[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: teghbat

[Steven Boozer]

>> Klingon word:   teghbat
>> Part of speech: noun
>> Definition:     type of animal, *teg'bat*
> 
> KGT 95:  A popular effervescent drink, black in color, is called
> {'awje'}. This is frequently, though not accurately, translated as
> "root beer," probably because of its superficial resemblance to the
> Federation soft drink, but it is made from, among other things, the
> marrow ({melchoQ}) taken from the bones of a {teghbat} (*teg'bat*).
> 
> Some useful anatomical vocabulary when dismembering a teg'bat:
> 
> Hom		bone (n)
> melchoQ		marrow (n)
> to'waQ 		ligament, tendon (n)
> Somraw 		muscle (n)

And don't forget your {SIjwI'}:

KGT 97:  Food-preparation knives, of which there are many types, come in different sizes and shapes for different cutting tasks ... For finer work (such as making the slits in limbs needed to extract veins), a small {SIjwI'} (literally, "slitter") is commonly employed.

... though you could probably also use the slender-bladed {ghonDoq} or a scalpel {Haqtaj}.

 
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons