[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: chuq

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, December 22, 2011
> 
> Klingon word: chuq
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: distance

As used in canon:

chorghSaD qelI'qam HIvchuq'e' vInoH 
Estimating attack range in 8,000 kellicams. ST5

SuvwI' vI' Dub naQvam 'ej ray' HopDaq bachlu'meH chuqna' ghurmoH naQvam 
This serves to steady the aim of a warrior and increase the effective range for distance targeting. S14

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

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

Related nouns:

chuqna'  effective range
chuq'a'  long range (n)
HIvchuq  attack range
lurgh    direction

Related verbs:

Sum      be near/nearby
Hop      be remote/far


Trek notes:

Attack range for a 23rd century B'rel-class BoP is approximately 1500 kellicams. (ST3)

The Enterprise was "in orbit range" of the Memory Alpha planetoid. (TOS "The Lights of Zetar")


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

For even more practice, see Lawrence M. Schoen's "DaHjaj Hol, your daily dose of Klingon language" at http://www.lawrencemschoen.com/tag/klingon/