[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: nIm tlhagh

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon word:   nIm tlhagh
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition:     butter

One of the new words from "TalkNow! Klingon and not used in a sentence.

{tlhagh} "(animal) fat" shows up in two other TalkNow! words:

{Ho'Du' Say'moHwI' tlhagh}  toothpaste 
{Say'moHwI' tlhagh}         soap

Known Klingon dairy products:

nIm            milk 
nIm tlhagh     butter
nIm wIb ngogh  cheese (i.e. a block or lump)
wIlpuq         pudding

Culinary notes:

KGT 95:  Animal blood ({'Iw}) is found primarily in alcoholic beverages, but the milk ({nIm}) of some creatures (such as the {targh} [targ]) is combined with other ingredients to form drinks of rather complex flavor, though it is seldom consumed by itself.

KGT 96:  Eventually, a new fashion developed--adding cream to the *raktaj*--and with this innovation came yet another name, *raktajino*, modeled after the name of another popular coffee drink, cappuccino. Raktajino is now served hot or iced, with or without extra cream, and with or without the rind of some fruit to add even more flavor.

KGT 83:  In fact, {vut} ["prepare food"] can also be used in reference to making a beverage, whether simply mixing ingredients together (such a putting cream in coffee)...

As there's no official word for "cream" yet - assuming Klingons distinguish between milk and cream (targ milk may be fairly thick and creamy to begin with) - a couple of suggestions:

*{nIm jeD}   i.e. "thick milk"
*{nIm 'ugh}  i.e. "heavy milk"


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons