[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qewwI'

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: qewwI'
Part of speech: noun
Definition: third finger, ring finger
Source: HQ:v10n2p7
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qewwI'wIj DarIQmoHpu' 
you injured my ring finger. (HQ 10.2:7)

rIQ qewwI'wIj 
my ring finger is injured. (HQ 10.2:7)

qung wejDIch HengmeH qewwI' lo' 
(in order) to finger the third hole, he/she uses the ring finger. (HQ 10.2:7)

MNEMONIC: 
You wear a diamond wedding ring on your {qewwI'}, which sounds vaguely like "carat". (taD)

SEE:
qew  		use the third (ring) finger (v; finger verb) 

qung wejDIch qew 
cover the third hole (in a musical instrument) with the (tip of the) ring finger. (HQ 10.2)

PUN: 
Lake Keuka, one of the Finger Lakes in New York state

SEE ALSO:
Qeb 		ring (for finger) (n)
Heng 		finger holes in a musical instrument (v)
'uy 		press down (v)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons