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

[Gaerfindel]

On 6/9/2014 10:23 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>> Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, June 07, 2014
>>
>> Klingon word: poS
>> Part of speech: verb
>> Definition: be open, opened
>
>    lojmIt poSDaq Daq pagh
>    No one eavesdrops at an open door. PK
>
> poSmoH  	open (v)
>
>    yIvbeHlIj neH DapoSmoH vIneH
>    The only thing I want you to open is your blouse. (ST5 notes)
>
>    Heghpu'bogh tlhIngan mInDu' lupoSmoHlu'
>    The eyes of the fallen Klingon are opened... S31
>
> N.B. Do not confuse with the homophonous noun {poS} "left (side)".
>
Okay, the beginner is gonna go waaay out on a limb here:

If {poS} can mean both "be open" and "left side" then it might make 
sense for Klingons to extend an open, left hand, his {ghIt poS}, so that 
he can still retain a grip on a weapon if needed.

~quljIb