tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jun 06 03:00:22 2006
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Klingon WOTD: HIvje' (noun)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Tuesday, June 6, 2006.
Category: Food
Klingon word: HIvje'
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: glass (tumbler)
Source: TKD (88 KE, 135 EK)
Swedish: glas (dryckeskärl)
Additional Notes:
KGT p. 98. A container from which drinks are consumed is a {HIvje'}. This word is used for any sort of drinking vessel: glass, cup, mug, stein, goblet, tumbler, and so on. If necessary, {HIvje'} can also be used to refer to drinking vessels normally not associated with Klingon culture--for example, crystal stemware. 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"), {qa'vIn HIvje'} ("coffee mug"), {baqghol HIvje'} ("[bahgol] cup"). Unless specified further, {HIq HIvje'} ("liquor glass") usually means a tankard or stein for beer or ale. A {bal} is any bottle or jug used to store liquid. Usually one will pour ({qang}) the drink directly from the {bal} into the {HIvje'}, but it is not considered uncivil to drink directly from the {bal}. Ale is often stored in a large vat ({qegh}) rather than in a {bal}. Some drinks are served in special containers, such as the {runpI'} ("teapot") used in the making of {Dargh} ('tea"), and are then poured into the appropriate {HIvje'}.
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