The Kuvah'magh (translated "the savior of our people") was a Klingon religious figure, worshiped by a minority that left the empire to search for it in the Delta Quadrant in the mid-23rd century. There were many prophecies surrounding the coming of the Kuvah'magh, such as: "You would know me before I know the world."
Many English words do not have direct translations into Klingon. To express "hello", the nearest equivalent is nuqneH, meaning "What do you want?", with "goodbye" translated as Qapla', "Success!".
Sto-vo-kor (also written Sto'Vo'Kor, or Suto'vo'qor in the Klingon language) was, in Klingon mythology, the afterlife for the honored dead, where all true warriors went after they died to fight an eternal battle against great enemies.
ŋɑn xol]) is a language that was made for the Klingons in the Star Trek universe. It is a constructed language, not one that developed naturally. Only a few people can speak the Klingon language well enough to talk in it. The Klingon Language Institute helps people learn Klingon.
Ghuy'cha' – strong swearword. Ha'DIbaH – abusive insulting word meaning Animal. Peta'Q – abusive insulting word, implies that the thing or person spoken of is useless, garbage, non-functional.
Picard replied with the phrase, "Qu'vatlh ghuy'cha' baQa'," at which point Vagh complimented him on his mastery of Klingon cursing. Qu' (task) and vatlh (hundred) make up the basis of the word Qu'vatlh (pronounced); thus, "a hundred tasks," frustration with an excessive workload and a lack of appropriate resources.
ghay'cha', excl.: A general invective; "Damn it!" ghuy', excl.: General invective; "Damn." ghuy'cha', guy'cha, excl.: A general invective. Stronger than ghay'cha'.
What is DaH jImej? Used to express an acknowledgment of parting. Hoch vIqImHa'meH, qEylIS 'e' DaHar'a'? An acknowledgment at parting, especially by saying "goodbye.”
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Worf is 100% Klingon by birth, although he was adopted by humans at a young age. B'elanna Torres, however was born to a Klingon mother and a Human father, so she is half Klingon, half Human.
Klingons do experience fear. Being captured is a high dishonor and Klingons fear dishonor … being assimilated would be worse than being captured. It's a reasonable extrapolation that Klingons would fear the Borg, individually and as a culture.
Although Worf was raised by humans, he considered himself a Klingon at heart and studied in-depth the ways of his people. As an adult, his mannerisms and personality, as well as his innate sense of honor, became more Klingon than human.
Klingon mating rituals included combative foreplay. (TNG: "The Emissary"; VOY: "Blood Fever") They were notoriously complex. (DS9: "The House of Quark") The ritual began with each participant sniffing the other's right arm/hand. Then each gripped the other's right hand as to cause bleeding.
