Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Klingon word: quv bey' Part of speech: noun Definition: honor display Source: KCD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Klingon word: quv bey' Part of speech: noun Definition: honor display Source: KCD
AFAIK never used in a sentence. Seen in the Rite of Ascension chamber of the House of SepIch, the {quv bey'} looks like the Pride of Weapons {nuH bey'} except that it contains two bat'leths and two d'k tahgs, as opposed to the {nuH bey'} which has one bat'leth, one {naQjej} spear, and a {ghob'etlh} gutting weapon [spelling uncertain] ("one of three weapons traditionally displayed on the {nuH bey'}"). [KCD, via qoror] Essentially, this seems to be a special {nuH bey'} mounted in a Rite of Ascension chamber. Perhaps these weapons belonged to the founder of the House or famous members thereof. There's a photo labeled "ritual tools used in the Age of Ascension ceremony" of two {ghanjaq} and a glavin mounted on wall in TKW (p. 204). A photo of what might be Worf's {nuH bey'} on the wall of his Enterprise-D quarters - seen in TNG "Genesis", et al. - can be seen in TKW (p. 124). TREK TRIVIA: "Where are all your weapons? Don't you display your weapons?" (Trelane to Kirk, TOS "The Squire of Gothos") Mirror Kirk did have a display of exotic knives in his quarters on the ISS Enterprise on the wall over his desk. (TOS "Mirror, Mirror") SEE ALSO: bey' ceremonial display (n) betleH bey' bat'leth Display nuH bey' Pride of Weapons -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
Seen in the Rite of Ascension chamber of the House of SepIch, the {quv bey'} looks like the Pride of Weapons {nuH bey'} except that it contains two bat'leths and two d'k tahgs, as opposed to the {nuH bey'} which has one bat'leth, one {naQjej} spear, and a {ghob'etlh} gutting weapon [spelling uncertain] ("one of three weapons traditionally displayed on the {nuH bey'}"). [KCD, via qoror]
Essentially, this seems to be a special {nuH bey'} mounted in a Rite of Ascension chamber. Perhaps these weapons belonged to the founder of the House or famous members thereof.
There's a photo labeled "ritual tools used in the Age of Ascension ceremony" of two {ghanjaq} and a glavin mounted on wall in TKW (p. 204).
A photo of what might be Worf's {nuH bey'} on the wall of his Enterprise-D quarters - seen in TNG "Genesis", et al. - can be seen in TKW (p. 124).
Wait, so these are two distinct, and clearly specified types of weapons displays? I'll have to update my notes accordingly. Do we know how these differ from the {betleH bey'}? If {bey'} is "ceremonial display" what do I use for the non-ceremonial display on the wall behind me? https://www.instagram.com/p/BKeeQc3h5OH/ ~naHQun -- ~Michael Roney, Jr. Freelance Translator
On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Michael Roney, Jr. <nahqun@gmail.com> wrote:
Wait, so these are two distinct, and clearly specified types of weapons displays? I'll have to update my notes accordingly.
Do we know how these differ from the {betleH bey'}?
A {quv bey'} includes various different weapons ( https://hol.kag.org/images/MYTHS/M011.BMP.jpg). A {betleH bey'} only has {betleH} in it.
If {bey'} is "ceremonial display" what do I use for the non-ceremonial display on the wall behind me? https://www.instagram.com/p/BKeeQc3h5OH/
That looks like a {quv bey'} to me. I think the "ceremonial" part refers to formally displaying something instead of it just being "displayed" because it's there ({betleH cha'lu'}). qurgh
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