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[ ʔɑtā€‹Ķ”Źƒ ]
Conjunction

English: but, nevertheless, even so, however, whereas

German: aber, nichtsdestoweniger, dennoch, jedoch, andererseits

Japanese: 恠恌, 恗恋恗

Source: TKD (115 KE, 123 EK, 131 EK, 137 EK, 143 EK), qep'a' 25

KLCP Level: 2

Notes

There is an idiomatic expression: ro' mojchugh ghIt "if the flat hand becomes a fist" that is used in a similar fashion to the English "on the other hand".

Usage for 'ach
yIvoq
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
voq (v) trust, have faith in
'ach
'ach (conj) but, nevertheless, even so, however, whereas
yI'ol.
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
'ol (v) verify, check if (something) is true, make sure that (something) is true

Trust, but verify.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information
These two adages offer the same advice: Even with those who appear to be honorable, ethical, and deserving of trust, one must always be careful. In the first expression, the Klingon word for "door," "{lojmIt,}" could equally well be translated "gate." It is used here to stand for any form of entrance or, more important, exit. The general idea is to have an escape route, a way out, or a backup plan should the trust be misplaced. Accordingly, a Klingon is generally apprehensive when someone says of a commitment or a plan, "{ngaQ lojmIt}" ("The door is locked"). The phrase "{ngaQ lojmIt}" is also sometimes heard in reference to a situation with an inevitable, unavoidable outcome. The origin of the second proverb is unknown, but it seems to be related to an ancient political movement known as {ghIlaSnoS,} whose meaning has also been lost to obscurity.
yIvoq
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
voq (v) trust, have faith in
'ach
'ach (conj) but, nevertheless, even so, however, whereas
lojmItmey
lojmIt (n) door, gate
-mey (ns2) plural for general
yISam.
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
Sam (v) locate, seek and find

Trust, but locate the doors.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

jagh
jagh (n) enemy
Duj
Duj (n) instincts
Duj (n) ship, vessel
DaQaw'
Da- (vp) you-him/her/it/them
Qaw' (v) destroy
'ach
'ach (conj) but, nevertheless, even so, however, whereas
pagh
pagh (conj) either/or (sentences)
pagh (pn) Rachel Andeen
pagh (n) none, nothing, no one
pagh (number) zero
qama'
qama' (n) prisoner
qa- (vp) I-you
ma' (v) accommodate
Datlhapqa'.
Da- (vp) you-him/her/it/them
tlhap (v) take
-qa' (vs3) again
tlhapqa' (v) retrieve, take again, resume taking

Destroy enemy vessel without retrieving prisoners.

Type: sentence - Source: Klingon Monopoly Honor Cards

latlh De'/Additional Information
You destroy enemy vessel but you take back no prisoners.
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