Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Klingon word: 'evta' Part of speech: noun Definition: *evta*, newt, salamander, type of animal Source: qep'a' 24 [2017] _______________________________________________ AFAIK never used in a sentence. PUN: "The OED tells me the origin of the word newt is from the Middle English 'an ewt' (ewt from the Old English efeta). Eft, a dialect term for newt or a zoological term for its juvenile form, is also derived from the OE term." (Jeremy Silver [date?]) (MO's KCD audio): Although {lung} is translated as lizard, it actually can refer to any animal of that general shape, such as a newt or salamander. SEE: ghargh serpent (n) lung *loong* [type of lizardlike animal] (n) QIncha' *krincha* (type of lizard) (n) SEE ALSO: ghISDen scales (n) tlhuQ tail (n) QIm egg (n) pel'aQ shell (n) pach claw (n) ghIS wriggle, squirm (v) - "a word you might use when describing a bowl full of qagh" (qep'a' 2017) ngov slither, wriggle, squirm, writhe (v) - “Slither ‘like a snake’." (qep’a’ 2021) ‘orgh scitter (v) - “like a startled lizard or bug” (qep’a’ 2021) ‘eD crawl (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.