Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, January 20, 2024 Klingon word: Huv Part of speech: verb Definition: be clear, be not obstructed _______________________________________________ wa’Hu’ jul So’mo’ ‘eng… Because it was (pretty) cloudy yesterday… (lit. “Because yesterday clouds hid the sun…”) (qep’a’ 2016) wa’Hu’ jul tlhoDmoHmo’ ‘eng… Because it was (sort of) cloudy yesterday… (lit. “Because yesterday clouds somewhat obscured the sun…”) (qep’a’ 2016) CULTURE NOTES: Cf. John Ford's Klingon proverb: "If there are gods, they do not help, and justice belongs to the strong: but know that all things done before the naked stars are remembered." (The Final Reflection [1984], p. 23 et passim) Someone on the List once translated "the naked stars" as *{Hovmey Huv} [source?]. SEE: Huv be excellent (slang) (v) (KGT 159-61): The slang usage of {qu'} is currently extremely common among Klingons, and it has pretty much displaced another slang term with the same set of meanings (excellent, wonderful, etc.), {Huv} (literally, "be clear, not obstructed"), which was in vogue not all that long ago. The use of {Huv} for excellent is now considered old-fashioned. SEE ALSO: Dem be clear, transparent, uncolored (v) poS be open (v) waQ obstruct (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.