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[ lɑqʰ ]
Verb

English: flap

German: flattern (wie Flügel eines Vogels, nicht wie Fahne)

Source: HQ:v10n4p5

Category: animals

KLCP Level: 3

Notes

(HQ 10.4):  Maltz pointed out that, in flight, a bird's wings laq (the bird is said to laqmoH its wings) but when a banner or sail flaps, the correct word to use is joq "flap, flutter, wave". 

Use Saq ["land"] if a bird alights on the ground, tlhot) if it lands on the water.&nbsp; (HQ 10.4)</div><div><br></div><div>SEE ALSO:</div><div>{vIH             move, be in motion (v)
puv             fly (v)
qaj             soar (v)
'al             float (in/on air) (v)
ngun            perch (v)

bo'Degh         bird (n)
tel             wing (n)
bo              feather (n)
yanwo'          nest (n)

Verb

English: speak gibberish

Source: qepHom 2019

KLCP Level: 3

Notes

slang

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