tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 15 05:58:30 1994
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Re: I shouldn't ask...
- From: "Mark E. Shoulson" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: I shouldn't ask...
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 17:44:58 -0400
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> (message from Joel Anderson on Fri, 12 Aug 1994 14:33:28 -0500)
>From: Joel Anderson <[email protected]>
>Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 14:33:28 -0500
>Is there a phrase yet for "Bible" yet? As a KBTP participant I'll be
>particularly embarrassed if *everyone* knows it is something or other...
>"joH'a' paq" occurs to me, unless you want to say some goofy
>construction like "paqmeypaq"?
"joH'a' paq" seems reasonable, I suppose. "paqmeypaq" is silly; sounds
more like a library catalogue. This business of "book of books" meaning
some sort of superlative book is very idiomatic (and not even common
English idiom either). lalDanpaq is probably best, though; less
judgemental... though charghwI''s "wIch'a'paq" is, as advertised, awfully
appropriate (from a Klingon's perspective, at any rate), if unpleasant to
some (this from a practising Jew! Heh).
>Don't ask why I want to say this....
~mark