[tlhIngan Hol] How would you express "root of a tree" ?

[SuStel]

On 7/12/2019 11:03 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
> The more I think the {wutlh Sor 'ay'mey} the more I like it.
>
> In fact I like it as much, as I like the suggestion of ghunchu'wI' of 
> {qul pugh} for "ashes", the suggestion of De'vID {nuch qagh} for 
> "spaghetti", and lieven's {tujchoH qImroq} for spring and {bIrchoH 
> qImroq} for autumn.

These are good as descriptions and metaphors, but don't mistake them for 
standard terms. If you go telling us that you had spaghetti for dinner 
and you call it *nuch qagh,* don't be surprised if someone says, *nuqjatlh?*

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SuStel
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