tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Jan 12 03:02:26 2007
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Klingon WOTD: burgh quD (noun)
This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Friday, January 12, 2007.
Category: Food
Klingon word: burgh quD
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: naturally produced [kud]
Source: KGT (212 KE, 251 EK)
Swedish: naturligt framställd ~qud~
Additional Notes:
KGT p. 92. There is an alternate way of preparing {quD} that involves using chemicals to do the job of the animal's stomach enzymes. Klingon gourmets distinguish between the two by referring to {quD} made in the natural way as {burgh quD} ("stomach {quD}"), as opposed to the artificially produced {'un quD} ("pot {quD}"). Though nutritionally identical, {burgh quD}, when available, is always preferable to {'un quD}.
KGT p. 94. If a dish with a standard preparation technique (a {nay' motlh}, "usual dish") is being offered, asking how it is to be prepared is a demonstration of cultural ignorance. Thus, in addition to [pipius] claw, questions about {bIreQtagh} ("[bregit] lung"), {targh tIq} ("heart of [targ]"), {raHta'} ("[racht]"), {tlhImqaH} ("[zilm'kach]"), and {Qaj tlhuQ} ("[kradge] tail") should be avoided. On the other hand, asking whether the {quD} is naturally produced ({burgh quD}) or the artificially produced type ({'un quD}) or specifying whether one prefers {tlhatlh} ("[gladst]") with or without sauce shows both knowledge of and interest in Klingon cuisine.
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