Klingon Word of the Day: 'em
Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, June 08, 2023 Klingon word: 'em Part of speech: verb Definition: vomit Source: HQ:v12n4p8 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: 'em Part of speech: verb Definition: vomit Source: HQ:v12n4p8 _______________________________________________ (HQ 12.4:8): When air (or gas) from the stomach [{burgh}] works its way up and comes out of the mouth (often noisily), one is said to {ruq} "belch". ... When, rather than gas, undigested or partially digested food comes up, one is said to {'em}, "vomit", and the matter being vomited, that is, vomit, is called {quy'Ip}. … (Maltz was quite amused when he realized that the Klingon word {rech} "exhale" sounded like the English word retch – that is, vomit – but he couldn't explain why he thought it was so funny.) PUN: aim? SEE ALSO: Hugh throat (n) ghagh gargle (v) ghup swallow (v) rID digest (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from recent qep’a’mey or qepHommey. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.
The pun may be on “emesis“, the medical/scientific/? term for vomiting? Russ
On Jun 8, 2023, at 9:46 AM, Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> wrote:
Klingon word: 'em Part of speech: verb Definition: vomit Source: HQ:v12n4p8 _______________________________________________
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PUN: aim?
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