tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jun 07 13:40:58 2002
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Re: Klingon WOTD: matlh (v)
>Klingon word: matlh
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: be loyal
As used in canon:
qorDu' SaHlu'chugh 'ej matlhlu'chugh vaj wa' tlhIngan ghob potlhqu'
devotion and loyalty to family is one of the most important Klingon
virtues. S13
yoHbogh matlhbogh je SuvwI'
Say'moHchu' may' 'Iw
The blood of battle washes clean
the warrior brave and true. (Anthem)
"For a minority of Klingons who pronounce both {b} and {m} identically, as
{m}, the words {betleH} and {meqleH} sound almost the same, especially when
shouted in the heat of battle. Because of the importance of the bat'leth in
Klingon tradition, however, they have taken to calling the bat'leth {betleH
quv} (pronounced {metleH quv}), or 'honored bat'leth,' while the mek'leth
is {meqleH matlh}, or 'loyal mek'leth'" (KGT p.60)
>Opposite of {matlhHa'}.
"be disloyal"
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
matlhHa'; romuluSngan rur
disloyal as a Romulan KGT
'ej <<Hov leng wej>>Daq matlh, Qugh QeDpIn matlh, yIlIjQo'!
And don't forget Maltz, Kruge's loyal science officer, from ST3!
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons