S Hegh
heg ] / [ heg ]
Klingon letters:
heg
Handwritten:
heg

1. death

word type: noun, TKD chapter 3.

plural: Heghmey

Source

Addendum of The Klingon Dictionary p. 182

Canon examples

Hegh neH chav qoH.
A fool's only achievement is death. (TKW p. 115)

Derived and related words

Heghbat ritual suicide
Hegh bey death howl
Hegh Duj Barge of the Dead

2. die
The Klingon Wiki has an article
about the phrase "Today is a good day to die.".
word type: verb, TKD chapter 4.
intransitive verb: Hegh vay'. = Somebody/something dies.

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 88

Canon examples

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam.
This day is good in order to die. (KGT BC)

qanchoHpa' qoH, Hegh qoH.
Fools die young. (KGT p. 117)

batlh Heghlu'chugh noDnISbe' vay'.
An honorable death requires no vengeance. (KGT p. 129)

DujDaj HubtaHvIS Hegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan
To die defending his ship is the hope of every Klingon. (TKW p. 74)

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Retrieved 24 Mar 2023

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Latest edit: 24 Aug 2020, by KlingonTeacher
Created: 09 Sep 2019, by KlingonTeacher

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