[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: woch

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 23, 2017
> 
> Klingon word: woch
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: be tall
> Source: HQ v13n1 p.9

  cha' 'ujmo' jIH woch law' SoH woch puS 
  I'm two *'ujes* taller than you. (Lieven < MO, 7/2016)

  tlhIngan woch law' tera'ngan woch rap 
  the Klingon is as tall as the Terran (HQ 13.1)

  tlhIngan woch law' tera'ngan woch nIb 
  the Klingon is as tall as the Terran (HQ 13.1)

There's also a slang variant using {jen} "be high":

  tlhIngan yoH jen verengan yoH 'eS 
  The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi (slang) KGT 

  tlhIngan yoH 'eS verengan yoH jen 
  The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi (slang) KGT

{jen} also sppears in the paq'batlh:

  QIStaq 'emDaq jenchoH jul 
  The sun rises high behind the Kri'stak (PB)

AFAIK there's no separate measure verb for "have a height of" but you can have vertical length in Klingon: 

(st.k 10/22/1997):  There are two words used for length: {'aD} and {'ab}. Both of these can be translated as "have a length of", but they are used somewhat differently. {'aD} is used in contrast with {juch} "have a width of" in measuring, say, a table top. {'ab}, on the other hand, is used for (potentially) longish, skinnyish things (for example, spears) and also for heights.

  jav 'ujmey 'ab SuvwI' 
  the warrior has a length of six ujs
  the warrior stands six ujs
  the warrior is six ujs tall (st.k 10/22/97)

  vagh 'ujmey vI'ab 
  I have a length of five ujs
  I'm five ujs tall. (st.k 10/22/97)

  loSmaH jav vI' Soch loS 'uj 'ab meH 
  Bridge Height: 16.28 M. (KBoP)

  HIvtaHvIS toQDuj cha'vatlh wejmaH Soch vI' vagh
   chorgh 'uj 'ab 'oH 
  Attack Formation Height: 82.75 M. (KBoP)

  qughtaHvIS toQDuj HutmaH vI' jav wa' 'uj 'ab 'oH 
  Cruise Formation Height: 31.56 M. (KBoP)

  SaqtaHvIS toQDuj wa'vatlh loS vI' jav chorgh 'uj
   'ab 'oH 
  Landing Formation Height: 36.46 M. (KBoP)

SEE ALSO:
tIq 		be long/lengthy/extended (of an object) (v)

run 		be short (v)
'eS  		be low (v)


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