Klingon Word of the Day: ngajrun
Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, July 06, 2019 Klingon word: ngajrun Part of speech: noun Definition: puzzle, riddle Source: qep'a' 25 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 at 17:00, Klingon Word of the Day <kwotd@wizage.net> wrote:
Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, July 06, 2019
Klingon word: ngajrun Part of speech: noun Definition: puzzle, riddle Source: qep'a' 25
{ngaj} and {run} are two different kinds of "short". Will Shortz is the puzzle editor for the New York Times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Shortz -- De'vID
Brilliant. I applaud whoever untangled this pun. charghwI’ vaghnerya’ngan rInpa’ bomnIS be’’a’ pI’.
On Jul 6, 2019, at 3:36 PM, De'vID <de.vid.jonpin@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 at 17:00, Klingon Word of the Day <kwotd@wizage.net <mailto:kwotd@wizage.net>> wrote: Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, July 06, 2019
Klingon word: ngajrun Part of speech: noun Definition: puzzle, riddle Source: qep'a' 25
{ngaj} and {run} are two different kinds of "short". Will Shortz is the puzzle editor for the New York Times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Shortz <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Shortz>
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Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, July 06, 2019 Klingon word: ngajrun Part of speech: noun Definition: puzzle, riddle Source: qep'a' 25 [2018] _______________________________________________ (qep'a' 2018): this is a made-up puzzle or riddle Compare {Qay'mol} "[physical] puzzle": (Lieven, qepHom 2018): like a jigsaw puzzle or those metal hoops that need to be untangled or any puzzle that involves a physical object or objects that must be manipulated SEE ALSO: chen’ong maze (n) poymar mystery (n) Quj game (n) lIQ be stuck ("like when you can’t solve an algebra problem or a crossword puzzle") (v) (qep'a' 2018) qay' be a problem (v) (KGT 179): ... among Klingons, a task that is difficult ({Qatlh}) is more highly valued than one that is easy ({ngeD}). Thanks to De'vID for spotting the pun! -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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