English: type of weapon, *mek'leth*
German: Mek'leth (Waffe)
Source: KGT (219 KE, 250 EK, 263 EK)
Category: weaponry
KLCP Level: 3
KGT p. 60: A smaller, one-handed version of the [bat'leth] is the meqleH,rendered in Federation Standard as [mek'leth]. For a minority of Klingons whopronounce both b and m identically, as m, the words betleH and meqleHsound almost the same, especially when shouted in the heat of battle. Becauseof the importance of the [bat'leth] in Klingon tradition, however, they havetaken to calling the [bat'leth] betleH quv (pronounced metleH quv), or"honored [bat'leth]," while the [meq'leth] is meqleH matlh, or "loyal[mek'leth]." Although betleH quv might be considered a bit redundant("honored sword of honor"), it does the job of maintaining the distinction. Thelonger betleH quv and meqleH matlh are sometimes heard even among Klingonswho pronounce b and m distinctly, though not as frequently as the on-wordforms.
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