Klingon Word of the Day: ngotrI'tal
Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, October 17, 2024 Klingon word: ngotrI'tal Part of speech: noun Definition: parallel Source: qep'a' 30 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: ngotrI'tal Part of speech: noun Definition: parallel Source: qep'a' 30 [2023] _______________________________________________ AFAIK not used in a sentence. (https://klingon.wiki/En/Coordinates ): The modern words used for the imaginary lines used in determining coordinates - or the actual lines on a map or similar image - are: ngotrI'tal "parallel" [i.e. horizontal line on map] lungrI'tal "meridian" [i.e. vertical line on map] The traditional terms from which these were derived are: ngottal lungtal lechtal Again, Maltz didn't know how to translate these, but he said the arrangement formed triangles. For a more detailed explanation see Lieven's helpful webpage on the Klingon coordinate system at https://klingon.wiki/En/Coordinates SEE: Quv coordinates (sg. n.) ngotrI' latitude (n) lungrI' longitude (n) ghaptal equator (parallel zero) (n) SEE ALSO: Don be parallel, go parallel to (v) HeDon parallel course (n) 'u' quq parallel universe (n) 'u' Dop mirror universe (n) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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