Noun
English: hammer
German: Hammer
Source: KGT (220 KE, 244 EK)
Category: weaponry
KLCP Level: 3
See Also:
Notes
mupwI' yI'uchtaH
Keep holding the hammer! TKW
HoSghaj; mupwI' rur
powerful as a hammer [common simile] KGT
(TKW 120): the hammer is a symbol of power to Klingons
(KGT 129): for a Klingon, a hammer is a symbol of power. The phrase HoSghaj; mupwI' rur ("powerful as a hammer") is based on this notion.
Derived from mup "impact, strike":
pay' HIvDI' lo'wI' pagh mupDI' QIHchu' bIH
[They] provide a damaging surprise attack or give a devastating backhand stroke. SP2
muptaHvIS tay''eghmoH QeHDaj Hoch
All his rage focused in one blow (PB)
pe'vIl mupmeH betleH Qach
The Mighty Blow of the Bat'leth (PB; title)
SEE ALSO:
mupwI'Hom mallet (for striking a musical instrument) (n)
Hut'In nail (n)
wIl spike (n)
Usage for mupwI'
mupwI' yI'uchtaH.
Keep holding the hammer.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW p.120