December 2019 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: nISwI'
by Klingon Word of the Day 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, December 19, 2019 Klingon word: nISwI' Part of speech: noun Definition: disruptor Source: KGT (221 KE, 240 EK) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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can we apply {ngagh} to humans ?
by mayqel qunen'oS 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

In klingon, does the verb {ngagh} apply only to animals ? Can a man {ngagh} with a woman ? Or is it, that for sex between humans, only the verb {nga'chuq} can be used ? ~ mayqel qunen'oS

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Negh'Var
by De'vID 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Not sure if this has been pointed out yet, but the revelation of {var] "be stingy, be miserly" impies that {neghvar} means "miserly soldiers" (or is a homophone of this expression). -- De'vID

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Klingon Word of the Day: ghav
by Klingon Word of the Day 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Klingon word: ghav Part of speech: noun Definition: carbon Source: qepHom 2015 p.13 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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whining vs. complaining
by Lieven L. Litaer 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

I just talked (wrote) to Marc Okrand. He did not reveral anything new, but these details may be an interesting addition just in case there are questions. Lieven: It's about the verb {bep} "complain, object, gripe". Can that be used at a funeral, where it is said that people who have lost an important person are "whining and complaining"? I'm not even sure it's correct in English. I found a word "wail". Marc Okrand: In English, "wail" is the correct term for people crying or sobbing loudly with grief at a funeral. The verb "whine" is used for a usually high-pitched crying kind of sound when you're complaining about something or unhappy about something. The kids whined when their father wouldn't let them eat cake. If the kids whined at a funeral, it would be because they didn't want to be there, not because they were sad (and any whining would be disrespectful — wailing at a funeral is not uncommon). [so this probably also refers to the verb {vIng}] Lieven: I think that {bep} is used only to say "Hey, stupid, you've done that wrong" or "It's cold in here" or "This chair is uncomfortable" -- but not "Oh no, I've lost my best friend"... is it?? Marc Okrand: You are correct about {bep}. Lieven: I found this example: "The BBC must have been wailing in despair when they realised the wasted potential of their "Neighbours"." So, long text, short question: {bep'a' BBC}? Marc Okrand: {ghobe'.} [For your translation project,] I suspect you can use {bey}. [for wail] -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/StarTrekDiscovery

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Klingon Word of the Day: tlha'
by Klingon Word of the Day 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Klingon word: tlha' Part of speech: verb Definition: chase, follow Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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placing an emphatic {-'e'} on {nuq}
by mayqel qunen'oS 17 Dec '19

17 Dec '19

We have the {nuq}, which is a question word. And we have the type-5 noun suffix {-'e'}.. However, the {nuq} *can* take an {-'e'}, in cases like: {vIghro' tIQ 'oH nuq'e' ?} Now, lets forget all this.. .. And lets imagine a classic moment of family happiness: There's the son, who demands more and more money, so the father being bled dry, eventually shouts at his son: "What more do you want from me ? What ???" As far as the second "what" is concerned, could it take an emphatic {-'e'} ? I know that in be sentences, the {-'e'} isn't actually the emphatic one, but I can't stop wondering, whether we *could* indeed add an emphatic {-'e'} on a {nuq}. ~ mayqel qunen'oS where the ancient cat goes we follow

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Klingon Word of the Day: Hech
by Klingon Word of the Day 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, December 13, 2019 Klingon word: Hech Part of speech: verb Definition: intend, mean to Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: rIQmoH
by Klingon Word of the Day 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, December 15, 2019 Klingon word: rIQmoH Part of speech: verb Definition: injure Source: TKD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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Klingon Word of the Day: pIQ
by Klingon Word of the Day 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, December 16, 2019 Klingon word: pIQ Part of speech: verb Definition: be direct Source: Agnieszka Solska email to KLI mailing list containing a list of new words (Jan 26th 2012) This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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