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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: patlh
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Thu Apr 19 10:15:40 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:15:27 +0000
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> Klingon word: patlh
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: level, layer, standing
Used in canon:
qaSDI' nenghep, qa' patlh chu' chav tlhIngan SuvwI'
The Age of Ascension marks a new level of spiritual
attainment by a Klingon warrior. S9
DuraS tuq tlhIngan yejquv patlh luDub 'e' reH
lunIDtaH DuraS be'nI'pu' lurSa' be'etor je.
The sisters of the House of Duras, Lursa and B'Etor,
are constantly seeking a higher standing for the House
of Duras within the Klingon High Council. S26
SuvwI' qa' patlh veb chavlaHmeH tlhIngan lo'chu' chaH.
toDujDaj toblu'
[They] use the devices [painstiks] to inflict pain in a
manner which will allow the Klingon to attain a higher
state of spirituality as a warrior, proving his mettle. S32
Hung buv rav: patlh Hut
classified level 9 and above (KBoP)
qutluch patlh
*kut'luch* rank
["This phrase means 'hierarchical structure' ... To determine one's place in Klingon society or to understand who has authority over whom, one must be aware of the {qutluch patlh} of the military, the government, the house with which one is associated, and so on." (KGT 110-11)]
"The words used as titles to denote the rank ({patlh}) within the Klingon Defense Force have caused a certain amount of confusion, largely because the system does not neatly map onto that used by Starfleet..." (KGT 52)
Cf. also *{Hol patlh} "certification level" (KLI's Klingon Language Certification Program [KLCP])
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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