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Klingon WOTD: Ha'quj (n)



This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Friday, June 16, 2000.

Klingon word:   Ha'quj
Part of Speech: noun
Definition:     sash, baldric

Additional Notes:
HolQeD 5:2, KGT p. 61.  In acient times, a warrior often wore a {Ha'quj} ("baldric"), a belt across his chest to support a sword when it was not in use.  The word survives today, meaning not only "baldric" but also "sash," a common part of a warrior's uniform whether or not he carries a blade.  Though originally utilitarian in nature, the {Ha'quj} has taken on symbolic functions as well, its ornamentation representing the family unit or house of its wearer.
  
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