On Friday 24 Mar 2017 22:13:05 Felix Malmenbeck wrote:
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Would we have or want a word (or a way to describe): pump (v) - as in move fluids through pipes.
I believe it's quite well covered by {ngaH}, {vo'}, {chung}, {vIHmoH}, {Qay}
Something based on {vIHmoHtaH} might indeed do the trick, but be a bit long.
and some others. Possibly also {rey}, assuming this isn't just a musical term.
That being said, I'd certainly welcome more terminology for pumping, both general and specific, technical and layman; it's a very fundamental and important process in many fields of science (including anatomy, chemistry and physics), so I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Klingons have lots of great words for it.
They might not be so hot on washing, but starship operations would find a requirement in pumping breathable air about the place, not to mention pumping fluids from (if not to) the Heads.
Another thing that might be useful for discussing pumping is expressions for describing repeated actions. Examples of useful distinctions might include:
repeatedly do and then undo (ir)regularly periodically cyclically ad infinitum with (increasing/decreasing/oscillating/unchanged) amplitude with (increasing/decreasing/oscillating/unchanged) frequency
One thing that may be related that I've wanted to do was try to describe a rhythm somehow. Words related to periodicity/(ir)regularity/rhythmicity would definitely fill a void.