Klingon word: 'uq Part of speech: verb Definition: whistle Source: qep'a' 25 [2018] _______________________________________________ la'qab vI'uq I whistle a whistle. (qepHom 2023) (qep'a' 2018)" if there's an object, it's the thing (song? birdcall?) being whistled" (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"). (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 Cf. https://klingon.wiki/En/Whistle for details. SEE: la'qab whistling sound (n) mu'vIb whistle (with shrill sound) (n) Su'wIn large whistle with a deep sound (n) yItram whistle (with a clear sound) (n) SEE ALSO: SuS blow (into wind instrument) to produce sound (v) chu' activate [device]; play an instrument (v) ngujlep mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n) Dov'agh flute, fife (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons