[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tIHmey

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: tIHmey
Part of speech: noun
Definition: train tracks, railroad tracks
Source: Miniatur Wunderland Video
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(Lieven, 4/01/2019):  based on {tIH} "shaft of spear" 

(Lieven, 6/14/2023):   I asked Okrand:  "Do trains travel on {tawmey} or is there a specific word for railway tracks?"  He answered: "No. They travel on {tIHmey}."  Also, his full explanation was:  "Any vehicle is a {Duj}, so that would be fine. But I think you're asking if there's a more specific word. In British English, waggon refers to a car on a train that carries freight. The car for passengers is a carriage, I think. (In American English, neither wagon [American spelling] nor carriage is common when referring to trains.) Anyway, I assume you're referring to any rail car (behind the engine), not just one for freight. The usual term for a rail car (passenger or freight or whatever) is {tlharwIl Duj}."

(qepHom 2020):  To pull a child's wagon (by its handle) or for a train engine to pull the train along or to pull an electrical plug out of the wall, a different verb is used: {Hoq}.

SEE ALSO:
lupwI' mIr 	train (n)
tlharwIl Duj 	railroad car (n)
manggha 	station (train) (n)
jonta' / QuQ 	engine (n)

taw  		road, street, path, etc. (n)

nuqDaq lupwI' mIr vItIj 
Where is the train station?  (TNK)

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