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English: be strong

German: stark

Source: TKD

KLCP Level: 1

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HoS; 'Iw rur

strong as blood KGT

ghIq HoSHa'choHpu' moratlh

And Morath's strength was gone PB

vaj ruS cher 'Iw rap cha' ghot HoS rap cha' ghot vuD chen yIn ruS

So the bond was sealed in blood of two equal in body and thought, the bond of life. PB

tlhIngan yoH HoS verengan yoH puj

The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi (slang) KGT

tlhIngan yoH HoS Hoch yoH puj

Klingons are the bravest of all (slang) KGT

tlhIngan HoS law' 'Iw HoS law'

the Klingon is as strong as blood (HQ 13.1:10)

st.klingon (6/1997): I don't think it's necessarily the case that, for example, the verb HoS "be strong" is being used as a noun (meaning strength). By the same token, I don't think it's the case that the noun HoS "strength" is being used as a verb (meaning be strong). This may be what happened historically (that is, in an older stage of the Klingon language, there may have been a verb HoS which people started using as a noun, or there may have been a noun HoS which people started using as a verb), but, right now, all we can say is that there is a pair of words. We don't know which developed from which (or if either or both developed form something else).

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HoS strength, energy, power (n)
qu' be fierce (v)
rach fortify, strengthen (v)
Dun be wonderful/great (v)
pov be excellent (v)
qu' be great/wonderful/excellent/superlative/splendid (v; slang)
puj be weak (v)

"Do you know why we are so strong? Because we are a unit. Each of us is part of a greater whole." (Kor, TOS "Errand of Mercy")

Cf. John Ford's Klingon proverb: "If there are gods, they do not help, and justice belongs to the strong: but know that all things done before the naked stars are remembered." (TFR [1984], p. 23 et passim)

Noun

English: strength, energy, power

German: Macht, Energie, Kraft

Source: TKD

KLCP Level: 2

Noun

English: amplitude

Source: qep'a' 27

KLCP Level: 3

Notes

Literally "strength"

Usage for HoS

pung ghap HoS.

Mercy or power.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

HoS lIngwI' wIjuS

We're passing a power generator.

Type: sentence - Source: Conversational Klingon

tIqDaq HoSna' tu'lu'.

Real power is in the heart.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW

latlh De'/Additional Information

In this phrase, the heart stands for one's spirit or principles. One's ability to exert influence over others comes from having a strong sense of morality, not merely from the ability to dominate by force.

When the clone of Kahless was named emperor, the Klingon cleric Koroth objected that it would be meaningless since all power would still remain with the Klingon High Council. Worf used this adage to point out that Kahless's lack of political authority was not as important as his honor and virtue, which would make him an effective leader of his people.

You are a total waste of good energy!

Type: curse - Source: Power Klingon

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.

This can only mean
Our family bonds are stronger
Than even death itself.

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

Kahless and Molor,
The strength of your hearts
Will decide what is to come.

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

Kahless and Molor,
The strength of your hearts
Will decide what is to come.

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

Kahless and Molor,
The strength of your hearts
Will decide what is to come.

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

Kahless and Molor,
The strength of your hearts
Will decide what is to come.

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

I will show you strength,
I will show you blood,
I will show you honor!

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

Their anger so hot,
It could melt the rock
Like the mighty Kri'stak.

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

They sneak and they creep,
The men of mighty Molor,
Like beasts in the dark.

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

And they battle, for three hours,
Kahless’s bat'leth sparks,
And Molor’s mighty sword roars.

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

And they battle, for three hours,
Kahless’s bat'leth sparks,
And Molor’s mighty sword roars.

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

And they battle, for three hours,
Kahless’s bat'leth sparks,
And Molor’s mighty sword roars.

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

And they battle, for three hours,
Kahless’s bat'leth sparks,
And Molor’s mighty sword roars.

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

So the bond was sealed in blood
Of two equal in body and thought,
The bond of life.

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

So the bond was sealed in blood
Of two equal in body and thought,
The bond of life.

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

So the bond was sealed in blood
Of two equal in body and thought,
The bond of life.

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

And Morath’s strength was gone,
The coward threw his sword
Into the fire streams of Kri'stak.

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

With it, I restore pride and values
Of the Klingon Empire, for under Molor,
They have grown weak and faint.

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

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

Klingon starship design is vastly different from Starfleet technology. A huge amount of the ship's power and technology is devoted to its weapons grid and defensive systems. Unlike most Starfleet vessels, the main viewer on a Klingon ship is usually overlaid with a complex target acquisition grid.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox SP3 tlhIngan wIy - Klingon Tactical Display

latlh De'/Additional Information

All Klingon vessels are equipped with a cloaking device, allowing the ship to fly in a state of practical invisibility. Cloaking technology was gained through an alliance with the Romulan Star Empire, possibly in exchange for Warp Drive technology. Due to the tremendous energy drain of a cloaking device, weapons cannot be discharged while the cloak is in operation.

Type: skybox card - Source: Skybox S33 Cloaking Device - So'wI'

latlh De'/Additional Information

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