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Re: Klingon WOTD: voq (v)



: Klingon word:   voq
: Part of Speech: verb
: Definition:     trust, have faith in

As used in canon:

  Duj tIvoqtaH 
  Always trust your instincts. TKD 

  chovoq'a'?
  Do you trust me? CK

  qavoq.
  I trust you. CK 

  yIvoq 'ach yI'ol 
  Trust, but verify.  TKW

  yIvoq 'ach lojmItmey yISam 
  Trust, but locate the doors.  TKW

  DujlIj yIvoq 
  Trust your instincts.  TKW

  pIj monchugh vay' yIvoqQo' 
  Don't trust those who frequently smile.  TKW

  nobmey qembogh yIrIDnganpu''e' yIvoqQo' 
  Don't trust Yridians who bring gifts.  TKW

  Huch nobHa'bogh verenganpu''e' yIvoqQo' 
  Don't trust Ferengi who give back money. TKW

Related words include {Har} "believe":

  qaHarbe'; bo'Dagh'a' Dalo' 
  I don't believe you; you're using a big scoop.
  (i.e. "You're exaggerating") KGT

(NOTE: {voq} is probably closer to the English idiom "believe in".  Although
it's close, to believe in someone/something is not quite the same thing as to
believe someone/something.  YMMV.)

Antonyms include {voqHa'} "distrust"; cf. also {pIH} "be suspicious" (vs. {nub}
"be suspect").



-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons


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