[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: wal

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Tue Dec 5 07:11:25 PST 2023


Klingon word: wal
Part of speech: verb
Definition: vibrate, be in a state of vibration
Source: qep'a' 24 [2017]
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 (qep'a' 2017):  move in a fast repetitive way, like a guitar string

AFAIK not used in a sentence.

CULTURAL NOTES:
(KGT 75-76):  A third category of Klingon instrument is the {SuSDeq}, the windbag or bellows type. A {SuSDeq} has a flexible bag, usually made of animal skin, which is alternately filled with and emptied of air. This air passes over strips of various materials ({joQmey}), which vibrate as the air goes by, producing the musical tones.

SEE ALSO:
vIH 		move, be in motion (v)
joq 		flap, flutter, beat (v)
tav 		shake (v)
jel 		shake, tremble (v)
Qom 		experience an earthquake/tremor (v)

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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
    Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey 
    or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.




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