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Klingon WOTD: peghmey vIttlhegh (n)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, January 19, 2000.
Klingon word: peghmey vIttlhegh
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: secrecy proverb
Additional Notes:
HolQeD v5n1p10.
Infrequently the singular {pegh} "secret" (rather than the plural {peghmey}) is heard, shortening the construction to {pegh vIttlhegh}. Since {pegh} is also a verb (meaning "keep something secret", {pegh vIttlhegh} can also be interpreted as a sentence meaning something like "a proverb keeps things secret," that is, it witholds information rather than being a ready source of answers. To some Klingons, this is a most insightful coincidence.
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