tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Jan 14 12:45:11 2001
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Re: Klingon WOTD: vuv (v)
: Klingon word: vuv
: Part of Speech: verb
: Definition: respect
As used in canon:
qoH vuvbe' SuS.
The wind does not respect a fool. TKW
ghaH vuv SuS neH
he/she wants the wind to respect him/her
(idiom: "He/she is foolish" or "He/she is a fool.") [KGT 122]
muvuvpu' SuS vIneH
I wanted the wind to respect me
(i.e. "I acted like a fool") KGT
Duvuv SuS DaneH'a'?
Do you want the wind to respect you?
(i.e. "What's with you? Are you an idiot?") KGT
chovuv
You respect me. (STC: Klingon Linguistic Studies)
See also the discussion on dueling in KGT (p.69):
"Though any perceived attack on one's honor may prompt one to issue a
challenge, in one traditional form of duel, the goal is specifically
for a man to 'win the favor of a women' ({vuv be' 'e' baj} [literally,
'earn that a woman respect him']) by competing with another man."
Related verbs include {Ho'} "admire", {naD} "praise, commend, approve" and
{quvmoH} "honor"; antonyms include {quvHa'moH} "dishonor", {tIch} "insult"
and, of course, *{vuvHa'} "disrespect" (N.B. not listed by Okrand).
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons