tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Oct 14 06:55:05 2013
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jat
> Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, October 13, 2013
>
> Klingon word: jat
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: tongue
As food, see KGT p.88.
KGT 30: The Ruk'evet word for "be clumsy" is {jat}, which is phonetically identical to the noun meaning tongue. Even though this is probably just a coincidence, there is a slang term {jat}, used throughout the Empire but somewhat more frequently in the areas near Ruk'evet, which means "speak incoherently, mumble", a notion with negative connotations for Klingons. Enunciating Klingon clearly is always important, but one should take extra care to not accidentally say {jat} (mumble) when intending the similar-sounding {ja'} (say), {jatlh} (speak), or {jach} (yell).
Related vocabulary:
nuj mouth (n)
lev roof of mouth, palate (n)
wuS lip(s) (n)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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