See also pI'. Opposite of lang.
In TKD, there are two words defined
as "be fat": pI' and ror. The basic
difference is that ror implies bulk due
to body fat or the like, while pI' does
not carry this connection. Either word
can be used in most contexts to
convey the notion of "not thin," but ror is more appropriate when the idea
is "not lean." When ror is used to
describe an inanimate object, there's
usually a bit of anthropomorphizing
(klingonomorphizing?) going on,
likening the object, however subtly, to
a person (or animal). Note also that
"fat book" is usually translated as paq qargh (literally "thick book" or
"bulky book"), not paq pI' or paq ror. (Either of these might be
appropriate if the book in question
comes to life as a character in a
cartoon. Under those circumstances,
using -pu' as the plural suffix for paq might also be expected.)
implies bulk due to body fat or the like; anthropomorphizes inanimate objecdts