July 2018 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: pargh
by Klingon Word of the Day 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, April 07, 2018 Klingon word: pargh Part of speech: verb Definition: be synthetic, artificial Source: qepHom 2017 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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“bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD” vImugh 'e' vInIDqa'
by Daniel Dadap 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

(muboQqu'mo' SuStel vItlho'qu'!) mungwIj vengHom Dab loD qan, bIQ'a' lengchu'pu' ghaH net Sov. maHvaD yInDaj lut nuja', bIQ qoD Dujmey DaqDaq qaS Hoch. vaj bIQ'a'Daq jul wIghoS, bIQ SuD wISampu'DI' mamevpu' 'ej yu'egh bIngDaq maHtaH, bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'. bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. matay' maH, juppu'ma' je, jIlpu'na'ma' chaH latlh law''e'. 'ej vogh QoQ muchchoHlu'pu'… [ QoQ muchlu'taH ] bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. [ tujqu'choH QuQ. ] [ nughoS jagh. ] [ chay' jura? ] [ Qu'vatlh! ] [ batlh maHegh! ] [ cha yIghuS! ] [ So'wI' yIchu'Ha'! ] [ baH! ] 'ej ngeDtaH- [ mayIntaHvIS ] -vIS yInmeymaj [ ngeDbej Hoch ], 'utbogh Dochmey, bIH [ naDev SaHbej ] Hoch DIghaj [ 'utbogh Doch ]. SuD bIQ'a' [ SuD bIQ'a' ], 'ej SuD chal je [ SuD chal je ], bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD- [ Dujmaj SuDDaq ] -Daq maHegh… [ maHeghbej! Ha'! pebomqa'! ] bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. bIQ qoD Dujmaj SuD wIDabchu'taH maH, bIQ'a'Daq majaH, DujmajDaq maHtaH. [ chaq 'o'megh luHutlhlaH tera' bommey, 'ach tlhIngan bommo' 'oH bomvam'e', 'o'meghqoq wIcherghQo'. vaj, rIn bomvam. pItlh. ] Notes about text in square brackets if anybody wants to record this (I might at some point, but I invite anybody else to do it if they get to it first): For [ QoQ muchlu'taH ], this could perhaps be the brass band in the Terran version of this song, or it could be something like an excerpt from 'aqtu' mellota' je. The dialog lifted from “Conversational Klingon” should be played one phrase per measure in the interlude between the second refrain and the final verse, timed with the bass drum beats. It would ideally be the original audio from the audiobook, heavily distorted to make it sound like its being spoken through a pipe, but if the pacing of the original audio isn’t suitable, or if there’s some other reason it doesn’t sound good, then it can be replaced with a new performance, with suitable audio distortion. The text interleaved into the lines of the final verse should be performed with a distortion similar to the text in the interlude. It takes the place of the “echo” in the last verse of the Terran version of the song. Rather than repeating the refrain ad infinitum and fading out, as with the Terran version, this song should have a definitive end, either with an abrupt cutoff, or an orchestra hit or something. The bit about an 'o'megh can be recited either after the music has finished, or while the instrumental track continues without vocals, to be followed by the end of the music. Or that part can be ignored, and the song can fade out with an 'o'meghqoq just like the Terran version.

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Klingon Word of the Day: jI'ev
by Klingon Word of the Day 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Klingon word: jI'ev Part of speech: noun Definition: handle, knob, doorknob Source: qep'a' 23 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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paSlogh
by mayqel qunenoS 22 Jan '19

22 Jan '19

The klingon word for "socks" is {paSlogh}. Is this word to be treated as being grammatically singular, and is it possible to say "one sock" in klingon ? As far as I know, it is unknown if a singular form exists. qunnoq

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info from Maltz: pronunciation
by De'vID 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

--- begin quote --- TKD glosses {QIch} as “speech (vocal sounds).” The notation “(vocal sounds)” is intended to denote that “speech” here means the phenomenon of speech as opposed to an address or oration – that’s {SoQ}. So {QIch} doesn’t refer to individual speech sounds or speech sounds collectively. An individual speech sound is {QIch wab} and speech sounds collectively are {QIch wabmey}. “Pronunciation” could be {QIch wab Ho’DoS}, more literally (but awkwardly) “speech-sound manner, speech-sound technique.” --- end quote --- -- De'vID

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info from Maltz: font/typeface
by De'vID 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

The "bold" and "italics" refer not to Klingon, but to how definitions are displayed in Latin script (Klingon in bold, English translation in italics, like in TKD). --- begin quote --- “Writing system” in general ({pIqaD} is just one of many in the world/galaxy) is {ghItlhmeH Ho’DoS} “system for writing.” ({Ho’DoS} is “system, method, manner, technique.” {pat} is “system” in the physical [or physical-like] sense, as in “computer system” [hardware or hardware and software together] or “transporter system” or “propulsion system.” {Ho’DoS} is not that.) For “font” or “typeface,” you can use {ngutlh tu’qom} “written character appearance/form/shape.” For “bold,” Maltz suggested {pI’} “fat.” For “Italics,” he said {chongHa’} “un-vertical.” --- end quote --- -- De'vID

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Klingon Word of the Day: ghul
by Klingon Word of the Day 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Klingon word: ghul Part of speech: noun Definition: bump, protuberance Source: qep'a' 24 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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2018 qep'a' Proverb Contest
by Alan Anderson 05 Aug '18

05 Aug '18

2018 is the 25th anniversary of the Power Klingon audiobook by Marc Okrand and Barry Levine. In it we learned about Replacement Proverbs ("to replace lost respect with newly earned respect after one has been embarrassed in a public setting") and Secrecy Proverbs ("used in situations where you want to show that you can keep a secret under *any* conditions"). Several years ago, KLI members helped to discover a previously unknown Replacement Proverb (jagh yIbuStaH! "Focus on the enemy!") and Secrecy Proverb ('Iw HIq yap tu'lu'be'. "Sufficient bloodwine does not exist."). In conjunction with the Klingon Language Institute's qep'a' cha'maH vaghDIch, we are holding a competition to seek more proverbs. Each member of the KLI (paid or guest) is eligible to submit either a Replacement Proverb or a Secrecy Proverb. Those who have purchased a Supporting Membership to the qep'a' may submit both a Replacement Proverb and a Secrecy Proverb. Attending Members are allowed to submit two of each type, for a total of four proverbs. Entries may be saved and revised at any time until the contest closes June 25. The submissions will then be anonymously reviewed by a panel of experts, and a list of the best candidate proverbs will be given to Marc Okrand. He will announce a new Replacement Proverb and a new Secrecy Proverb at the qep'a' in July. Full contest rules, and a link to the submission page, are at https://www.kli.org/proverb_contest/rules/ -- Alan

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looking for volunteers who know Swedish, Russian, Persian or Chinese
by De'vID 02 Aug '18

02 Aug '18

I recently added support for these languages into {boQwI'} (in addition to English and German), and need volunteers to add definitions and/or review them. Daniel Dadap (De'nIl) has created a tool for reviewing the definitions in each language here: https://dadap.github.io/qawHaq-vIgher/yIgher.html Contributions to the data can be made through GitHub here: https://github.com/De7vID/klingon-assistant-data Of course, you're also welcome to review the English and German definitions. Also, the Chinese definitions are in Hong Kong (traditional) Chinese because it's what I know, but I'll take contributions in simplified Chinese or Taiwanese (traditional) Chinese too. (I'll sort out the script and vocabulary differences.) p.s. If you want to request another language besides the above, you can do so here (but will probably have to wait until the others are done, unless you're really committed to getting the language completed): https://github.com/De7vID/klingon-assistant/issues/462 -- De'vID

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Klingon Word of the Day: paq nojwI' tum
by Klingon Word of the Day 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Klingon word: paq nojwI' tum Part of speech: noun Definition: library (public) Source: qepHom 2016 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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