[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: rID

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, July 28, 2017
> 
> Klingon word: rID
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: digest (the process food goes through)
> Source: qep'a' 23

(HQ 12.4:8):  When air (or gas) from the stomach works its way up and comes out of the mouth (often noisily), one is said to {ruq} "belch". Maltz said it is acceptable to refer to this gas as {SIp}, a general word for gas of any kind, but that gas produced within the body is known as {Qep'It}. When, rather than gas, undigested or partially digested food comes up, one is said to {'em}, "vomit", and the matter being vomited, that is, vomit, is called {quy'Ip}.

However, because Klingons have redundant stomachs they rarely get nauseous. (VOY "Macrocosm")


SEE ALSO:
Sop			eat (v)
ghup			swallow (v)
bor 			gurgle (v)

burgh  		stomach (the organ) (n)
luH 			intestine (n)
poq 			indigestion (n)
pom 			dysentery (n)


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