On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu> wrote:
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, August 19, 2018
Klingon word: He' Part of speech: verb Definition: smell, emit odor _______________________________________________
(KGT 86): The verb meaning smell - that is, sense odors - is {largh}. The word for emit a smell is {He'}. This does not necessarily imply a bad smell. Odors are not considered "good" or "bad"; they are just odors. There may be a subjective evaluation of the source of the odor, however. It is a compliment to suggest that someone smells like *rokeg* blood pie not because the smell itself is good, but rather because the food carries with it positive associations. On the other hand, it is most insulting to say that someone smells like rotting *forshak*.
Bad news for anyone hoping for a Klingon translation of the joke that begins "My dog has no nose" or "Mein Hund hat keine Nase." ~mIp'av