[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: pupHa' (verb)

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Mar 19 08:34:24 PDT 2026


Klingon word: pupHa'
Part of speech: verb
Definition: be approximate
Source: qepHom 2020
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(qepHom 2020):  If it's necessary to hedge one's bets adverbially, {chaq} "perhaps" and {ghaytan} "likely" are acceptable.

jabbI'ID pupHa': Qapchu'meH chuq: chorgh vI' chorgh loghqammey 
Medium to Low Resolution - Effective Range - 11 Light Years. (KBOP)

This word was first used in the phrase on the BoP Poster without a direct translation. The definition "be approximate" was added later at qepHom 2020.

SEE:
pup  		be perfect, exact;  high resolution (KBoP) (v)

QIn pup 
plain spearhead with a single sharp point (KGT 64)

jabbI'ID pup: Qapchu'meH 'aqroS chuq: cha' vI' chorgh loghqammey 
High Resolution - Maximum Effective Range - 3.5 Light Years.  (KBoP)

SEE ALSO :
qar 		be accurate (v)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons




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