[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: vemmoH

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Klingon word: vemmoH
Part of speech: verb
Definition: wake up (someone)
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qanjIt qan vemmoH moratlh, vavDaj ghaH qanjIt'e' 
Morath wakes his father, the old Kanjit  (PB)

(Lieven, 10/14/2023):  In September, there was a discussion on Facebook whether it makes sense to say {qul lIng} '"produce a fire".  Some suggested this word, while others said that if your produce something, there must be a remaining product, so {lIng} might not be the best choice.  During our preparation for the coming qepHom, Marc Okrand had a chance to forward our question to Maltz, and his answer somehow made both our suggestions be right.  He wrote: "You can {lIng} a fire, but you're more likely to {chenmoH} or {vemmoH} it." 

SEE:
vem  			wake up,  cease sleeping (v)

bIQongtaHvIS nItlhejchugh targhmey bIvemDI' nItlhej ghIlab ghewmey 
If you sleep with targs, you'll wake up with glob flies.  (TKW)

SEE ALSO:
Qong 			sleep (v)
Dum 			nap (v)
leS 			rest, relax (v)
vul 			be unconscious (v)
vulchoH 		faint (v)
vong 			hypnotize (v)
naj 			dream (v)
Doy' 			be tired (v)

qul chenmoH 		light a fire (phrase)
qul QongmoH 		extinguish fire (phrase)
qul QongmoHwI' 	firefighter (n)

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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons