[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: rItlh

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, March 09, 2020

Klingon word: rItlh
Part of speech: noun
Definition: pigment, paint, dye, ink
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(KGT 80):  What the Federation would classify as a painting - that is, a {nagh beQ} featuring an image not carved into it but painted onto it - is made by applying {rItlh} (pigment, paint, dye) derived from either an animal or plant source.

(KGT 81):  Compared to Federation Standard, Klingon terminology associated with colors is rather limited. First of all, there is no noun meaning color. There is, however, a verb, {nguv}, which means something like "be dyed, stained, tinted", though it is seldom used … The verb {ngoH}, meaning smear in other contexts, is used for paint using fingers.

PUN: Ritz is the biggest company producing dyes for home use in the U.S.

SEE:
rItlh naQ  	pigment stick (n)
wuS rItlh naQ 	lipstick (n) TNK
rItlh ‘echlet  	ink pad (n)

SEE ALSO:
qalmuS  	color [in general vs. black & white, not a specific color] (n) 

nguv 		be dyed, stained, tinted (v)
chum 		be colorful (v)
Dem 		be clear, transparent, uncolored (v)
ngoH 		smear, paint using fingers (v)
DIj 		use/paint with a pigment stick (v)

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