Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, November 23, 2024
Klingon word: yItram
Part of speech: noun
Definition: whistle (hand-held device) with a clear sound
Source: qepHom 2023
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(qepHom 2023): A whistle with a clear sound is a {yItram}.
(Lieven, 12/15/2023): At qepHom 2023, we learned some words for whistles. Okrand just gave me some additions on their usage. Most of it basically was clear, but it's good to have a definite response: [1] These ship- or factory-type whistles cannot be "played" by a person. They're powered by some sort of energy (steam, electricity, whatever). [2] You can use {SuS} if you're playing a {mu'vIb}, and {'uq} is if there's no instrument/implement involved (except maybe your fingers). [3] The verb to activate a wall-mounted device is {chu'} (not {SuS}). The full message, include my questions, can be found here: https://qephom.de/e/message_from_maltz_231215_whistles.html"
(qepHom 2023 p.48): A whistling sound produced by using one's mouth and lips (and perhaps fingers, but no device) is termed {la'qab}. Though a bit redundant, it's fine to say {la'qab vI'uq} ("I whistle a whistle").
In reverse, this is {martIy} "Marty". Can anyone think of any pop cultural (especially film) references to a Marty having to do with whistling? (The obvious Marty is Marty McFly, especially because of the Christopher Lloyd connection, but I can't think of any whistling references in any of the Back to the Futures.)