[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: chap

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Klingon word: chap
Part of speech: noun
Definition: back (of hand)
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molor qIpmeH wa' chap lo' qeylIS 'ej ghaHvo' yIt 
Kahless slaps Molor with the back of his hand, and walks away. (PB)

 (KGT 69):  To challenge one to a duel to the death, one hits one's adversary with the back of the hand ({chap}). If one is hitting someone for some other reason, such as simple enjoyment, one uses the fist ({ro'}).

(KGT 58):  The gloves did not have fingers. They were designed to protect the palm, back of the hand, and wrist, but to not interfere with the mobility of a warrior's fingers. Modern gloves ({poghmey}) generally adhere to this design.

SEE ALSO:
DeS		arm (n)
cha'neH  	forearm (n)
ghop		hand (n)
ro' 		fist (n)
toch 		palm of hand (n)
nItlh		finger (n)

qIp  		hit (with hand, fist, implement) (v)

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