[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: mar

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon word: mar
Part of speech: verb
Definition: use the big toe
Source: HQ:v10n2p10
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nujDajDaq mar'egh ghu 
the baby sucks its big toe (HQ 10.2)

PUN: "This little piggy went to MARket... "

marwI'  	big toe, first toe (n) (HQ 10.2)

PUN: " ... and "cried 'WEE, WEE, WEE' all the way home"!

SEE:
yaD  		toe (n)

(HQ 10.2:10):  A foot has {vagh yaDDu'} five toes, and each toe has two words, a noun and a verb, associated with it. Klingon toes have more dexterity than human toes, though not as much as Klingon or human fingers. To a degree surprising to humans, Klingons can control each toe independently ... The verbs are used in the same way the finger verbs are used, though, except for when talking about martial arts movements and certain positions in Klingon classical ballet (never performed with shoes or boots), the verbs are not heard very often and are, in fact, considered archaic.

These toe verbs/names are: {mar/marwI'} big toe, {Hom/HomwI'} second toe, {roS/roSwI'} third toe, {nan/nanwI'} fourth toe and {Qay'/Qay'wI'} little toe.


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons