ron
ron is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be banking, be rolling (aircraft rotates around longitudinal axis), be rolling (about dice)’.
Meaning
be banking, be rolling (aircraft rotates around longitudinal axis), be rolling (about dice)
Pronunciation
Sound out ron letter by letter:
- rrlightly trilled or rolled r
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'nay'
Example sentences
- When the plane banks or rolls to one side or the other so that, say, the left wing is pointed somewhat (or even a lot) upwards while the right wing is pointed somewhat (or a lot) downwards, or vice versa, it is said to ron roll. [HolQeD-11-2 p.9]
- Duj ronmoH 'orwI' the pilot banks the vessel [HolQeD-11-2 p.9]
- mI' naghmey tIronmoH throw dice [2012-03-02-Email]
Usage notes
Translation given in HolQeD-11-2 is ron roll and ronmoH cause to roll or bank. Since, quite obviously, an intransitive meaning is intended for ron the word have here been translated be rolling, be banking, instead. This translation is also suggested by the use of ronmoH for to roll (a die) in MKE.
Source
HolQeD-11-2 p.9; MKE (2012-01-01-Email; 2012-03-02-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.