Klingon Word of the Day: Su'wan ghew (noun)
Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, July 31, 2025 Klingon word: Su'wan ghew Part of speech: noun Definition: butterfly Source: The Little Prince This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: Su'wan ghew Part of speech: noun Definition: butterfly Source: The Little Prince [TLP] _______________________________________________ (TLP): This is not a literal translation for such an animal, but Maltz suggested this word, because he knows it for a flying insect with largish wings. SEE: ghew bug, insect (n) 'ughDuq ghargh caterpillar (n) - (TLP): Maltz said this is a little squirmy thing that somehow turns into a {Su'wan ghew}. The {'ughDuq ghargh} is not used to prepare {qagh}, by the way. PUN: "An UGly DUCKling becomes a SWAN." (Michael Kunin) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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