tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 26 07:15:40 2006
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Re: Klingon WOTD: batlhHa' (adverb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
>
>Klingon word: batlhHa'
>Part of Speech: adverb
>Definition: dishonorably
>
>Additional Notes:
> From "Okrand's Notes," HolQeD 4:4 p. 11. "The word for 'dishonorably' is
> {batlhHa'}. This is clearly the adverbial {batlh} 'in an honored
> fashion' plus a suffix {-Ha'}, which might be analyzed as the negative
> suffix that follows verbs or else as a suffix identical in form (and
> meaning?) to it, but which appears with adverbials. Whether this {-Ha'}
> can be added to all adverbials is not clear."
Used in canon:
batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu'
One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. TKW
Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH
SuvwI''e'
If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is
nothing. TKW
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons