November 2023 - tlhIngan-Hol

Klingon Word of the Day: tangqa'
by Klingon Word of the Day 02 Dec '24

02 Dec '24

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Klingon word: tangqa' Part of speech: noun Definition: bull-like animal, *tangkar* Source: HQ:v9n4p? This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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New words from Hamletmachine
by Lieven L. Litaer 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

For the creation of the play {mu' mu' mu'} by the Dutch theatre company URLAND that premiered on 4th of March 2020, I was asked to translate a German play into Klingon, which was partially used in their play. The play "Die Hamletmaschine" by German author Heiner Müller was written in 1977, is internationally known and has been translated into several languages. During translation work, I got help from Marc Okrand who could discuss some useful information with Maltz. Due to some copyright situations, I cannot publish the translation right now, but I do not want to keep those words hidden until publication until then, so here we go. For a clearer and more "colorful" overview, see the page at the Klingon Language wiki: http://klingon.wiki/En/Hamletmachine Body parts: == Okrand quote == {nev'ob} refers to both the "thigh" and the "upper arm" (above the elbow). Similarly, {reStav} refers to both the "shin" and the "forearm." If it's necessary to make a distinction, precede these words with {'uS} or {DeS}. {cha'neH}, when used alone, means "forearm." But when preceded by {'uS}, it means "lower part of the leg." You could also say {DeS cha'neH} for "forearm," but this would probably be used only in a context where you were talking about both the forearm and the lower leg and wanted to clarify which was which. {reStav} is "shin," meaning the front of the lower leg. (I assume "Schienbein" is "shin bone." {reStav} is more than just the bone. The only way Maltz was aware of for referring to the bone is {reStav Hom}.) {Do'ghI'} is "calf," meaning the back of the lower leg ("Wade," presumably). == Okrand quote end == Clarifying "hang": == Okrand quote == {HuS} takes an object. If your shoes are hanging on a wall it's because somebody hung them there. {HuS} is not used to mean "lynch" or "execute by hanging." That's a different word: {jIb}. (Maltz thought maybe an early form of torture or execution was hanging people by their hair, but he wasn't totally sure about this and may have just been reacting to the homophony.) And there's another word: {tlhep} "be suspended, be dangling." Use {HuS} if, for example, you hang your coat on a hook on the wall or hang sheets on a clothesline to dry. But if, say, you see a spider dangling at the bottom of one of those silk threads that spiders extrude, use {tlhep}. Or if you see a pair of shoes tied together by the laces and, for whatever reason, they're hanging by the tied-together laces from an overhead power wire, use {tlhep}. == Okrand quote end == Okrand agreed that {jIb'egh} is "suicide by hanging". Next, there was a question about a "concubine": == Okrand quote == Maltz thought the best word for this might be {lIwnal}, though maybe not: the cultural connotations are a bit different since, in Klingon culture, everything associated with a {lIwnal} lacks honor, and this is not necessarily the case for a (Terran) king's concubines or courtesans. Note that only married people could have a partner who could be considered a {lIwnal}. Also, {lIwnal} could be male or female, so if it's necessary to distinguish, say {loD lIwnal} or {be' lIwnal}. == Okrand quote end == More words: {ghenlan} - Greenland (country) {qaw'} - flip over {qaw'moH} - flip over (i.e. "make something flip over") {rIv} - split {vIrgh} - rip (up), slash, tear (up), gash {'o'nI'} - foam, froth Not new words, but combined translations: {DeSwar bIr} - refrigerator {jorchan velqa'} - stage decoration {much jech} - costume {much yaH} - stage {qab jech} - mask Transliterations: {qo'qa' qo'la'} - Coca Cola {lIyenIn} - Lenin {maw} - Mao The question for a "stage" was answered with a general statement: == Okrand quote == Any place specifically designated for the performance of a specific task (or tasks) is a {yaH}. A stage is the {yaH} for the performance of plays or, perhaps, music. A football field is the {yaH} for a football game. A laboratory is a scientist's {yaH}. And, of course, on a ship, a {yaH} is a duty station. If context isn't enough to clarify what sort of {yaH} it is, you can say things like {much yaH}, {QoQ yaH}, {tamlerQeD yaH}, etc. == Okrand quote end == There's an idiom for "kill time": {'ebmey jonHa'} Talking about a "virgin", Okrand suggested saying it literally what a virgin is: {pagh ngaghpu'bogh be'} or {not vay' ngaghpu'bogh be'} Doing so, he answered the question if {ngagh} can be used with people. And in case anyone wondered, {jach} is a good verb to describe what a {jajlo' Qa'} does. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de http://klingon.wiki/En/Hamletmachine

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Klingon Word of the Day: vev
by Klingon Word of the Day 30 Nov '23

30 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, November 30, 2023 Klingon word: vev Part of speech: verb Definition: pin, attach or fasten with a pin Source: qepHom 2016 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: na'vIy Hol
by Klingon Word of the Day 29 Nov '23

29 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Klingon word: na'vIy Hol Part of speech: noun Definition: Na'vi Source: qep'a' 30, Toki Pona: The Language of Good 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: Qam
by Klingon Word of the Day 28 Nov '23

28 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Klingon word: Qam Part of speech: verb Definition: stand 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: Sar
by Klingon Word of the Day 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Monday, November 27, 2023 Klingon word: Sar Part of speech: verb Definition: be varied, be various Source: TKD (107 KE, 159 EK) 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: cha''etlh pe'wI'
by Klingon Word of the Day 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, November 23, 2023 Klingon word: cha''etlh pe'wI' Part of speech: noun Definition: scissors Source: Talk Now! 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: quba'
by Klingon Word of the Day 26 Nov '23

26 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, November 26, 2023 Klingon word: quba' Part of speech: noun Definition: Cuba Source: qepHom 2016 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: ngu'
by Klingon Word of the Day 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, November 25, 2023 Klingon word: ngu' Part of speech: verb Definition: identify 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: juHqo'
by Klingon Word of the Day 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, November 24, 2023 Klingon word: juHqo' Part of speech: noun Definition: home world Source: ADD This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh(a)kli.org)

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