You're right, but since it was an extended meaning of {botlh}, I gave all of the known examples seeing as there were none for "median". Thanks for providing the translation and revisions from the paq'batlh. Voragh -----------------------------------Original Message----------------------------------- From: tlhIngan-Hol On Behalf Of Lieven L. Litaer via tlhIngan-Hol Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:54 PM Am 21.12.2022 um 16:21 schrieb Steven Boozer via tlhIngan-Hol:
Klingon word: botlh Part of speech: noun Definition: median Source: qep'a' 26 [2019] _______________________________________________
I.e. the median of a group of numbers (qep’a’ 2019). An extended meaning of {botlh} "center, middle".
I think all of these given examples refer to botlh in the sense of "centre", not "mathematical median".
Suto’vo’qor botlhDaq pe'vIl joqchu'taH quvbogh 'ej valbogh tIqDu' tIQ [translation unavailable] (PB)
At the centre of Sto-vo-kor, The ancient hearts of honor and wisdom Beat steady and strong. (PB2, p. 184/185)
tagha' tIq Hoch botlh | Hochlogh Dat joqtaHjaj And finally Tiq, the heart and center of all things, May it forever beat, anywhere. (PB)
In the revised edition, this is: tagha' tIq Hoch Dochmey qolqoS Hochlogh Dat joqtaHjaj (PB2, p. 108/109)
bIQtIq qa'rI'Daq pawDI' qeylIS | qojDaq Qam | bIngDaq Qo'noS botlh legh It ends at a cliff, Leading straight into the core Of Kronos (PB; "it" being the river of flame in the Kri'stak volcano)
In the revised edition, this is: bIQtIq qa’rI’Daq pawDI’ qeylIS qojDaq Qam bIngDaq Qo’noS SuqSIv legh. (PB2, p. 98/99) We learned about {SuqSIv} many yearas after the first paq'batlh. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany"