The Art of War - Fighting Verbs

tlhIngan Hol has a huge vocabulary focused on combat, battle, warfare and fighting. This short series will look at these terms each in turn. Starting with the verbs for combat moves.

Combat Manoeuvres - betleH

jop	lunge betleH towards opponent
way'	deflect (parry) a blow
chaQ	thrust either end of the betleH upwards
ngol	change orientation of betleH from horizontal to vertical
lev	change orientation of betleH from vertical to horizontal
DIj	slide the blade along the blade of the opponent's weapon
jIrmoH	to twirl, rotate a betleH
baQ	toss betleH from one hand to the other

This is what Klingon for the Galactic Traveler has to say on betleH usage.

When teaching someone to use the bat'leth, the tutor will shout out movements--for example, yIjop! yIway'! ("Lunge! Defend!"). Generally in such a situation, however, the tutor will use the shortened form of the language known as Clipped Klingon and skip the imperative prefix yI-, leaving only the bare verb: jop! way'! It is important to note that the tutor is giving the student direct commands ("Lunge! Defend!"), not shouting out the names of movements.

Combat Manoeuvres - Other Weapons

yan	sword (n) (long bladed weapon)
yan	wield a sword (v)
yanwI'	swordsman
'etlh	sword (n) (another name for a sword)
Qach	wield or swing an 'obmaQ axe or 'aqleH

More to follow.