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

[Steven Boozer]

> Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, April 25, 2016
> 
> Klingon word: meQ
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: burn

Ha'DIbaHmey meQ Sop 'e' tIv tera'nganpu' 
Terrans enjoy eating burnt animals. CK
 [sic! for {'e' lutIv tera'nganpu'}]

meQtaHbogh qachDaq Suv qoH neH 
Only a fool fights in a burning house. TKW

to'waQ meQ vutwI' 
The cook burns the tendon. KGT

'o meQ qul!  'o meQ chal! 
(KCD, opening lines {bI'reS} of the popular
  opera {qul tuq})

jIbDaj lumeQmoH qul bIQtIq qulHommey 
Sparks from the fire river caught his hair PB

qeylIS Qaw' 'e' nIDmeH yerDaj weH molor 'ej juH
  qachDaj meQmoH 
Molor did not destroy Kahless by burning his house
  or ravaging his lands PB

'etlh DoQDI' meQchu'pu' che'rupbogh 
His [i.e. Morath's]  promised kingdom will be ash
  by the time he claims the sword PB

KGT 93:  Another popular dish, {qul DIr} ("fire skin"), is made by soaking cut up pieces of animal skin, from whatever animal is available, in a strong liquor, then removing them from the solution and setting them afire just before serving. The dish is eaten quickly, while the pieces are still burning.

KGT 191:  While tendon or ligament ({to'waQ}) that has been deep-fried is one of the few hot dishes enjoyed by most Klingons, burnt tendon is definitely a culinary gaffe.

SEE ALSO:
qul 		fire (n)
laQ 		fire, energize [e.g. thrusters] (v)
mIQ 		fry, deep-fry (v)

Note the similarity of {meQ} "burn" to {mIQ} "fry".


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Voragh
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