tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 15 18:35:29 1997
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Re: pongwIj'e'
- From: Bill Willmerdinger <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: pongwIj'e'
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 00:29:28 -0400
- Organization: IKV Crystal Dagger, Klingon Assault Group Rochester NY
- References: <[email protected]>
William H. Martin wrote:
>
> As it turns out, I love my Klingon name. Why? Well, as
> charghwI', it was intended to tie in to William, as in William,
> the Conqueror.
For some reason, I kind of like that name too. I'm just suprised we
haven't had more {charghwI'qoqpu'} show up on the list.
> Then it got a boost when Okrand gave us the proverb:
>
> reH lugh charghwI'.
Well, *something* got a boost. Too bad Marc didn't give us a word for
"ego." :-)
> Then one day, I was typing too quickly and I dropped the "r" and
> became chaghwI', which means, of course, one who drops
> something. Like an "r", for instance.
>
> And now, we have the new word {char}, which means "be slimy".
> While I was initially offended by this, I have suddenly realized
> that if someone calls me {charwI'}, and a lot of lazy humans
> call me exactly that because they don't do gh very well, my
> natural response will be:
>
> gh.
>
> Or more likely:
>
> ghghghghghghghghghghgghgh!
To which most everyone will likely reply:
DaH jIbwIj vISay'moHnIS.
(Or something similar... I *really* need to transcribe CK and PK for
easy reference!)
> Just as a reminder as to the sound you'd be best advised to
> enunciate clearly when you say my name.
>
> charghghghghghgwI'
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