tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed May 22 10:28:13 2002
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Re: Klingon WOTD: poch (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
>
>Klingon word: poch
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: plant
Never used in a complete sentence.
"Agriculture (Satlh) is practiced to a certain extent, though it is common
to gather uncultivated plants as well. Fruit or vegetables that come from a
farm (Du') are called either {naH} alone or {Du' naH} ('farm fruit or
vegetable' or 'produce'); the wild variety is termed {naH tlhab}
(literally, 'free fruit or vegetable'). The verb {yob} (harvest) is used to
refer to gathering up plants or plant parts, whether from a field (yotlh)
that has been sown or out in the wild. The verb meaning 'farm' is {wIj};
that meaning 'plant' (referring to vegetation of any kind) is {poch}. One
may say {Sor poch} (He/she plants a tree), {lav poch} (He/she plants a
shrub), and even {naH poch} (He/she plants fruit or vegetables), referring
to the ultimate use of the plant as a food source." (KGT p.89)
Something else you can plant is {tIr} "grain". The most general noun is
{tI}, meaning "vegetation".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons