Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Klingon word: nan Part of speech: verb Definition: use the fourth toe Source: HQ (10:2 p11) _______________________________________________ One of the toe verbs. The others are {mar/marwI'} big toe, {Hom/HomwI'} second toe, {roS/roSwI'} third toe, and {Qay'/Qay'wI'} little toe. (HQ 10.2:11): The verbs {nan} "use the fourth toe" and {nan} "gouge" are probably etymologically related, since {nan} is used to refer to a particularly effective martial arts kick. (KGT 79): Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, rock, stone) by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). PUN: "This little piggy had none" SEE: nan gouge (v) nanwI' chisel (n) nanwI' fourth toe (n) SEE ALSO: mI' do martial arts movements, calisthenics, etc. (v) pup kick (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.