tlhutlh

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/t͡ɬut͡ɬ/
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The action of drinking liquid, kept distinct from eating solid food and consuming chatlh.
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Examples

  • bIQ yItlhutlh!
    Drink the water!
  • tlhutlhmeH HIq ngeb qaq law' bIQ qaq puS
    For drinking, fake ale is preferable to water.
  • cha'vatlh ben HIq vItlhutlh.
    I will drink Two Century Old Ale.
  • Dargh wIb vItlhutlh.
    I drink bitter tea.
  • tachDaq HIq tlhutlh tlhIngan.
    The Klingon drinks ale in the bar.

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Usage

Use tlhutlh for liquids, while solid food and chatlh take their own more precise verbs.

Common mistakes

chatlh vItlhutlh wrongly treats soup or stew as an ordinary liquid, while chatlh vI'ep uses the dedicated verb.

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