[tlhIngan Hol] new words qepHom 2016 (geography)
Lieven
levinius at gmx.de
Mon Nov 7 02:07:04 PST 2016
The TalkNow: Learn Klingon software only contained a basic list of
country names, which ist standard in their app. Maltz revealed some of
the other countries, but also some interesting geography terms:
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Andorra 'anDo'ra'
Argentina 'arHentInya'
Austria 'oSteray'
Belgium belghIya'
Brazil bIraSIw
Burma/Myanmar mIyama
Cuba quba'
Czech Republic cheSqa'
Ecuador 'eqwaDor
Estonia 'eStIy
Georgia SaQatvelo'
Iceland 'ISlan
Ireland 'eyre'
Kenya qenya'
Libya lIbya'
Liechtenstein lIHtentay'
Luxembourg letSeburgh
Morocco maghrIb
Nigeria nayjerya'
Poland po'lISqa'
Slovakia SIlovenISqa'
Syria Surya'
Switzerland SuwISya'
Venezuela veneSwe'la'
The best Klingon word to use for the Terran idea of "country" (Germany,
Sweden, Nigeria, etc.) is {Sep}.
The word for "grid" on a spreadsheet (tlhat) can also be used for the
lines (grid) on a map.
equator (n.) ghaptal
remote, small, desolate place (n.) naw'wat
Allegheny (River, Mountains; US) 'a'leghen'I'
Irrawaddy (River in Burma/Myanmar) 'eyawaDIy
Jerusalem yeru'Sala'yIm
New York nuyorgh
Pittsburgh (US) pItlhbergh
Continents (Terran)
Africa 'avrI'qa'
Antarctica 'antartIq
Australia 'aSralya'
Asia 'aSya'
Europe 'ewrop
North America 'amerI'qa' 'ev chan 'ev
South America 'amerI'qa' tIng chan tIng
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Lieven L. Litaer
aka Quvar valer 'utlh
Grammarian of the KLI
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