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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: HIq
> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, August 22, 2014
>
> Klingon word: HIq
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: ale, beer, wine
"Klingon drinks may be divided into two types: those with and those without an intoxicating effect--basically, those with and those without alcohol. There is no known noun referring to drinks in general (though, as noted above, beverages are considered a type of Soj [food]). Any alcoholic beverage is called HIq. Federation Standard makes a distinction between the various forms of liquor; Klingon does not. Thus, the word HIq is translated in various ways in names of different drinks, particularly, though not exclusively, those of non-Klingon origin: romuluS HIq (Romulan ale) 'Iw HIq (blood wine), Sorya' HIq (Saurian brandy). On the other hand, many native Klingon alcoholic drinks have names that do not contain the word HIq. Among these are wornagh (warnog), a kind of ale; baqghol (bahgol), consumed heated and out of rather small glasses; and the very strong chechtlhutlh (chech'tluth). (The fact that chechtlhutlh seems to be made up of two verbs related to drinking--chech [be drunk] and tlhutlh [drink]--is no doubt coincidental.) Imported alcoholic beverages are made of various ingredients, some of them not available in the Klingon Empire. Domestic HIq is distilled from a number of different kinds of grain (tIr), with some additional constituents (of both plant and animal origin, including 'Iw, blood) adding flavor and strength. 'Iw HIq (bloodwine) is served warm to hot (best is porgh Hat--body temperature, though it is not clear whose body) and should be very dark red in color. Drinking HIq is usually accompanied by toasting. [...] Animal blood ('Iw) is found primarily in alcoholic beverages, but the milk (nIm) of some creatures (such as the targh [targ]) is combined with other ingredients to form drinks of rather complex flavor, though it is seldom consumed by itself." (KGT 95)
"In fact, vut can also be used in reference to making a beverage, whether simply mixing ingredients together (such a putting cream in coffee) or starting from scratch (such as brewing ale)." (KGT 83)
"If some kind of HIq (liquor) is added to the coffee, the drink is called ra'taj. It is said that the drink was originally nicknamed ra'wI' taj (commander's knife, suggestive of its potency), and that the name was shortened over time." (KGT 95-96)
tlhutlhmeH HIq ngeb qaq law' bIQ qaq puS
Drinking fake ale is better than drinking water. TKW
HIq DaSammeH tach yI'el
To find ale, go into a bar. TKW
cha'vatlh ben HIq vItlhutlh
I will drink Two Century Old Ale. PK
romuluS HIq vImuS
I detest Romulan ale. KGT
latlh HIvje'Daq 'Iw HIq bIr yIqang!
Pour the cold bloodwine into another glass! KGT
(IDIOM: "I don't believe you; maybe someone else will" or "That is irrelevant to me; maybe someone else will care")
latlh HIvje'Daq 'Iw HIq bIr vIqang!
I pour the cold bloodwine into another glass! KGT
cha'vatlh ben HIq Two Century Old Ale/Wine
pubtaHbogh ghargh HIq boiling worm wine
*qul HIq fire wine (N.B. extremely potent! TNG "A Fistful of Datas")
reghuluS 'Iw HIq Regulan bloodwine
romuluS HIq Romulan ale
Sorya' HIq Saurian brandy
'Iw HIq bloodwine
HIq HIvje' stein, tankard KGT, beer stein KCD
Also refers to a wine glass, or any stemware, crystal, or stoneware used for alcoholic beverages. (KCD)
"Since certain drinks are typically associated with certain containers, saying the type of drink plus HIvje' indicates the type of cup or glass as well: 'Iw HIq HIvje' ("bloodwine glass")... Unless specified further, HIq HIvje' ("liquor glass") usually means a tankard or stein for beer or ale [wornagh]." (KGT 98)
PUN: "hiccup!"
See also:
taS liquid (n)
bIQ water (n)
chech be drunk (v)
'uH have a hangover (v)
wuQ have a headache (v)
See Terran {nuch Hergh} "aspirin". {Dargh wIb} "sour tea" may be a Klingon heartburn, indigestion or hangover remedy:
vaj Dargh wIb DatlhutlhnIS. Hoch vor Dargh wIb.
Then you need to drink sour tea. Sour tea cures everything. CK.
"My father's race was spared the dubious benefits of alcohol." (Spock to McCoy, TOS "The Conscience of the King")
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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