[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: muylIS (noun)

[Steven Boozer]

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 20, 2025

Klingon word: muylIS
Part of speech: noun
Definition: eyelash
Source: qep'a' 24 [2017]
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(Shelly, 8/07/2017) :  During a game of the Hokey Pokey, MO He pointed to his eyelash, thus revealing that {muylIS} is "eyelash". (qurgh & Shelly, 8/01/2017;  "Someone asked in Federation Standard if he meant eyelash and he nodded.")

(ghunchu'wI', 8/07/2017):  The lack of a word for eyelashes had been brought up during an earlier brief conversation about hair - body, head, facial, etc. Even if he hadn't said so explicitly, it would have been obvious that it's what he meant.

PUN:  *cilium* (Latin for eyelash) backwards

SEE ALSO:
mIn 		eye (n)
Huy' 		eyebrow (n)
mInyoD 	eyelid (n)
lur 		pupil [of eye] (n)
valQav 		iris (n)
reqnub 		sclera (n)
Darnoq 		retina (n)

SaQ 		cry (v)
wang 		wink (v)
tu 		blink (v)
mInDu' yIv 	blink (slang) (v)

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