tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri May 16 10:33:19 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: potlh (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, May 14, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: potlh
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: be important
As used in canon:
tlhIngan qorDu' pong potlh law' Hoch potlh puS
Above all, the Klingon family name is highly valued. S13
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
batlh potlh law' yIn potlh puS
Honor is more important than life. TKW
potlhbe'chugh yay qatlh pe''eghlu'
If winning is not important, then why keep score? TKW
tlhIngan wo' yuQmey chovlu'chugh Qo'noS potlh law' Hoch potlh puS.
The principal planet of the Klingon Empire, Qo'noS... S27
nentay loptaHvIS tlhIngan potlh tlhIngan 'oy'naQ'e'
The Klingon Painstik is an important part of a Klingon's Age of
Ascension ceremony. S32
tlhIngan toQDuj Duj De' potlh
Klingon Bird of Prey General Specifications. KBoP
>Additional Notes:
>TKD Addendum.
>Opposite of {ram}.
Note the homophonous noun {potlh} "consequential thing, something important".
Cf. also {pav} "be urgent".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons