Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, March 09, 2020 Klingon word: rItlh Part of speech: noun Definition: pigment, paint, dye, ink _______________________________________________ (KGT 80): What the Federation would classify as a painting - that is, a {nagh beQ} featuring an image not carved into it but painted onto it - is made by applying {rItlh} (pigment, paint, dye) derived from either an animal or plant source. (KGT 81): Compared to Federation Standard, Klingon terminology associated with colors is rather limited. First of all, there is no noun meaning color. There is, however, a verb, {nguv}, which means something like "be dyed, stained, tinted", though it is seldom used … The verb {ngoH}, meaning smear in other contexts, is used for paint using fingers. PUN: Ritz is the biggest company producing dyes for home use in the U.S. SEE: rItlh naQ pigment stick (n) wuS rItlh naQ lipstick (n) TNK rItlh ‘echlet ink pad (n) SEE ALSO: qalmuS color [in general vs. black & white, not a specific color] (n) nguv be dyed, stained, tinted (v) chum be colorful (v) Dem be clear, transparent, uncolored (v) ngoH smear, paint using fingers (v) DIj use/paint with a pigment stick (v) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons