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

[Steven Boozer]

 Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, February 15, 2016
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> Klingon word: nIm
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: milk

AFAIK never used in a sentence.

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)...

SEE ALSO:
nIm tlhagh  	butter (n) (TNK) 
nIm wIb ngogh  	cheese (n) (TNK) 

wIlpuq 		pudding (n)


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