Klingon word: qoch Part of speech: noun Definition: partner _______________________________________________ juSmeH qochpu'chaj jachtaHvIS je chal luSIch beychaj 'ej Qo'noS yav luQommoH They too started to shout to the heavens For the passage of their comrades, Their howls made Kronos's soil tremble. [PB] (KGT 202): The word {maqoch} itself may derive from {may' qoch} (literally, "battle partner"), so perhaps it originally meant something like war buddy. (Lieven interviews Okrand, 3/22/2021): LLL: "partner" - Can {qoch} really work as a "business partner"? It sounds weird to me. MO: Thinking like a Klingon, will making use of {boq} ("alliance, coalition" / "ally with") work? (De'vID < MO, 1/22/2019): {qoch} is not the word for partner when referring to socks and gloves and the like. The word for that is {nelwI'}. N.B. Do not confuse with the verb {qoch} "squeeze into (a space)". SEE ALSO: maqoch buddy, pal (close male friend of a male) (n) chaj close female friend of a female (n) jup friend (n) jupna' true friend (n) tuqnIgh member of one's house (n) vIlle' follower, disciple, fan, admirer, minion (n) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.