[Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - Food

[Steven Boozer]

Felix:
> I find Su'ghar qutmey really surprising; I'd've expected a Klingon
> word referring to sugars in general. Of course, the sugar we have in
> our kitchen is a fairly specific product which Klingons probably don't
> use; guess that's why they took the English word.

Well, Klingons don't have a word for "be sweet" (most of us have been making do with *{wIbHa'} "be un-sour").  There's a reason for this:

KGT 85:  Despite the general absence of sweet foods from their diet, Klingons tend to be quite enthusiastic about {yuch} (chocolate), at least in its purest forms.

OTOH they do have the noun {HaQchor} "saccharin".

KGT 85:  The closest equivalent to "sweet" is probably {na'ran rur} (resembles a *naran*," a fruit whose juice is sometimes added to sauces as a contrast to the other flavors) ... "

Klingons identify Terran grapefruit, lemons and oranges as {na'ranmey}.  Note {na'ran wIb} "lemon (literally "sour naran").


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons