Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 07, 2024 Klingon word: la'qab Part of speech: noun Definition: whistle sound produced by one's mouth and lips Source: qepHom 2023 _______________________________________________ (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"). SEE ALSO: 'uq whistle (v.) (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 ngujlep mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n) Dov'agh flute, fife (n) mu'vIb whistle (with shrill sound) (n) Su'wIn large whistle with a deep sound (n) yItram whistle (with a clear sound) (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

… Actually, I think one of her more famous movie lines was her suggesting that if the person she’s talking to wants her attention, he should just whistle… and then gave instructions on how to shape your lips to whistle. pItlh charghwI’ ‘utlh (ghaH, ghaH, -Daj)

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Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 07, 2024

Klingon word: la'qab Part of speech: noun Definition: whistle sound produced by one's mouth and lips Source: qepHom 2023

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