[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: veb

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, June 08, 2025

Klingon word: veb
Part of speech: verb
Definition: be next (in a series, sequence)
Source: KGT
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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)

jopDI' 'ovwI' veb, 'echletHom tlhap 
When the next player takes his/her turn, he/she takes a card. (qep'a' 2020)

Do'natu vaghDaq DIvI' wIlulpu' 'a qaStaHvIS poH veb mayonchoHchu'pu'. 
We have become complacent in the time since we last battled the Federation at Donatu V.  (DSC/Qov "Battle at the Binary Stars")

(Lawrence Schoen, DaHjaj Hol, 3/11/2011):  You can use {veb} most anywhere, because no matter what you're doing now there's always going to be something happening next.)
  *yIveb! 
      Next!  (Lawrence Schoen)
  *DaH be'nI'lI' vIHoHrup 'ach tugh bIvebchoH
      Now I'm ready to kill your sister but soon you will be next.   (Lawrence Schoen)

(qep'a' 2016):  When asked about navigating lists or events, [Maltz] gave us {vorgh} "be previous" (opposite of {veb} "be next").  Can also use {nungbogh} ({nung} "precede") ...

SEE: 
Qav 		be last/final (v)
nung 		precede (v)
lut mIr 		series (n)

"Each war tells us something about the way the next war will be fought." (Herodotus)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons