[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: ghojmoHwI' (noun)

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: ghojmoHwI'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: teacher
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(Lieven, 11/07/2016):  The regular word for teacher is {ghojmoHwI'}.  A teacher held in high esteem, of higher rank than other teachers in the same institution, could be {ghojmoHwI' quv} or {ghojmoHwI' Han} (v. be learned, scholarly, erudite).  Probably the highest standing of all is a {'a'ghen}, which can be translated as master teacher or professor.

See Lawrence Schoen's article in HolQeD 12.3 "Consensus".

SEE:
ghojwI' 	 		student (n)
ghojmeH ghItlhwI'  	pencil (n)
ghojmeH mIw  		lesson (n)
ghojmeH taj  		boy's knife (n)

ghoj  			learn (v)
ghojmoH  		teach, instruct; raise [i.e. children] (PB) (v)
ghojHa'moH  		fail to raise (v)

SEE ALSO:
tel'em 			mentor (n)
DuSaQ  			school (n)

SUGGESTED:
*ghojmoHwI' le'  	tutor? (lit. "special teacher") [source?]

[KGT 59]:  When teaching someone to use the bat'leth, the tutor will shout out movements--for example, {yIjop! yIway'!} (Lunge! Defend!).  Generally in such a situation, however, the tutor will used the shortened form of the language known as Clipped Klingon and skip the imperative prefix {yI-}, leaving only the bare verb: {jop! way'!}  It is important to note that the tutor is giving the student direct commands (Lunge! Defend!), not shouting out the names of movements.

Note the new verb {choj} "train, coach" and {pIqcho' chojmoHwI'} "trainer (a fitness trainer)" from qepHom 2024 using the noun {pIqcho'} "athlete" from qep'a' 2020.

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons