Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: 'evta'

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Klingon word: 'evta' Part of speech: noun Definition: animal similar to a newt or salamander Source: qep'a' 24 [2017]

Voragh:

I suspect {'evta'} a pun, but I can't see it.

De'vID:

An "eft" is a baby newt. :-)

Jeremy Silver:

The OED tells me the origin of the word newt is from the Middle English "an ewt" (ewt from the Old English "efeta"), "Eft" a dialect term for newt, or a zoological term for its juvenile form is also derived from the OE term.

Thanks. I was thinking it had something to do with {'ev} "area northwestward", {ta'} "deed" and/or {ta'} "emperor". --Voragh