[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: nanwI'

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon word:   nanwI'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition:     chisel

Never used in a sentence.

Language notes:

KGT 79:  Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, "rock, stone") by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, "gouger"), {teywI'} (file; literally, "scraper"), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus).

Additional tools:

'etlh 	blade
mupwI'  	hammer

HQ 10.2:11:  The verbs {nan} "use the fourth toe" and {nan} "gouge" are probably etymologically related, since {nan} is used to refer to a particularly effective martial arts kick.

Don't confuse with {nanwI'} "fourth toe".


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons