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jIm

jIm is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be heaving, be moving up or down, be descending or ascending (about aircraft)’.

Meaning

be heaving, be moving up or down, be descending or ascending (about aircraft)

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
d͡ʒɪm
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Pronunciation

Sound out jIm letter by letter:

  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • mmm as in 'moon'

Example sentences

  • When the plane moves up or down (not when the nose points up or down, but when the plane increases or decreases altitude, as if the whole plane is being pushed up or down) [HolQeD-11-2 p.9]

Usage notes

Translation given in HolQeD-11-2 is jIm heave, however that article seems to suggest that the word works similarly to ron be banking, be rolling, and is therefore translated as be heaving here. One would probably say jIm Duj the vessel is moving up or down, and Duj jImmoH 'orwI' the pilot is moving the vessel up or down.

Source

HolQeD-11-2 p.9

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.