tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 29 13:28:53 2001
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Re: Klingon WOTD: chav (n)
: Klingon word: chav
: Part of Speech: noun
: Definition: achievement
The noun {chav} hasn't been used in canon, but the homophonous verb {chav}
"achieve, gain, attain" often has:
batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu'
One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. TKW
Hegh neH chav qoH
A fool's only achievement is death. TKW
tlhIngan ngoQmey chavmeH HoH tlhInganpu'
Klingons kill for their own purposes. TKW
yay chavlu' 'e' bajnISlu'
Victory must be earned. TKW
noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu'
Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory. TKW
qaSDI' nenghep, qa' patlh chu' chav tlhIngan SuvwI'
The Age of Ascension marks a new level of spiritual attainment
by a Klingon warrior. S9
ngoDvam luchavmeH ghawran maghpu' be'nI'pu'
To this end, the sisters have acted against Gowron... in order
to gain power. S26
SuvwI' qa' patlh veb chavlaHmeH tlhIngan lo'chu' chaH. toDujDaj toblu'
[They] use the devices [painstiks] to inflict pain in a manner which
will allow the Klingon to attain a higher state of spirituality as
a warrior, proving his mettle. S32
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons