Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, November 20, 2021 Klingon word: woSwa' ghew Part of speech: noun Definition: woodlouse-like bug, pillbug-like bug, rolling bug Source: QelIS boqHarmey [Klingon Alice] _______________________________________________ woSwa’ armadillo-like animal (n) (Klingon Alice p.238-39): As it turns out, there’s a Klingon animal that does roll itself up into a ball when in danger (that is, it pretends to be dead or inanimate or something). It’s called a {woSwa’}. There’s also a bug that does the same thing, and it’s called a {woSwa’ ghew}, suggesting that the rolling-up characteristic of the {woSwa’} is one of its defining features. SEE ALSO: tetlh roll (v) - “down a hill like a log” (De’vID < MO, 3/01/2019) ron roll, bank (e.g. aircraft) (v) -- 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.