Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, June 13, 2022 Klingon word: ghugh Part of speech: verb Definition: vocalize Source: qep'a' 24 [2017] _______________________________________________ (qep'a' 2017): referring to sound emitted by an animal, but not speech SEE ALSO: http://klingon.wiki/En/Sounds HaS squeak (v) Huy hum, purr (v) - "can be used both for singing without words and for the sound a (not huge) engine makes. Used also for the sound of a cat: purr." (Lieven, qepHom 2018) Qoghogh snort (v) ghughugh growl (v) - jatlh; ghughughwI’ rur speak with vocal fry (“Sometimes {ghughugh} alone suffices”) (qep’a’ 2020) 'Imyagh sound made by a vIghro' or ghISnar cat (excl) - "This is an imitative word and there are variations. And not everyone uses it in the first place." (qep'a' 2017) welwelwel sound made by a targ (excl) - "The number of times this syllable is repeated is variable. This is an imitative word and there are variations. And not everyone uses it in the first place." (qep'a' 2017) jatlh say, speak [people only?] (v) tlhen sound as, produce the sound of (v) rIS make a cracking or snapping sound (v) chuS be noisy (v) qIn moan, groan (v) QIch speech (i.e. vocal sounds) (n) ghogh voice (n) wab sound, noise (n) Note the similarity of the verbs {ghugh} "vocalize", {Qoghogh} "snort", and {ghughugh} "growl" to the noun {ghogh} "voice". -- 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.