[tlhIngan Hol] Words for tools

[Steven Boozer]

Some more I found:

ret'aq                           handle, hilt (of knife, bat'leth, etc.)
veragh                         rivet
teywI'                           file
nanwI'                          chisel
ghItlhwI’                       stylus
chetvI'                          *chetvi* (spear-throwing device/tool)
rItlh naQ                      pigment stick
pe'meH taj                   cutting knife
?ghob'etlh                    [a gutting tool] KCD (?)
warjun                         type of knife (used for food preparation)
toqwIn                         stamp, (rubber) stamp (tool/device)
yoymoHwI'                   inverter

Some medical devices/tools:

Haqtaj                          scalpel
'uD Haqtaj                   laser scalpel
petqaD                        bone-mender
tuj muvwI'                    thermo-suture
Hergh QaywI'              pneumatic hypo

Okrand on tools:
(TKD, 9)  Because research is not yet completed, this dictionary is of necessity somewhat limited in scope. There are certainly more Klingon words than those listed here. Three groups of words in particular are, for the most part, unrepresented: scientific terminology; words for native tools, customs, flora, and fauna; and vocabulary dealing with food. Terms associated with the various sciences are the subject of a special study, and a report is currently being prepared. Klingon words for traditional tools and long-standing customs are difficult to translate into English.

(KGT 79-80):   Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, rock, stone) by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, “statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, “gouger”), {teywI'} (file; literally, “scraper”), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus). The word {ghItlhwI'} (literally, “engraver”) is also used for any writing implement as well as for any person who writes. Its use in the contexts of both sculpting and writing suggests that writing began as carving. In addition to the specialized tools, any blade ({'etlh}), even if designed for other purposes, may be used as a sculpting tool. Kahless himself is said to have used his bat'leth, the original "Sword of Honor," to carve a statue for the woman he loved, presumably Lukara.

(KGT 61):   A {'etlh}, even if primarily a weapon, may be used in other activities as well, such as hunting and even sculpting. Indeed, to restrict the use of a {'etlh} to combat is to minimize the flexibility of its design. By the same token, a blade not designed as a weapon may be used as a weapon if need be, though to be attacked by a warrior wielding something that is normally classified as a tool is considered by some to be an insult to one's honor.

(KGT 63):   there are also a number of knives designed not as weapons but rather as tools, used only for cutting. These are not as sharp as the weapon knives, nor as artfully decorated. While it is not uncommon to praise the workmanship or design of a warrior's knives, it is important to focus only on the weapons. To praise the tools is an insult. The general term for a knife used as a tool is the same term used for a knife as a weapon, namely {taj}. If context is unclear, this could lead to some confusion. When clarity is required, the tool knife may be called a {pe'meH taj}, a knife for cutting.

(KGT 163):   The word {Qop} means “be worn out” and is usually applied to old weapons, tools, mechanical devices, and the like.

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons


From: tlhIngan-Hol [mailto:tlhingan-hol-bounces at lists.kli.org] On Behalf Of Michael Roney, Jr.
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 8:33 PM

{mupwI'} hammer
{Hut'In vIl} screw
{Hut'In} nail
{DeS} handle, ax handle
{'obmaQ} ax
{ghIt} ax blade

~naHQun

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