Klingon Word of the Day: muylIS (noun)
Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 20, 2025 Klingon word: muylIS Part of speech: noun Definition: eyelash Source: qep'a' 24 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, October 20, 2025 Klingon word: muylIS Part of speech: noun Definition: eyelash Source: qep'a' 24 [2017] _______________________________________________ (Shelly, 8/07/2017) : During a game of the Hokey Pokey, MO He pointed to his eyelash, thus revealing that {muylIS} is "eyelash". (qurgh & Shelly, 8/01/2017; "Someone asked in Federation Standard if he meant eyelash and he nodded.") (ghunchu'wI', 8/07/2017): The lack of a word for eyelashes had been brought up during an earlier brief conversation about hair - body, head, facial, etc. Even if he hadn't said so explicitly, it would have been obvious that it's what he meant. PUN: *cilium* (Latin for eyelash) backwards SEE ALSO: mIn eye (n) Huy' eyebrow (n) mInyoD eyelid (n) lur pupil [of eye] (n) valQav iris (n) reqnub sclera (n) Darnoq retina (n) SaQ cry (v) wang wink (v) tu blink (v) mInDu' yIv blink (slang) (v) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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