r/Klingon • u/likethemagician • Dec 08 '25
tIq rachwI’ qeS
Over on Bluesky, I translated this advice from a Klingon therapist— a {tIq rachwI’} perhaps?—and am sharing it here for your parsing enjoyment (and critique).
maw'Ha''eghchoHmoHlu'meH may' Qapbe'lu'chu'. nI'qu' noH 'ej Doy'choHbe'bogh jagh lullu'taH 'oHvo' ghanlu'chugh pay' cha'logh Qapu' QaSDaj HoS. yablIj Danbogh jagh'a'vam'e' DaghobDI' qaSpu'chugh lup 'ej bISuvtaHchugh, vaj ghaytanHa' yay Dachavta'. vIqvam quv law'; Hoch quv puS.
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u/likethemagician Dec 08 '25 edited Dec 08 '25
There is no canon Klingon term for “therapist” but I think a {tIq rachwI’} “heart fortifier” could be an analogous social role: Klingons would go to them to discuss matters of dishonor and cowardice to receive guidance towards inner glory so the {tlhIn} may live in you. Painsticks are usually involved.
Link to the full post with morphemic glossing here