Klingon Word of the Day: HeH 'alqen (noun)
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 27, 2025 Klingon word: HeH 'alqen Part of speech: noun Definition: hem Source: qep'a' 32 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 27, 2025 Klingon word: HeH 'alqen Part of speech: noun Definition: hem Source: qep'a' 32 [2025] _______________________________________________ (qep'a' 2025): [border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying] 'alqen seam (n) [qep'a' 2025] (qep'a' 2025): [A suture or stitching that joins any two pieces of material], see also {HeH 'alqen} "hem". Notes in [brackets] are not Okrand's but supplied by Lieven(?) for clarification on https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa32 SEE ALSO: QIS stitch (v) (qepHom 2023) [use for the verb "hem"?] (qepHom 2023): The object is the thing being sewn or stitched together. Sut clothing (n) weSjech fabric, cloth, textile (n) paH gown, dress (n) yopwaH pants (n) TREK NOTES: "And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go hem some pants. For some reason, sewing seems to calm me down." [Garak, DS9 "Afterimage"] "The truth is, I'm trying to lose a little weight. Hemming women's dresses may provide me with a modest income, but it offers very little in the way of exercise." (DS9 "Distant Voices") < Garak gives Eddington a hypospray sedative in the Security Office > GARAK: Doctor, if you'd be so kind as to take his legs. BASHIR: If I didn't know better, I'd say you were enjoying yourself, Garak. GARAK: Not at all, Doctor, but after years of hemming dresses, a little action is a welcome change of pace. [DS9 "The Search, Part II"] "I can't forgive what you did but I can try to forget, to put it aside as if it never happened. So, do you want to go back to your shop and hem pants or shall we pick up where we left off?" [Enabran Tain to Garak, DS9 "Improbable Cause"] ODO: Can I help you? DREX: *Lohd Zoss-lee chaw-KU sohk jaTAL?* [episode subtitles] GARAK: Actually, I'm not sure Constable Odo has a mother. [ ... ] ODO: I didn't know you spoke Klingon. GARAK: Oh, you'd be surprised at the things you can learn while you're doing alterations. [DS9 "The Way of the Warrior, Part I"] -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
Am 28.07.2025 um 18:11 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 27, 2025
Klingon word: HeH 'alqen Part of speech: noun Definition: hem Source: qep'a' 32 [2025] _______________________________________________
(qep'a' 2025): [border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying]
'alqen seam (n) [qep'a' 2025] (qep'a' 2025): [A suture or stitching that joins any two pieces of material], see also {HeH 'alqen} "hem".
Notes in [brackets] are not Okrand's but supplied by Lieven(?) for clarification on https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa32 Those notes in brackets are from the qep'a' booklet and probably originated from the KLI wish list, chabal tetlh.
-- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" https://tlhInganHol.com https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWords
The notes in [brackets] are part of the original request. They are notes the requester made to help explain what they meant by their request or what they were hoping to get from their request. They are included because they may have informed Dr. Okrand in his answer, though if the notes Dr. Okrand provided conflict with the notes in [brackets], Dr. Okrand's notes are the only ones that are canon. ________________________________ From: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of Lieven L. Litaer via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 12:40 PM To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org <tlhingan-hol@kli.org> Cc: Lieven L. Litaer <levinius@gmx.de> Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: HeH 'alqen (noun) Am 28.07.2025 um 18:11 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 27, 2025
Klingon word: HeH 'alqen Part of speech: noun Definition: hem Source: qep'a' 32 [2025] _______________________________________________
(qep'a' 2025): [border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying]
'alqen seam (n) [qep'a' 2025] (qep'a' 2025): [A suture or stitching that joins any two pieces of material], see also {HeH 'alqen} "hem".
Notes in [brackets] are not Okrand's but supplied by Lieven(?) for clarification on https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa32 Those notes in brackets are from the qep'a' booklet and probably originated from the KLI wish list, chabal tetlh.
-- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" https://tlhInganHol.com https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWords _______________________________________________ tlhIngan-Hol mailing list tlhIngan-Hol@lists.kli.org http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org
Thanks janSIy and Lieven for replying. Just so I understand the mechanics... in other qep'a'/qepHom vocabulary lists I've seen on the Klingon wiki there are notes labeled "REQUEST". Is this another way of indicating the same {chabal tetlh} wish list? -- Voragh _____________________________________________________________________________________________ From: janSIy . via tlhIngan-Hol Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 2:45 PM The notes in [brackets] are part of the original request. They are notes the requester made to help explain what they meant by their request or what they were hoping to get from their request. They are included because they may have informed Dr. Okrand in his answer, though if the notes Dr. Okrand provided conflict with the notes in [brackets], Dr. Okrand's notes are the only ones that are canon. ________________________________ From: Lieven L. Litaer via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org<mailto:tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org>> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 12:40 PM Am 28.07.2025 um 18:11 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, July 27, 2025
Klingon word: HeH 'alqen Part of speech: noun Definition: hem Source: qep'a' 32 [2025] _______________________________________________
(qep'a' 2025): [border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying]
'alqen seam (n) [qep'a' 2025] (qep'a' 2025): [A suture or stitching that joins any two pieces of material], see also {HeH 'alqen} "hem".
Notes in [brackets] are not Okrand's but supplied by Lieven(?) for clarification on https://klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa32<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/klingon.wiki/En/NewWordsQepa32__;!!BpyFHLRN4TMTrA!6O_qRGWuQBoTEbTTrEjex9oCVik_EMLL9fD4JbJxPeAnahQKwzgXVjB9DEsUXnzadrAZBumnlSn9O8Ugq_7WcL5IsvlC$>
Those notes in brackets are from the qep'a' booklet and probably originated from the KLI wish list, chabal tetlh. -- Lieven L. Litaer
The two events use separate lists and so they may be formatted differently, but, yes, I think this is just a different way of indicating that same information for the other list. ________________________________ From: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 3:22 PM To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org <tlhingan-hol@kli.org> Cc: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: HeH 'alqen (noun) Thanks janSIy and Lieven for replying. Just so I understand the mechanics… in other qep’a’/qepHom vocabulary lists I’ve seen on the Klingon wiki there are notes labeled “REQUEST”. Is this another way of indicating the same {chabal tetlh} wish list? -- Voragh
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