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

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, May 29, 2025

Klingon word: 'er
Part of speech: noun
Definition: *air*, type of animal
Source: TKD
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AFAIK not used in a sentence.
My notes label it as a pet.

SEE:
naQ 'er 		brush devil (a Klingon animal) (n)

(qurgh, qep'a' 24 New Words, 7/29/2017):  Presumably this is a type of {'er}.  Brush devil is not a direct translation of {naQ 'er}, and the Klingon words {naQ} and {'er} have nothing to do with brushes or devils.  The Federation Standard name was an invention of, probably, the first Federation Standard speaker who saw one of these things and reported about it.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Brush_devil lists {naQ 'er} it originating in ST: Lower Decks "A Farewell to Farms".  https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Brush_devil says it was used in the  DS9 novel "The Heart of the Warrior". Both say it's native to Kronos.


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Ca'Non Master of the Klingons