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Verb

English: fight

German: kämpfen

Spanish: luchar, pelear (contra)

Source: TKD (108 KE, 133 EK)

Category: war

KLCP Level: 1

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Notes

KGT p. 47:The verb for "fight," whether in a war or a one-on-one confrontation,is Suv.

Usage for Suv

Doq'a' SuvwI'pu'?

Are warriors red?

Type: sentence - Source: Power Klingon
latlh De'/Additional Information
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DabuQlu'DI' yISuv.

When threatened, fight.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW
latlh De'/Additional Information

This is one of many common exhortations that encourage Klingons to respond to situations appropriately.

After the <Enterprise>'s initial encounter with the entity Q, Worf gave voice to this attitude. He advised Captain Jean-Luc Picard that "our only choice is to fight." If we Klingons understand anything, it is the meaning of that kind of talk.

qa' wIje'meH maSuv

We fight to enrich the spirit

Type: proverb - Source: TKW
latlh De'/Additional Information

A more literal translation of this Klingon phrase is "We fight in order to feed the spirit," focusing more on the role of the giver of enrichment (the Klingon) than that of the recipient (the spirit). For Klingons, the spirit is something that must be cared for actively. As the clone of Kahless pointed out, fighting is more than a physical activity: "We do not fight merely to spill blood, but to enrich the spirit." Interestingly, because of the homophony of the Klingon words for "feed" and "buy," both "{je'}," the phrase could also be translated as "We fight in order to buy the spirit." If this is not mere coincidence, then, perhaps, to the Klingon way of thinking, while one is alive, one must sacrifice or give up something (the way one uses credits or latinum when making a purchase) in order to ensure that the spirit is one's own.

The blood of the warrior grows cold.

Type: sentence - Source: Power Klingon

latlh De'/Additional Information

For Mating Ritual. First rejection phrase.

A leader must stand alone.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

Today I am a warrior.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

Upon reaching a certain age, the Age of Ascension, a young Klingon undergoes a rite of passage symbolizing the attainment of a certain spiritual level. After intoning the three ancient and scared phrases recorded above, the initiate, while walking along a path lined by painstik-wielding warriors, expresses his or her deepest feelings.

A great warrior is always prepared.

Type: replacement proverb - Source: Power Klingon

Today I am a warrior.

Type: nentay - Source: Power Klingon

latlh De'/Additional Information

DaHjaj SuvwI''e' SoH Today you are a warrior.

Hear the warrior cry out.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

Gowron referred to this well-known cry when he said to Worf, "Do you tremble and quake with fear at the approach of combat, hoping to <talk> your way out of a fight like a Human? Or do you hear the cry of the warrior calling you to battle, calling you to glory, like a Klingon? Are you one of us?" Worf later told Picard, "I <do> hear the cry of the warrior."

This exhortation resembles one cited earlier, "Listen to the voice of your blood". The two make the same point, but from different perspectives. To heed the cry of the warrior is to follow the dictates of the society; to listen to the voice of one's blood is to adhere to one's true nature. For Klingons, of course, both lead to the same result: living the life of a warrior.

May you die in battle.

Type: toast - Source: Power Klingon

There are no old warriors.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

This does not mean that all warriors are young at heart. It is quite literal. Traditionally, if a captain becomes weak and incapable of serving, he is assassinated by his first officer. A similar arrangement is in effect for officers of lower rank. As Worf put it, "The Klingon system has operated successfully for centuries."

A warrior's blood boils before the fire is hot.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

This proverb suggests that it is better to take the initiative that to simply react to situations. Blood, the controller, does not need an external influence in order to heat up; one need not draw strength from the outside.

Perhaps because of increased association with the Federation, or perhaps simply as a result of the progression of time, the number of venues available to Klingons to act on their basic genetic need for battle and confrontation--- their boiling blood---has diminished. Whereas once Klingon warriors would use the slightest provocation as justification for a fight, today, more so than in the past, the strengths and skills of the warrior are often demonstrated ritualistically. Mock battle and tournaments are staged, such as the competition on Forcas III, in which Klingons prove their skills at wielding the bat'leth - {betleH}, the traditional sword.

A warrior does not complain about physical discomfort.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

The Social stigma attached to incapacitation extends to perception: Whatever one's health, one does not want to be known as anything less than fully vigorous. The Federation Standard word "discomfort" somewhat distorts the meaning of the Klingon, which refers to a warrior "aching slightly."

Bars resemble warrior's homes.

Type: sentence - Source: Conversational Klingon

A Klingon warrior is always prepared to fight.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

You have choosen your weapon, so fight.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

As vital as musculature and weaponry are in winning battles or maintaining control, other qualities are equally if not more important. The unstated significance of this maxim is that intelligence and judgment play key roles in any confrontation.

When Worf learned that his father, who had been killed by Romulans in the Khitomer massacre, was later falsely accused of treason, he decided to exercise his responsibility as a son and appear before the Klingon High Council either to clear his father's name or to be punished for his crimes. According to Klingon custom, even though Worf was the one bringing the challenge, he was considered the accused since he would bear the punishment if the accusations against his father stood. During the course of the proceedings he was not permitted to participate in any fights himself, but instead was defended by an aide ("{cha'DIch}," literally, "second").

After Kurn, Worf's younger brother and first {cha'DIch}, was wounded, Worf asked Captain Picard to be his {cha'DIch}. Though, as Picard pointed out, stronger men were available, Worf preferred the captain, undoubtedly because of his shrewdness and loyalty. Such qualities are valued more than physical prowess alone.

A Klingon warrior is always prepared to die.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

In Klingon it is not customary to say "to be prepared" without saying what one is prepared to do. There are, consequently, several version of this proverb, the general meaning of which is "A Klingon warrior is always prepared." As called for by the situation, a specific activity is plugged in. Kang, for example, said, "A Klingon warrior is always prepared to die" ("{reH Heghrup tlhIngan SuvwI'}") It is even acceptable to use this proverb for less weighty matters, such as to eat and to drink. Not unexpectedly, using it to refer to an activity not prized by Klingons, such as to flee, to surrender, or to apologize, is particularly insulting.

To defeat the enemy, be ready to fight alone.

Type: replacement proverb - Source: Power Klingon

Only a fool fights in a burning house.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

The Klingon Way - A Warriors Guide

Type: title - Source: TKW

When a warrior dies, his spirit escapes.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

Number of warriors under your command increases.

Type: sentence - Source: Klingon Monopoly Combat Cards

latlh De'/Additional Information

You acquire other warriors you command.

A warrior fights to the death.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

If the warrior's spirit has not escaped, the battle is still going on.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

When a Klingon dies, it is thought that his spirit leaves his body and goes to join the spirit of other dead Klingons. This is marked in the Klingon Death Ritual when the surviving comrades howl---a warning to the dead that a warrior's spirit is on its way. The body, once the spirit has left it, is considered a worthless shell and is discarded unceremoniously. Exactly what Klingons think the spirit is doing when it leaves the body is a little unclear. The verb "{nargh,}" found in the saying cited above, means "escape," but the same word, or a phonetically identical one, means "appear." Thus, perhaps the Klingons are saying that when a warrior dies, his spirit appears, whereas prior to death it was hidden or disguised by the body. Another interpretation is that the spirit was held prisoner by the body. Worf told Jeremy, whose mother had been killed, "In my tradition, we do not grieve the loss of the body. We celebrate the releasing of the spirit."

If a warrior does not fight, he does not breathe.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

Worf showed awareness of this aphorism when he explained to those in charge of space station Deep Space 9 that the accuracy of the Klingons' information that the Dominion was responsible for an uprising on the Cardassian homeworld was irrelevant. The Klingons were using it merely as a justification to go into battle. "There are many Klingons who say we have been at peace too long," he said. "Klingons are warriors, and warriors fight."

Perhaps Klingon General Chang was thinking of this expression as well when he told Kirk, "We need breathing room." Chang opposed the impending negotiations between the Empire and the Federation precisely because of the space it would bring.

Only fools laugh while warriors die.

Type: replacement proverb - Source: Power Klingon

Klingons are born, live as warriors, then die.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

These two maxims express the belief that fighting and winning define a Klingon's very being; everything else in life is secondary, if not superfluous. Unless they are engaged in battle or preparing for battle, Klingons become rather cantankerous (though, to those unfamiliar with Klingons, this might not be noticeable). As a result, Klingons are likely to, at the slightest provocation, instigate a battle of some sort.

Lieutenant Commander Worf is well aware of the Klingon predilection reflected in these two sayings. Though raised among humans, he has always prided himself on his knowledge of Klingon history and culture. He observed that a potentially dangerous situation involving the Dominion and the Cardassians, which the Klingons viewed as a threat, "has given my people an excuse to do what they were born to do: to fight and to conquer."

Klingons are born to fight and conquer.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

These two maxims express the belief that fighting and winning define a Klingon's very being; everything else in life is secondary, if not superfluous. Unless they are engaged in battle or preparing for battle, Klingons become rather cantankerous (though, to those unfamiliar with Klingons, this might not be noticeable). As a result, Klingons are likely to, at the slightest provocation, instigate a battle of some sort.

Lieutenant Commander Worf is well aware of the Klingon predilection reflected in these two sayings. Though raised among humans, he has always prided himself on his knowledge of Klingon history and culture. He observed that a potentially dangerous situation involving the Dominion and the Cardassians, which the Klingons viewed as a threat, "has given my people an excuse to do what they were born to do: to fight and to conquer."

Choose to fight, not negotiate.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

While negotiation is not the Klingon's first choice of an approach to settling differences, it is not to be ruled out altogether. Worf himself has articulated the ideas embodied in both of these proverbs. Regarding the search for diplomatic solutions, he once remarked, "This is hopeless, fighting would be preferable." On the other hand, when talk is called for, one must not rely on words alone: "I prefer to negotiate eye to eye with my enemy."

A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

When a warrior goes to battle, he does not abandon his friends.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

Klingon warriors are butting heads.

Type: sentence - Source: Conversational Klingon

The execution of but one warrior brings shame to all.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

To tell them that now is the time
To take up their arms,
And fight against Molor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

The fearless warrior
Climbs out of the blood
Onto dry land.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Fight your way beyond magnetic shield of cardassian prison.

Type: sentence - Source: Klingon Monopoly Combat Cards

latlh De'/Additional Information

While you fight, you go through magnetic shield of Cardassian prison.

To join him in battle,
Join him in battle
For eternity.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

In space, all warriors are cold warriors.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

Since this expression refers to being in space ({loghDaq}), it is either a relatively new saying or else it is an updated version of an older one. There is no way to know for sure. Klingon have been capable of interplanetary travel for at least 200 standard years, enough time for many new phrases to work their way into common usage. Clearly, it refers to warriors being in an environment far away from governmental or bureaucratic fetters, a setting where warriors are free to be just warriors and not worry about political consequences. Without knowing more about ancient Klingon history, what, if anything, might have predated "{loghDaq}" in the expression cannot be determined. Perhaps it was a term referring to the open seas, as the Klingons have a history of naval warfare. The Klingon words translated "cold warriors" are "{Suvrupbogh SuvwI'pu'}," literally, "warriors who are ready to fight."

To tell them that Kahless asks them
To take up their arms,
And fight against Molor

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Many of the warriors fell,
The river ran red with the blood
Of a glorious battle!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Kotar, Kotar, Kotar,
Your warrior approaches you,
He is bound for the Underworld!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

Of one who fought
Against the odds,
And even Gods.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Fighting side by side
Against the odds
For survival together.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

And greet our Kahless there,
To join him in battle
For eternity.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Kahless sits at the shores
Of the lake of fire
As an old warrior passes by.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

People of Qam-Chee,
The warrior before you
Carries the essence of honor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Be gone with you, Kahless,
Warrior of the slaves,
Leader of evil spirits!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

You are my best warrior,
Therefore, you will guard
The gate of Sto-vo-kor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

We meet our Kahless there,
To join him for eternity,
For eternity.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Outside Qam-Chee,
Kahless tells his warriors
To go to the Saq'sub.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

There they stand, two mortal enemies,
Ready to fight to the death
In hand to hand combat.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

They fought on and on,
The sand beneath their feet
Turned hard as rock.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Kotar, Kotar, Kotar,
Your two warriors approach you,
They are bound for the Underworld!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Kotar, Kotar, Kotar
Your two warriors approach you,
They are bound for the Underworld!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Kotar, Kotar, Kotar!
Guide our warriors
To their final battleground.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Many hours of bloodshed passed,
The Great Hall filled with the blood
Of Molor’s warriors.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

The rest of the warriors stopped,
They stood and listened,
To hear the mighty howl.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Yet you will not join your blades with his,
I for one will stand with him
To face the hordes outside.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Then, the morning after,
The battle will not be as short,
As it would be if my warriors were fit!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

There was a feast with his kin,
And the warriors that took part
In the great battle against Molor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

Now Kahless continues,
Armed and ready,
Past the heart of Kri'stak.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

To the death, to the death, to the death,
It fueled his will to fight
To the death.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

United to do battle together!
Against the tyrant Molor!
Against fear and against weakness!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

latlh De'/Additional Information

This sentence was from the first edition and was completely replaced in the second edition of the paq'batlh with the following:

HarghmeH yeq chaH
molor HI''a' luSuv
lughIjlu'be' 'ej pujHa' 'e' lu'aghmeH Suv

We fight to enrich the spirit
And to expand our realm,
Listen to the voice of your blood.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: epilogue

Brother, on this day I swear
To be honorable and die
In battle, fighting against Molor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

The sun shone not on them only,
Behind them came
An army of brave warriors.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Warriors of Qam-Chee,
These are the men I tell you of,
They have come for my blood.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Is there nobody in this hall
Prepared to die for the honor
Of your tribe and city?

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Many brave warriors fall
By the hand of Kahless,
In his path to Molor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

In the Saq'sub all is quiet,
Its warriors asleep, like children
Waiting for death to come

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

In the Saq'sub all is quiet,
Its warriors asleep, like children
Waiting for death to come

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

In the Saq'sub all is quiet,
Its warriors asleep, like children
Waiting for death to come

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

These fearsome warriors,
They fight without remorse,
And there is fire in their eyes.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Then, Kanjit fell,
Fighting at Kahless’s side,
Killing one enemy while he fell.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Hear now,
All of you here,
Proud warriors of Kronos*

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

The next day, the barge set sail
On the river of blood,
On its way to gather the souls of the fallen ones.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

And so their spirit and body connected,
The two warriors resurrect
to confront Molor.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

The band of warriors then went
Past the shore to the river Skral,
To Molor’s seat of power.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

First, Morath fell,
Fighting three men at once,
A fatal wound in his neck killed him.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

I have kept my word of honor,
And so should you,
Let endless battle and honor await them!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Follow the honor in your spirit,
And if you should loose your way,
Remember the young warrior from the Saq'sub.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

I have kept my word of honor,
And so should you,
Let endless battle and honor await him!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

Instead, by doing so,
Kahless grew mighty and strong,
And it fueled his will to fight.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Come, come, come
With me to the living,
And fight Molor with me.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

The people tell the tales with pride,
And everywhere Kotar went,
All proud warriors were gone.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

And so Kahless the unforgettable
Returned to Gre'thor,
To meet proud warriors at its gates.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

I see now, I have failed
To raise my son a man.
Water flows through his veins.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Molor sends five hundred
Of his warriors to Qam-Chee
To raid the town and kill Kahless.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Fighting side by side
In an underworld, more glorious
Than Gre'thor ever was.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

The family of a Klingon warrior is responsible for his actions, and he is responsible for theirs.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

Suffer major losses after cardassian bombing campaign.

Type: sentence - Source: Klingon Monopoly Honor Cards

latlh De'/Additional Information

Because Cardassians sprayed explosives, many of your warriors die and many of your warriors are injured.

Do not resist, me, son.
Father and son fighting,
There is nothing worse.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book

Come down from your tower,
And fight me ridge to ridge,
And blade to blade!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

To make the Klingon people proud
And self-sufficient once more,
And fight with honor!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

United to do battle together!
Against the tyrant Molor!
Against fear and against weakness!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Why are you all silent?
You, proud warriors, are you afraid?
And you, sons of Kahnrah, speak up!

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Their armies stand and watch,
Unarmed, at a distance,
The war will be decided by two.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

As you see, I have kept my word,
I have built our proud warriors,
A home in the afterlife.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

He will meet them there
With the last of the warriors,
He hopes to find around Qam-Chee.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

After having sealed this bond in blood,
The two lovers left for the river Skral,
Where the assembled warriors awaited them.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

I have let you out of your tower alive,
Now prepare for battle to the death,
Sharpen your blade, meet me tomorrow.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Force Book

Sto-vo-kor, a mighty stone castle,
Where warriors returned after battle,
To drink, eat, and celebrate.

Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Impact Book

The Age of Ascension marks a new level of spiritual attainment by a Klingon warrior. The initiate must pass through a gauntlet of warriors who test him with painsticks.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S9 qaSDI' nenghep - Age of Ascension

latlh De'/Additional Information

The Klingon disruptor rifle is a standard hand held disruptor, attached to an extended power supply stock. This serves to steady the aim of a warrior and increase the effective range for distance targeting.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S14 tlhIngan nISwI' beH- Klingon Disruptor Rifle

latlh De'/Additional Information

The Imperial Klingon Vessel is a K'vort-class-Bird-of-Prey under the command of Captain Kargan. It has the best weapons and some of the finest warriors in the Klingon fleet.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S7 qIvo'rIt <pagh'e'> - K'Vort Class <Pagh>

latlh De'/Additional Information

The Klingon Painstik is an important part of a Klingon's Age of Ascension ceremony. The Painstik is employed by friends of the recipient who use the devices to inflict pain in a manner which will allow the Klingon to attain a higher state of spirituality as a warrior, proving his mettle. Painstiks are a little over one meter long and emit a highly-charged shock for the express purpose of inflicting pain.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S32 Painstik - 'oy'naQ

latlh De'/Additional Information

When a Klingon warrior dies or is killed, other Klingons may perform a ceremonial howl or yell as part of the Klingon death ritual. The eyes of the fallen Klingon are opened and others roar in a great crescendo. This yell is victorious in nature, rather than mournful and also serves to warn the other dead that a Klingon warrior is coming.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S31 Death Howl - Hegh bey

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