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RE: considering honor... again

• From: Eric Andeen <[email protected]>
• Subject: RE: considering honor... again
• Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:57:07 -0700

> This is why I tend to translate {batlh} as "Honor" (with a
> capital H) and {quv} as honor (with a small H), or even as "fame, 
> reputation, 'face'".  In other words, {batlh} is the general goal 
> of Klingon society, or the Platonic value, if you will; {quv} is 
> one's personal honor, something more manageable which is under a 
> person's control.

jIQochbe'chu' je jIH. reH ngervam vIHar, 'ach DIch vIghajbe'. ngervam'e'
*canon* Dapojchu'ta'mo' bIponqu'laHbej SoH.

> One of these days I would like to hear Maltz discuss the
> topic in detail . . . 

'utbe'. QIjmeH, yap chovnatlh DIghajbogh.

pagh

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