chach
chach is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be auxiliary, be for backup use’.
Meaning
be auxiliary, be for backup use
Pronunciation
Sound out chach letter by letter:
- cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
- aɑa as in 'father'
- cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
Example sentences
- chach auxiliary, backup (= emergency) [veS-QonoS]
- chach! [~Emergency!~] (untranslated) [ST6]
- tlham chach chu'qa' Restoring auxiliary gravity. (clipped?) [ST6]
- If I heard this correctly, chach appears to be acting as a quality here: "backup/auxiliary gravity". If it's a noun, I would expect the noun+noun phrase ?chach tlham "emergency gravity". [2006-10-04-Email]
Usage notes
Part-of-speech is not specified (and unclear) in veS QonoS.
Source
veS-QonoS (HolQeD-01-3 p.9)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.