From the appendix of the book, the conversation between the translator Peter Karas and Marc okrand: PK: The idea of the term “philosophical people” is that they are not professional philosophers (like Plato and Socrates) but rather ordinary people expressing philosophical thoughts in a certain situation. It is only a subtle difference, and none that is critical to the story, so I’d be happy with a term for “philosopher”. MO: You can use {SIb} “be philosophical, contemplative”: {ghotpu’ SIb} (poH jan, p. 96-97) The used phrase is this: {’ach gheltaH ’op ghotpu’ SIb: qatlh qar wej’e’ roDSer neH?} "But some philosophical people have been asking why three dimensions particularly[...]" -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" https://tlhInganHol.com https://klingon.wiki/En/TheTimeMachine Am 04.05.2026 um 16:27 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
Klingon Word of the Day for Sunday, May 03, 2026
Klingon word: SIb Part of speech: verb Definition: be philosophical, contemplative Source: poH jan [the Time Machine] _______________________________________________
How was this used in a {poH jan} sentence?
SEE ALSO: Qub think (v) HIt speak to oneself, think (have an inner conversation) (v) paQ meditate, cogitate, reflect (v) buS concentrate/focus on, think only about, pay attention to (v) meq reason, think logically (v)
Sov knowledge, wisdom (n) ghanroq basis / foundation (n) qolqoS core, essence (n) meq reason, motive, logical thinking, topic, subject (n) meqQeD philosophy (n) [qepHom 2025] meqQeD pup logic (n) meqtej philosopher (n)
-- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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