Klingon word: qa'rol Part of speech: noun Definition: a really big bird Source: HQ:v10n4p4 _______________________________________________ ghIq jach qa'rol maQ 'oH HemHa'choH 'ej cho'choH moratlh Then the {qa'rol} raises voice, the signal for Morath to lose his pride and claim a throne. (PB) jachDI' qa'rol yIwuq | nIteb bIwuqnIS | ngeD Qu'vam Decide when the {qa'rol} cries, The choice is yours, And it is obvious. (PB) (HQ 10.4:4): [A {notqa'} is] nowhere near as large as a {qa'rol}, which is really big (qep’a’ 2020): {jach} is a good verb to describe what a {jajlo' Qa'} does. (HQ 10.4:5): The plural suffix for birds is usually {-mey}, the general plural suffix, as would be expected. There is a difference of opinion, however, about which plural suffix to use for a few birds capable of mimicking speech, such as the {vIlInHoD} and the {qaryoq} (and the larger {qaryoq'a'}), with some Klingons using {-mey} but others preferring {-pu'}, the plural suffix for beings capable of using language. PUN: The character Big Bird on Sesame Street is played by actor Carroll (Ed) Spinney. SEE: notqa' a large, black bird (n) vIlInHoD a bird capable of mimicking speech (n) qaryoq a bird capable of mimicking speech (n) SEE ALSO: bo'Degh bird [general term] (n) neb beak, bill (n) tel wing (n) bo feather (n) yanwo' nest (n) QIm egg (n) ghogh voice (n) wab sound, noise (n) lu'lap beep noise (n) - {lu'lap tlhen} "(it) produces a beep noise" (qep’a’ 2021) ghugh vocalize (by animals) (v) jach scream, cry out, shout, yell, roar (v) tlhen sound as, produce the sound of (v) chuS be noisy (v) wom peck [both for eating and attacking by pecking] (v) ngun perch (v) puv fly (v) Saq land [if a bird alights on the ground] (v) tlhot land [if it lands on the water] (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.