Klingon word: Qob Part of speech: verb Definition: be dangerous _______________________________________________ DopDaq qul yIchenmoH QobDI' ghu' Set fire on the side when there is danger ("when the situation is dangerous"). PK naDev jIQal vIneH; Qobbe''a' bIQ Is it safe to swim here? (TNK) Qob qo' qeylIS yIqIm Kahless, be aware of danger in all forms. PB Qob danger (n) Qob Danger! CK nIteb Qob qaD jup 'e' chaw'be' SuvwI' A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone. TKW Qob lIb bam SoH chuDlI' je You and your people are in danger. STID (KGT 163): while it is acceptable to say {He Qob} (dangerous route), using {Qob} (be dangerous) adjectivally, it is ungrammatical to say {He Qom} for (perilous route). (TKW 73; ST3): Klingons have always considered it truly invigorating to face danger. As Commander Kruge said to Captain Kirk while the Genesis planet on which they were stranded was quickly falling apart, "Exhilarating, isn’t it? (TKW 56): Klingon scientist Kurak … informed Dr. Crusher, "Insulting the honor of a Klingon can be extremely dangerous." [cf. TNG "Suspicions"] MNEMONIC: cobras are dangerous! (Qov & Arika Okrent [ILIL]) SEE: Qom be hazardous, be perilous, be treacherous (slang) (v) QaD be safe, be protected (slang) (v) SEE ALSO: lIb be impending, imminent, loom (v) Hung security (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons