[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: bortaS DIb

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, April 05, 2025

Klingon word: bortaS DIb
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Right of Vengeance (a legal right)
Source: KGT
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I.e. it's a Klingon legal right (cf. TKW 121)

TREK NOTES:
  Although under discommendation, Worf invoked the Right of Vengeance after Duras had murdered his mate, K'ehleyr, killing him in a duel on Duras' ship the IKC Vorn in 2367.  The Klingons declared the matter closed, but Picard did not: he put a letter of reprimand in Worf's service record for acting without official authorization. 

 "He has claimed the Right of Vengeance." (IKV Vorn's first officer?, TNG "Reunion") 

  "A Klingon who denies himself the Right of Vengeance is no Klingon at all." (Kor to Worf in DS9 "The Sword of Kahless")

  "So, you are the same Dax who took a blood oath with us to seek vengeance? [Kang to Dax, DS9 "Blood Oath"]
  "You can't deny my right for vengeance." [Dax to Kang, DS9 "Blood Oath"] 

SEE:
DIb 		right, privilege (n)
bortaS  		revenge,  vengeance (n)
  -  bortaS nIvqu' 'oH bortaS'e' 
        Revenge is the best revenge. TKW
   - bIr; bortaS rur 
        cold as revenge (a common simile; KGT)

SEE ALSO:
chut 		law (n)
Qu' 		duty (n)
ruv 		justice (n)
noD 		retaliate, seek revenge (v)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons