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To preserve information, speech, or creative work in a lasting form.
Practice using qon in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • ghogh yIqon.
    Record the voice.
  • qun qon charghwI'pu''e'.
    History is recorded by the victors.
  • QIn qon.
    He or she composes a message.
  • De' qonlu'.
    The information is recorded.
  • HoD mu'mey vIqon.
    I record the captain's words.

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Meanings

Making a record

verb
communication
neutral
To preserve words, sounds, events, or other information in a lasting form, whether written, digital, or held in another medium.

Examples

  • qun qon charghwI'pu''e'.
    History is recorded by the victors.
  • wanI'vam vIqon.
    I record this event.
  • HoD mu'mey vIqon.
    I record the captain's words.
  • ghogh yIqon.
    Record the voice.
  • De' qonlu'.
    The information is recorded.

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Composing creative work

verb
arts
neutral
To create a song or literary work by bringing it into recorded form. Klingon culture treats such works as existing already, waiting to be found and captured.

Examples

  • bom chu' qon qonwI'.
    The composer composes a new song.
  • QIn qon.
    He or she composes a message.
  • lut vIqon.
    I write a story.
  • paq Daqonta'.
    You have written a book.
  • bomvam yIqon.
    Compose this song.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does qon mean?

qon means to record information in a lasting form or to compose a song or literary work.

How is qon pronounced?

qon is pronounced /qon/, beginning with the deep Klingon q and using the vowel o.

Does qon require writing?

No. qon can describe a written, digital, audio, carved, or otherwise lasting record.

What is the difference between qon and ghItlh?

qon preserves or composes the content, while ghItlh is the physical act of writing, marking, or engraving a surface.

What is the difference between qon and gher?

qon records one item of information or a creative work. gher compiles material into a collection, such as a list.

Why can qon mean compose?

Klingon culture treats a song or story as something already waiting to be found, so the creator qons it by capturing it in a lasting form.

What does qonwI' mean?

qonwI' is a recorder or composer, especially a songwriter or writer who brings a creative work into recorded form.

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