'aD

have a length of, measure

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

ʔɑɖ

Sound out 'aD letter by letter:

• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)

• There are two words used for length: 'aD and 'ab. Both of these can be translated "have a length of," but they are used somewhat differently. 'aD is used in contrast with juch "have a width of" in measuring, say, a tabletop. 'ab, on the other hand, is used for (potentially) longish, skinnyish things (for example, spears) and also for heights. [1997-10-22-News]

opposite of juch

• ghaj — have, possess
• juch — have a width of
• muq — have a volume of
• ngI' — have a weight of, weigh
• Saw' — have a depth of
• 'ab — have a length/height of
• juv — measure

1997-10-22-News; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.