[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: yItram

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On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 4:54 PM Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol <
tlhingan-hol at lists.kli.org> wrote:

> Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, November 23, 2024
>
> Klingon word: yItram
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: whistle (hand-held device) with a clear sound
> Source: qepHom 2023
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> (qepHom 2023):  A whistle with a clear sound is a {yItram}.
>
> (Lieven, 12/15/2023):  At qepHom 2023, we learned some words for whistles.
> Okrand just gave me some additions on their usage. Most of it basically was
> clear, but it's good to have a definite response:  [1] These ship- or
> factory-type whistles cannot be "played" by a person. They're powered by
> some sort of energy (steam, electricity, whatever).  [2] You can use {SuS}
> if you're playing a {mu'vIb}, and {'uq} is if there's no
> instrument/implement involved (except maybe your fingers).  [3] The verb to
> activate a wall-mounted device is {chu'} (not {SuS}).  The full message,
> include my questions, can be found here:
> https://qephom.de/e/message_from_maltz_231215_whistles.html"
>
> (qepHom 2023 p.48):  A whistling sound produced by using one's mouth and
> lips (and perhaps fingers, but no device) is termed {la'qab}. Though a bit
> redundant, it's fine to say {la'qab vI'uq} ("I whistle a whistle").
>

In reverse, this is {martIy} "Marty". Can anyone think of any pop cultural
(especially film) references to a Marty having to do with whistling? (The
obvious Marty is Marty McFly, especially because of the Christopher Lloyd
connection, but I can't think of any whistling references in any of the
Back to the Futures.)

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