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[ boqʰ ]
Verb

English: ally with, form an alliance with, used in math for addition

German: sich verbünden mit, eine Allianz formen; plus (in der Mathematik)

Japanese: åŒē›Ÿć‚’ēµć¶ć©ć†ć‚ć„ć‚’ć‚€ć™ć¶, é€£åˆć‚’ēµ„ć‚€ć‚Œć‚“ć”ć†ć‚’ćć‚€, čžåˆć™ć‚‹ć‚†ć†ć”ć†ć™ć‚‹

Source: HQ (9:3 p8)

KLCP Level: 3

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HolQeD 9:3 p. 8, matlh jup mu'mey.

"4 + 3 = 7" would be wej boq loS; chenSoch (literally, "four allies with three; seven forms").

For subtraction, the suffix -Ha' "undo" is attached to boq producing boqHa', literally"dis-ally" or "dissociate from."

Thus, "4 - 3 = 1" would be loS boqHa' wej;chen wa' (literally, "three dissociates from four; one forms").

Noun

English: alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion

German: Allianz, Block, Koalition

Japanese: åŒē›Ÿć©ć†ć‚ć„, é€£åˆć‚Œć‚“ć”ć†, čžåˆć‚†ć†ć”ć†

Source: HQ (9:3 p8)

KLCP Level: 3

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taHjaj boq
[untranslated] (TKD 173)

boq lucherDI' tlhIngan wo' romuluS Hov wo' je So'wI' cham Suqpu' tlhIngan wo'.
Cloaking technology was gained through an alliance with the Romulan Star Empire... (S33)

tera' DIS cha' pagh wa' wej meHghem Qat Sub boq cherlu'.
In 2013, Popular Culture Hero Coalition was established. (PCHC 2016)

(HQ 4.4:11 "Groups"):  Some additional information has come to light regarding words relating to groups or assemblies. Among those words already well-known for different types of groups are: boq alliance (also bloc or coalition, though coalition is sometimes boq ru', literally "temporary alliance"); DIvI' federation or organization (also association, league, union); ghom group or party (also band, in the nonmusical sense) ... (also ghom'a') crowd. Add to this list:Ƃ  tlhach faction or sect.

See also Qa' which appears in the names of political unions (i.e. a permanent alliance?):  yuQjIjQa' United Federation of Planets (TKD), qarDaSQa' Cardassian Union (MKE), 'amerI'qa' SepjIjQa' United States of America (TNK), tuqjIjQa' United Kingdom (TNK).

boq was used for "fusion" on the BoP Poster:

Hong boq chuyDaH: loS
Impulse Fusion Thrusters - 4. (KBoP)

boqwI'   ally (n)

Qo'noSDaq boqwI'mey nejmeH je leng qeylIS 'ej chaHvaD lut ja'
Kahless also went out to search For allies across Kronos, And told them his tale. (PB)

Note the homophonous verb boq "ally with, form an alliance with" and boqHa' "dis-ally, dissociate from" which are also used in arithmetic:

"4 + 3 = 7" would be wej boq loS; chenSoch (literally, "four allies with three; seven forms"). For subtraction, thesuffix -Ha' "undo" is attached to boq producing boqHa', literally"dis-ally" or "dissociate from." Thus, "4 - 3 = 1" would be loS boqHa' wej;chen wa' (literally, "three dissociates from four; one forms").

CULTURAL NOTES:
(KGT 38):  Various fleets and squadrons are loyal to various houses, though, as might be expected, the details of these alliances are subject to change.

(KGT 36):  Some houses are particularly wealthy, controlling vast lands by means of armed forces loyal to the particular house. Other houses have far less influence and, for survival, often form alliances with the larger houses.

(KGT 121f.):  The idiom bIQ'a'Daq 'oHtaH 'etlh'e' ("The sword is in the ocean") is used to mean that something has ended, that it is impossible to return to a prior condition, just as Kahless and Morath never spoke to each other again. The expression might be used, for example, in reference to a treaty that was just signed, suggesting that a former state of antagonism has ended forever. Of course, simply saying that something will last forever does not make it so. If an alliance ends, the phrase is equally apt: the era of peace has ended, and the sword is in the ocean--there is no going back.

Noun

English: chord (music)

Source: qep'a' 32

Category: music

KLCP Level: 3

Usage for boq
tera'
tera' (n) Earth
DIS
DIS (n) loop, circuit (non-electrical)
DIS (n) cave
DIS (n) year
DIS (v) confess
cha'
cha' (num) 2
cha' (number) two, 2
cha' (v) show, display (picture)
pagh
pagh (conj) either/or (sentences)
pagh (pn) Rachel Andeen
pagh (n) none, nothing, no one
pagh (number) zero
wa'
wa' (num) 1
wa' (number) one, 1
wej
wej (num) 3
wej (adv) not yet
wej (number) three, 3
meHghem
meHghem (n) arts, the arts, culture
meH (n) bridge (of a ship)
ghem (n) midnight snack
Qat
Qat (v) be popular
Sub
Sub (n) hero
Sub (v) be solid
Sub (v slang) be brave, be heroic, be bold, be valiant, be intrepid
boq
boq (n) chord (music)
boq (n) alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion
boq (v) ally with, form an alliance with, used in math for addition
cherlu'.
cher (v) establish, set up
-lu' (vs5) indefinite subject

In 2013, Popular Culture Hero Coalition was established.

Type: sentence - Source: Pop Culture Hero Coalition

Qo'noSDaq
Qo'noS (n) Kronos
-Daq (ns5) locative
Daq (n) site, location, place
boqwI'mey
boq (n) chord (music)
-wI' (ns4) my (language user)
-mey (ns2) plural for general
boq (n) alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion
boq (v) ally with, form an alliance with, used in math for addition
-wI' (vs9) one who does, thing which does

nejmeH
nej (v) look for, seek, search for
-meH (vs9) for the purpose of
je
je (conj) also, and (joining nouns)
je (conj) also, too (following a verb)
leng
leng (n) trip, voyage
leng (v) roam (to a place), travel (to a place), rove (to a place)
qeylIS
qeylIS (pn) Kahless

'ej
'ej (conj) and (joining sentences)
chaHvaD
chaH (pronoun) they, them (language users)
-vaD (ns5) for, intended for
lut
lut (n) story
ja'
ja' (v) tell, report

Kahless also went out to search
For allies across Kronos,
And told them his tale.

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

Duj
Duj (n) instincts
Duj (n) ship, vessel
ghajchugh
ghaj (v) have, possess
-chugh (vs9) if
vay',
vay' (n) somebody, someone, something, anybody, anyone, anything
cha'logh boq'egh
boq (v) ally with, form an alliance with, used in math for addition
-'egh (vs1) oneself
boq'egh (v) used in math for multiplication
boq (n) chord (music)
boq (n) alliance, bloc, coalition, fusion
'egh (n) third tone of nonatonic musical scale
qav'ap
qav'ap (n) value, rent, fee
qav (n) the meaning of this word is unknown
'ap (n) dues, toll
motlh;
motlh (adv) usually, typically, as expected, expectedly
motlh (v) be usual, be normal, be standard
chen
chen (v) build up, take form
qav'ap
qav'ap (n) value, rent, fee
qav (n) the meaning of this word is unknown
'ap (n) dues, toll
le'.
le' (v) be special, be exceptional
ghajwI'vaD
ghajwI' (n) owner
-vaD (ns5) for, intended for
ghaj (v) have, possess
-wI' (vs9) one who does, thing which does
qav'ap
qav'ap (n) value, rent, fee
qav (n) the meaning of this word is unknown
'ap (n) dues, toll
le'
le' (v) be special, be exceptional
yIDIl.
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
DIl (v) pay for

If owned, pay owner twice the rental to which they are otherwise entitled.

Type: sentence - Source: Klingon Monopoly Combat Cards

latlh De'/Additional Information
If someone owns the ship, the normal rent is multiplied by two; a special rent forms. Pay the owner the special rent.
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