[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: DeSqIv
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Thu Sep 22 07:41:14 PDT 2016
> Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, September 22, 2016
>
> Klingon word: DeSqIv
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: elbow
AFAIL never used by Okrand in a sentence.
(KGT 97): The smaller {nevDagh} is characterized by its V-shaped handles, termed {DeSqIvDu'} ("elbows"; note the {-Du'}, the plural suffix for body parts is used here even though the handles are not literally body parts).
(KGT 76): The verb that means squeeze the bag part of the {DIron} ["bagpipes"], usually with the elbow, is {qeb}.
SEE ALSO:
ghIv limb (of a person) (n)
volchaH shoulder (n)
DeS arm (n)
cha'neH forearm (n)
yeb wrist
ghop hand (n)
--
Voragh
tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a'
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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