[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: 'ab

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: 'ab
Part of speech: verb
Definition: have a length/height of (object is length)
Source: S32, HQ:v6n2p9; clarified by Okrand on MSN
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(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.

wej 'ujmey 'ab 'oy'naQ 
Painstiks are a little over one meter long  (S32)

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 10/22/1997)

vagh 'ujmey vI'ab 
I have a length of five *ujs*
I'm five *ujs* tall. (st.k 10/22/1997)

wej 'uj 'ab naQjej 
the spear has a length of three *uj* 
the spear measures three *uj*
the spear is three *uj* long   (st.k 10/22/1997)

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)

rav cha' 'uj(mey) 'aqroS loS 'uj(mey) 'ab 
has a length between two and four *ujes* (qep’a’ 2019)

SEE:
'aD  		have a length of,  measure (v)
'uj		*uj* (unit of linear measure ca. 35 cm.) (n)

SEE ALSO:
juv 		measure (v)
woch 		be tall (in stature) (v)
tIq 		be long, lengthy, extended (of an object) (v)
vaS 		be wide, broad (v)
Juch		have a width of (v)
men 		have an area of (v)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons