wa'

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The cardinal number one, also used to mark the first item, one occurrence, clock time, and the first place in larger numbers.

Examples

  • wa' Duj wIghaj.
    We have one ship.
  • tera' rep wa'.
    Earth hour one, or one o'clock.
  • wa' yIHoH!
    Kill one!
  • wa'logh qalegh.
    I saw you once.
  • Duj wa'DIch vIlegh.
    I see the first ship.

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Usage

Position carries the distinction. wa' Duj counts one ship, Duj wa' identifies ship number one, Duj wa'DIch means the first ship, and wa'logh means once.

Common mistakes

wa' Duj DIghaj wrongly uses a plural-object prefix for one ship, while wa' Duj wIghaj keeps the object singular.

Etymology

KLI teaching material reports that wa', cha', and wej survived from an older Klingon base-three counting system, while the later digit names came from musical notes.

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