend (v)
toD             rescue, save (v)
'av             guard (v)

Usage for yoD
yoDmey
yoD (n) shield
-mey (ns2) plural for general
pe'ta'
pe' (v) cut
-ta' (vs7) accomplished, done
betleHmey
betleH (n) bat'leth, hand weapon (type of)
-mey (ns2) plural for general
Qob
Qob (pn) Bill Willmerdinger/Bill Hedrick
Qob (n) danger
Qob (v) be dangerous

wa'logh
wa'logh (adv) once
mup
mup (v) impact, strike
betleH
betleH (n) bat'leth, hand weapon (type of)

'ej
'ej (conj) and (joining sentences)
'uSDu'
'uS (n) leg
-Du' (ns2) plural for body parts
Du' (n) farm
teqta'
teq (v) remove, take off
-ta' (vs7) accomplished, done

The lethal bat'lekhs
Ripped open armor,
And cut off legs in a single stroke.

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

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