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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 12, 2015
> 
> Klingon word: 'ul
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: electricity

chIch vay' 'oy'moHmeH 'oy'naQ 'ul law' tlhuD 'oH. 
Painstiks... emit a highly-charged shock for the express purpose of inflicting pain. S32

KGT 65:  the painstik, {'oy'naQ}, a long staff that emits a powerful (and painful) jolt of electricity ({'ul}). Though not an implement of ancient origins (its use of electricity attests to that)...

TREK TRIVIA:

The Companion in the Gamma Canaris region who rescued Zefram Cochrane was a cloud-creature consisting of ionized mixture of gases and "simple electricity". (TOS "Metamorphosis")

"Some creatures can pass energy through their bodies with no harm to themselves; the electric eel on Earth. The giant dryworm of Antos IV. The fluffy..." (Chekov, TOS "Who Mourns for Adonais?")

PUN: 
At qep'a' loSDIch MO confirmed the suspicion of a list member about its origin: electronic goods sold in the US have a sticker on them saying UL ("Underwriter's Laboratory") showing they meet industry safety standards. (via Qov)

SEE ALSO:
'ul pat mutlhwI'  	electrician (n)
'ul Sech  			flashlight (n)
'ul 'aplo'  		battery (n)

HoS 				energy (n)

tlhuD 			emit [energy, radiation] (v)
Huj 				charge [up] (v)
rIH 				energize (v)


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons