[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jIy
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Mon Feb 27 06:55:00 PST 2023
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, February 26, 2023
Klingon word: jIy
Part of speech: verb
Definition: be umami, be savory, be earthy
Source: qep'a' 26 [2019]
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AFAIK never used in a sentence.
FYI: Umami, or savoriness, is one of the "five basic tastes that bring a bit of a meaty flavor to food." For example, Australian Vegemite is considered umami by some.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami
SEE ALSO:
Huy be spicy, piquant, hot (v)
non be rotten (v)
ngIm be putrid (v)
tlhorgh be pungent (v)
wIb be sour (v)
na’ be salty, brackish (v)
pID coat (food) with herbed mixture (v)
ngat herbed granulated cartilage (n)
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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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