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vang
[ vɑŋ ]
Verb

English: act, take action

German: handeln, agieren

Spanish: actuar

Source: TKD

KLCP Level: 1

Usage for vang
bI'IQchugh
bI- (vp) you
'IQ (v) be sad
-chugh (vs9) if
yIvang.
yI- (vp) you, you-him/her/it (imperative)
vang (v) act, take action

If you are sad, act.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW
latlh De'/Additional Information

This exhortation is actually ambiguous, but both interpretations give insight into the Klingon way of thinking. The phrase could be advising one to take specific action to overcome sadness---that is, figure out exactly what the problem is and do something about it. On the other hand, for a Klingon, activity and vigor are associated with a sense of elation, while unhappiness is often connected to passivity or even laziness, character traits disdained by Klingons. Thus, the advice could be simply to do anything at all.
batlhHa'
batlhHa' (adv) dishonorably
vanglu'taHvIS
vang (v) act, take action
-lu' (vs5) indefinite subject
-taH (vs7) continuous
-vIS (vs9) while
quv
quv (n) honor
quv (v) be honored
chavbe'lu'.
chav (v) achieve
-be' (r) not
-lu' (vs5) indefinite subject

One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably.

Type: proverb - Source: TKW
latlh De'/Additional Information
Kurn, wanted to join the rebellion against Gowron, who was about to be installed as leader of the Klingon High Council. Gowron refused to overturn Worf's discommendation, the penalty of banishment and public disgrace accepted by the lieutenant commander after his unsuccessful challenge to the charge that his father was a traitor. Worf felt that Gowron was the only rightful leader of the Klingons and told his brother to support Gowron. "We can/ not regain honor by acting dishonorably," he said. Later, Kurn's intervention helped to turn away an attach on Gowron by followers of the family of Duras. To reward them, Gowron, now the leader of the Council, restored their family honor.
loDnI'wI'
loDnI' (n) brother
-wI' (ns4) my (language user)

bIQeHba'
bI- (vp) you
QeH (v) be angry, be mad
-ba' (vs6) obviously

chaq
chaq (adv) perhaps
batlh
batlh (adv) honored, with honor
batlh (n) honor
bIvangqa'laH
bI- (vp) you
vang (v) act, take action
-qa' (vs3) again
-laH (vs5) can, able

My brother, I see your anger,
You might have a chance
To make amends.

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