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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pung
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Tue Nov 5 16:50:47 2013
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 21:49:47 +0000
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> Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 05, 2013
>
> Klingon word: pung
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: mercy
> Source: TKD
pung ghap HoS
Mercy or power. [sic] TKW
TKW 119: It is noteworthy that the conjunction in the Klingon phrase is {ghap} (either/or), not {joq} (and/or). This implies that one must choose between mercy and power; they are incompatible.
HochvaD pung Hutlh qul
flames have no mercy for anyone. PB
Similar words:
bortaS revenge, vengeance (n)
ruv justice (n)
noD retaliate, seek revenge (v)
qeHHa' forgive (v)
may be fair (v)
vup pity (v)
"Ah, sentimentality, mercy-the emotions of peace. Your weakness, Captain Kirk." (Kor, TOS "Errand of Mercy")
"Why should a slave show mercy to the enslavers?" (Lokai, TOS "Let that Be Your Last Battlefield")
[OK, it wasn't said by a Klingon, but I'm sure they world agree with the... ahem... sentiment. <g>]
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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