[tlhIngan Hol] some info about the title of Kahless the Unforgettable

Lieven L. Litaer levinius at gmx.de
Sun Oct 10 00:15:43 PDT 2021


Am 10.10.2021 um 08:06 schrieb De'vID:
> <Both are correct. The version in the /paq’batlh/ is older.
> Traditionally, the phrase {lIjlaHbogh pagh} is applied to Kahless only,
> while the newer {lIjlaHbe’bogh vay’} may be applied to Kahless and other
> leaders/heroes as well. It would be a sign of extreme arrogance or
> disrespect to use the {…pagh} version for anyone other than Kahless.>

I understand this a little bit that {pagh} means a very strict
"really-really-nobody" and a combination with {[...]-be' vay'} is a
looser way to say "not everyone".

(mathematically identical, but I see a difference)

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Lieven L. Litaer
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