tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 08 12:26:12 2006
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Re: Klingon WOTD: meQ (verb)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Saturday, April 29, 2006.
>
>Klingon word: meQ
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: burn
As used in canon:
meQtaHbogh qachDaq Suv qoH neH
Only a fool fights in a burning house. TKW
Ha'DIbaHmey meQ Sop 'e' tIv tera'nganpu'
Terrans enjoy eating burnt animals. CK [sic! for {*lu*tIv}]
to'waQ meQ vutwI'
The cook burns the tendon.
Cultural notes:
While tendon or ligament ({to'waQ}) that has been deep-fried
is one of the few hot dishes enjoyed by most Klingons, burnt
tendon is definitely a culinary gaffe. (KGT 191)
Another popular dish, {qul DIr} ("fire skin"), is made by
soaking cut up pieces of animal skin, from whatever animal
is available, in a strong liquor, then removing them from
the solution and setting them afire just before serving.
The dish is eaten quickly, while the pieces are still
burning." (KGT 93)
Related verbs:
{laQ} "to fire/energize [e.g. thrusters]"
Related nouns:
{qul} "fire"
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons