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[ ʔɛv ]
Noun

English: northwestward, area to the northwest (320 degrees on Terran 360 degree compass)

German: Nordwesten, Bereich im Nordwesten

Japanese: 南西なんせい

Source: SKNG:21NOV1999

KLCP Level: 3

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chan    "area eastward" or "area towards the east" 

'ev     "area northwestward" or "area towards the northwest"

tIng    "area southwestward" or "area towards the southwest"

Verb

English: applaud

Japanese: 喝采するかっさいする, 称賛するしょうさんする

Source: qep'a' 27

KLCP Level: 3

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This applies to whatever it is that Klingons do to applaud or show approval/appreciation. The most common way to refer to the clapping that Humans do is by the phrase toch yo "slap palm(s)."

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