Some more examples supporting the pattern : QIncha' krincha (type of animal) (n) QIStaq Kri'stak (GN) QI'yoS wa' Krios Prime (GN) Daqrab well (n) Hoqra' tricorder (n) neqratlh glasses, spectacles (n) SIqral Skral (GN) vIqraq artifact, work of art (n) 'aqroS top [interior]; maximum (n) {SIqral} surprises me a little. I might have expected *{SIQal}. __ Voragh -----------------------------------Original Message----------------------------------- From: Lieven L. Litaer On 2/29/2020 12:23 PM, MorphemeAddict wrote:
Besides, isn't the standard way to transliterate "kr" {Q}?
Am 01.03.2020 um 02:41 schrieb SuStel:
Standard? What standard?
It's maybe the incorrect word choice, but the "observation" and analysis of existing transliterations shows that kr "usually" corresponds to {Q}: Kronos - Qo'noS kradge - Qaj Kruge - Qugh Sakrej - Sa'Qej valkris - valQIS Kras - QaS K'ratak - Qa'taq Krell - Qel Krenn - Qen Krotmag - Qotmagh The transliteration {qr} appears when it's between two syllables: boq-rat - bokrat Mek-ro'vak - meqro'vaq Ok-rand - 'oqranD I'm not saying it's a rule or a standard, but there's definitely an obvious pattern visible: Not one single syllable starts with {qr}. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany"