Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 07, 2024 Klingon word: la'qab Part of speech: noun Definition: whistle sound produced by one's mouth and lips Source: qepHom 2023 _______________________________________________ (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"). SEE ALSO: 'uq whistle (v.) (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 ngujlep mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n) Dov'agh flute, fife (n) mu'vIb whistle (with shrill sound) (n) Su'wIn large whistle with a deep sound (n) yItram whistle (with a clear sound) (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons