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

Steven Boozer ([email protected])



>>> Klingon word: pa'
>>> Part of speech: noun
>>> Definition: room, chamber, enclosed area (slang)
>>> Source: TKD

SuStel:
> > In TKD {pa'} is defined as "room". It is used to translate "chamber"
> > on the KBoP poster ({cha'puj pa'} = "dilithium chamber"). In KGT, it's
> > defined as "enclosed area" and marked as "(slang)" in the K-E side,
> > but not the E-K side.

Known types of {pa'mey}.

jolpa' 			transporter room
mebpa'mey 			hotel
puchpa' 			washroom, bathroom
Qulpa' 			research lab
vutpa' 			galley, kitchen

beq pa'mey 		non-commissioned crew quarters 
yaS pa'mey 		officers' quarters 
bIQ ghaywI' pa' 		shower 
cha'puj pa' 		dilithium chamber

Soj polmeH pa' 		food storage [i.e. locker/compartment on BOP]
SopmeH pa' 		dining room, eating room

pa''a'  			deluxe apartment, big room

pa' beb  			ceiling 
pa' reD  			interior face of exterior wall 


Miscellaneous room comments by Okrand:

CK:  As accommodating as it is, you will not want to spend all of your time in your room.

KGT 189:  Thus, if the occupant of a room heard a door chime, there would probably be no misunderstanding as a result of his or her saying {yI'Il!} ("Be sincere!") rather than the correct {yI'el!} ("Enter!").


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons



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