[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Daqrab

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Wed Oct 18 08:04:17 PDT 2023


Klingon word: Daqrab
Part of speech: noun
Definition: well
Source: The Little Prince [TLP]
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(TLP):  It's normally a water well, but it could be an oil well, assuming Klingons are aware of drilling for oil. If clarity is needed, one can say {bIQ Daqrab}.  Source is not part of the definition.  A {Daqrab} is constructed and/or dug.

SaHa'ra' Daqrab rurbe' Daqrab wISambogh.  roD QemjIqmey bIH neH SaHa'ra' Daqrabmey'e'. 
[translation unavailable] (TLP, p.68)

»vogh Daqrab So’taH Deb.«, jatlh ta’puq mach, »Deb ’IHchu’moH ngoDvam.«  loQ mumer bochbogh Do’ol.
[translation unavailable] (TLP, p.66)

SEE ALSO:
Hal 		source, supply (n)
tlhIlHal 		mine (n)
QemjIq  	hole (n)

SaHa'ra'  	Sahara (Earth desert) (GN) 
Do’ol  		sand (n)
Deb 		desert (n)
naw'wat 	remote, small, desolate place (n)

voD 		drill, bore (v)
tlhan 		dig [into] (v)
tlhIl 		mine (v)




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