[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: chav

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, April 05, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: chav
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: achievement

AFAIK the noun has never been used in canon, however the homophonous verb {chav} "achieve, gain, attain" has:

batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu' 
One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. TKW

Hegh neH chav qoH 
A fool's only achievement is death. TKW

tlhIngan ngoQmey chavmeH HoH tlhInganpu' 
Klingons kill for their own purposes. TKW

qaSDI' nenghep, qa' patlh chu' chav tlhIngan SuvwI' 
The Age of Ascension marks a new level of spiritual attainment
  by a Klingon warrior. S9

ngoQvam luchavmeH ghawran maghpu' be'nI'pu' 
To this end, the sisters have acted against Gowron... in order
  to gain power. S26

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 

Note the idiom: {yay chav} "achieve victory":

yay chavlu' 'e' bajnISlu' 
Victory must be earned. TKW

noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu' 
"Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory" TKW 

qIbDaq Hoch Hovtay'mey bocharghchugh, yay bochav. 
Victory shall be yours if you conquer the systems within
  the Galaxy. MKE


SEE ALSO:
ta' 		deed, accomplishment (n)
tuH 		adventure (n)
wanI' 	phenomenon, event, occurrence (n)

Qap 		succeed (v)
Suq 		acquire, obtain, get, gain (v)
ta' 		accomplish (v)
tlha' 	chase, follow (v)



--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons