[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: neb

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 24, 2022

Klingon word: 	neb
Part of speech: 	noun
Definition: 	nozzle (like on the end of a hose)
Source: 	qep'a' 23 [2016]
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(qep'a' 2016):  {nebmey} nozzles (on rockets, hoses, etc.) 

(Lieven, qepHom 2018, 11/22/2018):  There are very few exceptions where the meaning or the connection to the body has been lost, so one uses {-mey}, such as {nebmey} on rockets.

SEE:
neb  		beak,  bill (of a bird) (n)
jorneb 		warhead (of a torpedo) (n)

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