quv

be honored, be honorable

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

qʰuv

Sound out quv letter by letter:

• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• uuu as in 'boot'
• vvv as in 'vow'

• [{quv} is] a sort of personal honor, the kind over which, by one's behavior, one has some control. This sort of honor is earned, can be bestowed on one, and is associated with reputation, dignity, and respect. [HolQeD-12-3 p.9]
• noH ghoblu'DI' yay quv law' Hoch quv puS. In war, there is nothing more honorable than victory. [TKW p.179]

Used in comparative in TKW p.179.

• batlh — honor
• HoQ — be honored falsely, be falsely honorable
• batlh — honored, with honor, honorably, honorable
• mIl — be formerly honored but now disgraced

TKDa · TKW pp.24, 57, 59, 179; HolQeD-12-3 p.9

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.