[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: to' (noun)

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Tue Jan 6 07:39:25 PST 2026


Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Klingon word: to'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: tactics
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potlhbe' to'. 
[Tactics aren't important (i.e. get it anyway you can!)] (ST3 DVD case)

(KGT 48):  The noun {tuH} refers to a military maneuver of any kind. A specific plan or stratagem usually has a code name ({per yuD} [literally, "dishonest label"]) coined especially for the occasion and not necessarily used again.

PUN:  the tactics of winning "tic-tac-TOE" (source?)

See also:
toyDal 		tactic (sg. n.)
Dup 		strategy (n)

ya  		tactical officer (n)
ya De'wI'  	tactical computer (n) KBoP
ya patmey  	tactical systems (n) KBoP
wIy  		tactical display (on monitor) (n)

TREK NOTES:
"[Ambassador] V'Lar's treatise on negotiating tactics is the definitive text on the subject." (T'Pol, ENT "Cease Fire")

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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