[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tera' qaw

Lieven L. Litaer levinius at gmx.de
Mon Feb 17 12:09:45 PST 2025


Am 17.02.2025 um 16:56 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, February 16, 2025
>
> Klingon word: 	tera' qaw
> Part of speech: 	noun
> Definition: 	cow
> Source: 		qepHom 2024
> _______________________________________________
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> AFAIK not used in a sentence.
>
> (qepHom 2024): this was not given directly, but inferred from the entry for "beef"
>
> tera' qaw Ha'DIbaH  	beef (n) (qepHom 2024)
Add to your notes:
The word {qaw} is a loanword for the English term "cow". The usage of
the preceding word {tera'} might imply that there are other kinds of
{qaw}, but that is not the meaning. It's just like saying "Denebian
slime Devil" {DenIb Qatlh}.
(Marc Okrand to Lieven L. Litaer, Mannheim, Nov. 22, 2024)

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