[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: la'SIv

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: 	la'SIv
Part of speech: 	noun
Definition: 	turtle, tortoise
Source: 	loghaD Email 3 august 2012
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(MO > Felix Malmenbeck, 8/03/2012):  Maltz told me about a Klingon animal that's kind of turtle-like called a {la'SIv}.  So maybe turtle is {tera' la'SIv}.

SEE ALSO:
lung 		*loong* (type of lizard-like animal); lizard (n)
nagh DIr 	shell (of an animal) (n)

“Once,” said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, “I was a real Turtle.” (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
    Please contribute relevant vocabulary from the last year or two. I’ve fallen 
    behind in updating my files and adding cross-references for related words.