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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, February 11, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: chaw'
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: allow, permit

  QaghwIj vIQIj 'e' yIchaw'neS 
  Permit me to explain my mistake, your Honor. PK

  bIH lo' SkyBox International, Inc. 'e' chaw' 
  SkyBox International, Inc. authorized user. (Copyright)

  nIteb Qob qaD jup 'e' chaw'be' SuvwI' 
  A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone. TKW

  lengtaH 'e' yIchaw' 
  Let them continue on their way." (ENT "The Augments")

  tlhIHvaD paq chu' wImuch 'e' bochaw'mo' chequvmoH 'ej chebelmoH. 
   lut'a'raj Dun laDlaHmeH tera'ngan, tera'Daq tlhIngan lut'a' paq
   wa'DIch wIchenmoHta', lut'a' 'oH paq'batlh'e'. 
  It is a great honor and pleasure that you have allowed us to
   present you with the first Terran edition of your glorious epic,
   the paq'batlh. (Vincent Van Gerven Oei's speech at qepHom wa'maHDIch)

  Duj ghajchugh pagh, beylI'vo' 'oH Daje' net chaw' 
  If [ship is] unowned, you may buy it from the Bank. MKE

Cf. {chaw'} "permit, license" (n):

  cha'puj vIngevmeH chaw' HInobneS 
  Give me a permit to sell dilithium, your honor. PK

  nuqDaq chaw' vIje' 
  Where can I buy a ticket? (TNK)

  chaw'vam yIpol 'ej SIbI'Ha' yIlo' pagh 'oH yImech 
  This card may be kept until needed or traded. MKE

  'elmeH chaw'mey je'lu'ta'bogh 
  will-call tickets (WSC)

  cha'maH chorgh yer ghajwI' chaw' 'echletHommey 
  28 Title Deed cards. MKE

Also used in the following "purpose nouns":

  HIjmeH chaw' 
  stamp TNK

  Huch chaw' 
  credit card TNK

  leng chaw' 
  passport TNK

  yer ghajwI' chaw' 
  title deed (MKE)

  'elmeH chaw' 
  ticket (WSC)

LANGUAGE NOTES:

MO to De'vID (5/29/2015):  Maltz tells me, though, that there is a word for certificate. It's {Qoyje'} and Maltz said it could be used for the kind of certificate you're talking about, but also for other things, such as a diploma. It can't be used for a license or a permit - that, of course, is {chaw'}. The difference is that a {Qoyje'} is proof or verification of some sort of achievement or accomplishment, but it doesn't necessarily allow you to do anything as a result of that. A {chaw'} shows that you are officially or legally allowed to do or get or own something. Maltz said that *{yer ghajwI' Qoyje'} for "deed" might seem to make sense (rather than {yer ghajwI' chaw'}), but not from a Klingon legal perspective, since property ownership is granted by a government or other sort of authority - it's not an accomplishment (though those of us paying mortgages might feel otherwise).

(MO to Lieven, 11/16/2014):  A password or passcode is a {chaw' ngoq}. 

SEE ALSO:

qotlh 	deserve (v)
naw' 		access (v)
ra' 		command (v)
ghIb 		consent (v)
Qochbe' 	agree (v)

tuch  	forbid (v)


--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons