Klingon word: tey Part of speech: verb Definition: scrape _______________________________________________ (KGT 79): Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, rock, stone) by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, "gouger"), {teywI'} (file; literally, "scraper"), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus). (TKW 179): It does not matter whether this recording is visual, digital, scratches in stone, or marks on paper. (KGT 92): ... a fungus (known as {'atlhqam}) usually scraped off the bottom of certain animals' feet, though it also grows on trees. N.B. do not confuse with the homonym {tey} "be uncomfortable, be close". -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons