tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Nov 17 09:03:47 1995
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Re[2]: Q
On 17 Nov 95 at 0:27, Marc Ruehlaender <[email protected]> wrote:
> my own list uses verbs rather than nouns:
> Vowels:
> "a" 'av (guards) "e" 'el (enters) "u" 'ut (is essential)
> "I" 'Ip (swears) "o" 'ov (competes)
If nothing else, I think these *sound* very nice. 'av, 'Ip, 'el, 'ov,
'ut has a very natural sound to it.
> Glides:
> "w" wam (hunts) "y" yoH (is brave) "l" lI' (is useful)
>
> Fricatives:
> "H" HoH (kills) "gh" ghoch (tracks down)
> "S" Sep (breeds) "v" vang (acts)
>
> Trill:
> "r" rotlh (is tough)
>
> Nasals:
> "ng" ngotlh (is functional) "n" noy (is famous)
> "m" muH (executes)
>
> Stops:
> "'" 'aw' (stings) "Q" Qob (is dangerous) "q" qaD (challenges)
> "D" Dugh (is vigilant) "t" tIch (insults) "tlh" tlhutlh (drinks)
> "p" pup (is perfect) "b" buS (concentrates on)
>
> Affricates:
> "ch" chargh (conquers) "j" jaq (is bold)
>
> and if you are unhappy with denoting vowels by words
> starting with "'", one could match the LAST sound of the
> syllable with the character described...
This is a good alternative, as the vowels could be represented
without any chance of being confused with {'}.
Still, no matter what system is used, how do we distinguish in a sentance
that these words should be translated as letters of the pIqaD instead
of their TKD translations? If I were to say "jaqbogh pIqaD Degh"
(symbol of the pIqaD which is bold) would you be able to tell I meant
the letter {j}? Of course, this then brings in the possibility of
Klingon superstition. The Vikings believed that letters, when
inscribed on objects, worked as charms. If I inscribed an {S}
(Sepbogh pIqaD Degh) on your bed perhaps it would bring you
fertility. Now if I instead inscribed the {H} (HoHbogh pIqaD Degh) it
would have quite a different effect.
Just for fun I took a look at Klingon ornamentation which uses the
pIqaD. All Klingon warriors wear the letters "ch, b, r, and y" (not in
that order) on their gauntlets. These letters translate (using Marc's
system) as:
"concentrate on , conquer, be tough, be brave" Nice coincidence!
}};^)>
>"Dochlangan" Marc
maSqa'
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