[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: lay'Ha'

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Klingon word: lay'Ha'
Part of speech: verb
Definition: break one's word
Source: KGT
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not lay'Ha' tlhIngan 
No Klingon ever breaks his word. (TKW)

(KGT 121):  The expression comes from the well-known story of Kahless the Unforgettable, the founder of the Klingon Empire, and his brother, Morath, who fought for the fabled 'twelve days and twelve nights' because Morath had broken his word and brought shame to the family."  [story first heard in TNG "New Ground"]

TREK NOTES:
"A Klingon never breaks his word." (Worf to Alexander, TNG "Cost of Living")

SEE:
lay'  		promise (v),

bIlay'DI' qaHarbe' 
Your word means nothing to me  (PB)

jIlay’DI’ reH batlh jIpabchugh Qapla’meywIj Hoch vIta’ta’ ‘e’ DaHar’a’ 
Did you think that my word of honor would have carried me this far? (PB)

jIlay'ta' 'ej batlh jIpabta' vaj choDanIS 
I have kept my word of honor, and so should you  (PB)

qotarvaD lay'ta' 'ej batlh pab qeylIS 
Kahless kept his word of honor to Kotar  (PB)

bIleghlaH jIlay'ta' 'ej batlh jIpabta' 
As you see, I have kept my word  (PB)

SEE ALSO:
nep 		lie, fib (v)
bIv 		break (rules) (v)
ghor 		break (objects) (v)

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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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