Am 03.11.2017 um 16:00 schrieb Klingon Word of the Day:
Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, November 03, 2017
Klingon word: tlhIngan 'IH qaD Part of speech: noun Definition: Klingon beauty contest Source: Klingon Monopoly, published 1 November 2011
jIja':
This is the "contest of the handsome Klingon", and not the "klingon handsomeness contest". {'IH} is not used as a noun.
ja' SuStel:
But it's an appropriate translation, because, as we all know, Klingon is not a code for English, and translations are not word-for-word affairs. The correct English expression for what *tlhIngan 'IH qaD* describes is /Klingon beauty contest./
Absolutely yes. It's a note for beginners for NOT remembering {'IH qaD} as "beauty contest". -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.net http://www.klingonwiki.net/En/Monopoly