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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon word:   wel
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition:     owe (someone)

Used in canon:
 
  voHDajbo' wellu' 200 
  Mortgaged for 200. MKE

  yervamvaD voHDajbo' wellu'chugh, 'echletHom Dopvam yIcha' 
  Card must be turned this side up if property is mortgaged. MKE

ghunchu'wI' discusses {wel} which was introduced in the opera {'u'}:

   When someone has earned a reward but the prize is not yet
   available to be given, the person in charge of presenting it
   can say {qawel} "I owe you}. It is probably also appropriate
   when you have convinced someone to give you some service or
   product with the understanding that you will pay for it later.
   [ghunchu'wI', 8/21/11]

N.B. one owes a mortgage {voHDajbo' wel} but pays rent/sum (of money) {qav'ap DIl}:

  HoSHal ghajchugh vay', mI' naghmey tIronmoH. wa'maHlogh boq'egh
    mI' naghmey; chen qav'ap. ghajwI'vaD qav'ap yIDIl. 
  If [energy source is] owned, throw dice and pay owner a total
    ten times amount shown. MKE

  Duj ghajchugh vay', cha'logh boq'egh qav'ap motlh; chen qav'ap le'.
    ghajwI'vaD qav'ap le' yIDIl.
  If [ship is] owned, pay owner twice the rental to which they are
    otherwise entitled. MKE

But see also: 

  voHDajbo' qav'ap 
  mortgage value  MKE


Related words:

DIl 		pay for (v)
ghaq 	contribute (v)
ngIp 	borrow, hire (v)
nob 		give (v)
nobHa' 	give back, return (v)
noj 		lend (v)
tatlh 	return [s.th.] (v)
rup 		fine, tax (v)

nob		gift (n)
pop 		reward (n)
qav'ap    rent, sum, amount [of money], payment?
tev 		prize (n)
van'a' 	award (n)
voHDajbo'  ransom (TKD), mortgage (MKE) (n)

--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons