Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Klingon word: tlhuH Part of speech: noun Definition: breath _______________________________________________ (HQ 12.4:8): Air, for example, comes into and out of the nose or mouth. The word for breath is {tlhuH}, and that for breathe is also {tlhuH}. To breathe in, or inhale, is {pur}; to breathe out, or exhale, is {rech}. To breathe noisily, or wheeze, is {jev}. … To breathe even more noisily, or snore, is {wuD}. SEE: tlhuH breathe (v) jItlhuH I breathe. KGT Suvbe'chugh SuvwI' tlhuHbe' SuvwI' If a warrior does not fight, he does not breathe. TKW (qep’a’ 2016): [Maltz] said that this [{lay}] is some sort of technical term. It would be odd to say {lay vItlhuH} for "I breathe air", but it would be understood. tlhuH be exhilarated, be stimulated, be invigorated (slang) KGT (KGT 165): Literally meaning "breathe", this word is used in such expressions as {jItlhuH} ("I am exhilarated, it's exhilarating to me"; literally, "I breathe"). Perhaps a near equivalent in standard Klingon is {Sey} (be excited). SEE ALSO: lay air (technical term) (n) rewve’ air (everyday word) (n) muD atmosphere (n) SuS wind (n) SIp gas (n) Hob yawn (v) ruq belch (v) tlhov wheeze (v) chuy sneeze (v) largh smell, sense odors (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from the last year or two. I’ve fallen behind in updating my files and adding cross-references for related words.