Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, July 19, 2021 Klingon word: pIrmuS Part of speech: noun Definition: bottom (exterior) Source: HQ:v8n3p2 _______________________________________________ molor chalqach 'avlu'bogh pIrmuS lupawta' they reach the base of Molor's guarded tower (PB) (IMO, HQ 8.3:2): The word for bottom, the counterpart of {yor} [top (exterior)], is {pIrmuS}. This word refers to the underside of something, not the interior bottom (such as the bottom of a well or the bottom of a bowl where a few drops of milk remain after eating cereal). The word for the interior bottom of something is {bIS'ub}. If an item is located in the bottom of a box, it is located in the box's {bIS'ub}. If something is found underneath a box, it is found beneath the box's {pIrmuS}. PUN: “Pyramus and Thisbe”, the play-within-a-play in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: “Pyramus” was played by the outer play’s character “Bottom”. -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from the last year or two. I’ve fallen behind in updating my files and adding cross-references for related words.