Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Klingon word: DoQmIv'a' Part of speech: noun Definition: bathtub, swimming pool Source: qepHom 2016
SEE: DoQmIv sink (for cleaning hands, face, food, etc.) (qep'a' 2016) (MO, qepHom 2016): when needed, distinguish by qualifiers: {Say'moHmeH DoQmIv'a'}, {QalmeH DoQmIv'a'} (Lieven, qepHom 2016): When {DoQmIv'a'} is a big tub, then - of course - a {DoQmIvHom} is a small one, so it can be used for the meaning of a "bucket", or anything similar. SEE ALSO: 'Ib tub (food prep) (n) qegh vat, barrel (n) Qal swim (v) HaH'egh soak oneself (slang) (v) CULTURAL NOTES: (KGT 91): "The verb HaH ["marinate] is now often used in the more general sense of "soak, drench". It is frequently heard in the reflexive form ({HaH'egh} "soak oneself") in reference to such activities as drinking a great deal, which has positive connotations, and bathing, an occasional undertaking with negative connotations. (TKW 35): The negative associations with water might also be seen when Worf remarked to Counselor Deanna Troi, "Swimming is too much like bathing." (SuStel, 8/18/2016): On Lursa and Be'etor's Bird-of-Prey, Dr. Soran waved his hand in front of his face as if they smelled. Q made bathing jokes aimed at Worf. Hardly evidence that Klingons don't bathe, but clearly they don't like to bathe.