[tlhIngan Hol] Expressing "the outside of an object"

[Alan Anderson]

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 11:59 AM SuStel <sustel at trimboli.name> wrote:

> On 11/26/2018 11:52 AM, Alan Anderson wrote:
>
> I would expect to be understood if I called the outer surface of my house
> {Som} “hull”.
>
> I'd understand you if you said that in English, too, but it's not the
> right word.
>

It's jargon, but I think it fits the meaning well. Even if you aren't
particularly well versed in geometry, I think it's an obvious extension
from the common meaning of the outside of a seed or fruit.

The dictionary definition does seem to limit its use to either botany or
heavy vehicles, so I'd have to agree it isn't a good literal translation.
Metaphorically, though, it's spot on.

-- ghunchu'wI'
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