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

Steven Boozer sboozer at uchicago.edu
Mon Jan 12 07:58:57 PST 2026


Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, January 11, 2026

Klingon word: vatwam
Part of speech: noun
Definition: spout
Source: qep'a' 30 [2023]
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(qep'a' 2023):  a noun, referring to the nozzle on a teapot, for example. There's also a slang term: {wuS} or {wuSDu'}, literally "lip(s)" - the choice depends on the shape of the spout.

The request for this word was: "tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged".

SEE ALSO:
runpI'  		teapot (n) 
'unqal 		kettle (n)
Dargh		tea (n)

ghIt 		flow (e.g. water), gush, spout (v)
lIch  		pour (into/onto anything) (v)
qang 		pour (from one container into another (v)

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Voragh
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