Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Klingon word: tangqa' Part of speech: noun Definition: bull-like animal, *tangkar* Source: HQ:v9n4p? _______________________________________________ (MO, HQ 9.4): In the epic, Gilgamesh and Enkidu battle the Bull of Heaven. The Klingon translation (allegedly found on a barren planetoid) contains the phrase: {QI'tu' tangqa'}. Although {QI'tu'} "heaven" is a familiar enough term, {tangqa'} is clearly something new. Maltz graciously provided the following brief explanation: There's this Klingon animal, you see, which is kind of bull-like. It's called a {tangqa'}. Both male and female ones are called {tangqa'}. So it doesn't really mean "bull." But it certainly looks like one. Or more like a bull than anything else. Used in "{ghIlghameS}: A Klingon Translation" by Roger Cheesbro (ie. DloraH [2000]). For more information see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_of_Heaven and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh SEE ALSO: [mInHor] (?) minn'hor (n) - "An ox-like carnivorous animal used for riding" (Kahless [J.M. Friedman's pro novel]) - “The *minn'hor* is a beast of burden (similar to cattle), the milk of which is used to make cheese.” (Felix, 7/25/2016) -- 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.