This seems to be made up of tar "poison" and ngeb "be fake," but Maltz had no idea why this element would be called "fake poison," so maybe it's just a coincidence.
(qepHom 2020)
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Definition of {tarngeb}
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https://klingon.wiki/Word/Tarngeb
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