tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 17 11:18:51 2003
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Re: Klingon WOTD: SuS (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Thursday, July 17, 2003.
>
>Klingon word: SuS
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: blow (into wind instrument) to produce sound
"Wind instruments (there is no overall term for them) range from the
simple flute or fife ({Dov'agh}), generally crafted from a bone, to
the highly complex {meSchuS}. This is a very large instrument, not
at all easily moved from place to place, which consists of a network
of interlocking tubes. One tube terminates in the mouthpiece ({ngujlep})
into which the player blows (SuS). The instrument's pitch and timbre
are modified by fingering strategically placed holes in the tubing
and by moving the hands in various ways (to move the fingers in
this way is to {Heng})." (KGT 75)
Note the homophonous noun {SuS} "wind, breeze".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons