[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qav'ap

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, April 06, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: qav'ap
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: value
> Source: Klingon Monopoly (MKE), published 1 November 2011

  voHDajbo' qav'ap 
  mortgage value MKE

  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

  pIraqSIS HoS waw' ghajlu'chugh, loSlogh boq'egh mI' naghmey mI';
    chen qav'ap 
  If Praxis Energy Facility is owned, rent is 4 times amount shown
    on dice. 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

Compare with {Huch} "money" (n):

  Huch 'ar DaneH? 
  How much money do you want? TKD

  Dochvetlh DIlmeH Huch 'ar DaneH 
  How much do you want for that? TKD

  Huch nobHa'bogh verenganpu''e' yIvoqQo' 
  Don't trust Ferengi who give back money. TKW

  Quj wa'DIch MONOPOLY Huch nav qa' tlhIngan QaS 
  Klingon forces replace original MONOPOLY bills. MKE

(KGT 194):  Since there are any number of phrases involving money that could be taken the wrong way if {Huch} is pronounced {Quch} [forehead], many tourists follow the Klingon practice of using the term {DarSeqmey} (*darseks*) ... to refer to money in general. Thus, "You lack money" would be {DarSeqmey DaHutlh} (literally, "You lack *darseks*"). 

PUN: 
cough (it) up! (De'vID) 

SEE ALSO:
DarSeq 		*darsek* [unit of Klingon currency] (n)
DeQ 			credit [unit of Federation currency] (n)
voHDajbo' 		ransom, mortgage (n)
mIp 			wealth (n)
pop 			reward (n)
ghogh'ot 		bill request (n)

DIl 			pay for (v)
ngIp 			borrow, hire [rent] (v)
wel 			owe (someone) (v)
	

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