Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, August 18, 2025 Klingon word: Su'wIn Part of speech: noun Definition: large whistle (hand-held device) with a deep sound Source: qepHom 2023 _______________________________________________ (qepHom 2023): A large whistle with a deep sound, such as on a large ship (seagoing ship - a starship is not likely to have one of these) or at a factory, is a {Su'wIn}. (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 SEE: 'uq whistle (v) (qep'a' 2018) (qep'a' 2018): if there's an object, it's the thing (song? birdcall?) being whistled (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: SuS blow (into wind instrument) to produce sound (v) chu' activate; play an instrument (v) ngujlep mouthpiece (of a wind instrument) (n) Dov'agh flute, fife (n) la'qab whistling sound (n) mu'vIb whistle (with shrill sound) (n) yItram whistle (with a clear sound) (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons