10 Jul
2017
10 Jul
'17
7:24 a.m.
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 09, 2017
Klingon word: pay'an Part of speech: noun Definition: particle Source: qep'a' 23
De'vID:
This looks like it's an obvious pun, but "pion" seems overly specific.
Others have suggested "peon" (a laborer who is obliged to do menial work) and the related "pawn", but I think "pion" is more likely. Perhaps Okrand liked the sound of the (somewhat related) word. SEE ALSO: 'otlh photon (n) valtIn proton (n) yomIj neutron (n) tem electron (n) HeySel atom (n) 'o'rIS molecule (n) 'ay' section, part, component, piece (n) ngIng have a negative charge (v) ruS have a positive charge (v) -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons