[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: 'uq

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: 'uq
Part of speech: verb
Definition: whistle 
Source: qep'a' 25 [2018]
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la'qab vI'uq 
I whistle a whistle. (qepHom 2023)

(qep'a' 2018)"  if there's an object, it's the thing (song? birdcall?) being whistled"

(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").

(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 

Cf. https://klingon.wiki/En/Whistle for details.

SEE:
la'qab 		whistling sound (n)
mu'vIb 		whistle (with shrill sound) (n)
Su'wIn 		large whistle with a deep sound (n)
yItram 		whistle (with a clear sound) (n)

SEE ALSO:
SuS 		blow (into wind instrument) to produce sound (v)
chu' 		activate [device]; play an instrument (v)

ngujlep 		mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n)
Dov'agh 	flute, fife (n)

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