1. victory, triumph
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Canon examples
If winning is not important, then why keep score? (TKW p. 135) noH ghoblu'DI' yay quv law' Hoch quv puS.
In war there is nothing more honorable than victory. (TKW p. 179) yay 'oS bey. 'IQ pagh.
This yell is victorious in nature, rather than mournful... (SB #31) The verb connected with yay is chav: yay chavlu' 'e' bajnISlu'.
Victory must be earned. (TKW p. 125) noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu'.
Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory. (TKW p. 211) qIbDaq Hoch Hovtay'mey bocharghchugh, yay bochav.
Victory shall be yours if you conquer the systems within the Galaxy. (MKE)
Derived and related words
yay SubmaH frequency of victories
2. scribbles, doodle
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If you were victorious, but just barely made it at the last minute or something like that, you could say tey yay.) (qep'a' 2017)yay is also the pronunciation (not the name) of the letter y. (Marc Okrand at qep'a' 2009, see Alphabet)
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Latest edit: 05 Oct 2020, by KlingonTeacher
Created: 05 Oct 2020, by KlingonTeacher
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