On Nov 11, 2022, at 10:33 AM, Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> wrote:
Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, November 11, 2022
Klingon word: lIH
Part of speech: verb
Definition: begin a song, start a song
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(HolQeD 12.2:9): To begin to sing a song is to {lIH} (literally, "introduce") the song, and that portion of the song that comes at the beginning-—a portion that is often so familiar that listeners know what song it is after hearing just that short portion-—is the {namtun}.
PUN: "Play a few licks." (musical term?)
SEE ALSO:
bom sing, chant (v)
wup burst into song (v)
qat accompany (singing) with instrumental music (v)
much present, perform (music)
--
Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last
year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.
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