tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 21 11:46:59 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: quv (n)
> ... though there are certainly contradictory examples out there.
> E.g.:
>
> batlh potlh law' yIn potlh puS
> Honor is more important than life. TKW
>
> batlh qelDI' tlhIngan, lumbe'
> A Klingon does not postpone a matter of honor. TKW
>
> {quv} would have worked in these as well if I'm right that {quv} implies
> personal honor, especially in the last example.
(Not agreeing nor disagreeing with your concept, but just going along with the
conversation...)
I can easily see these two refering to the general concepts of honor. Yes,
they can certainly work refering to one's own honor, but I think these can also
be general statements.
DloraH