tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Apr 19 11:25:21 2000
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Re: A simple question with no obvious answer
lay'tel SIvten:
> What does 'FASA' mean? how would one ask that in Klingon?
> I don't see any word meaning 'to mean' or 'meaning' anywhere.
DujHoD:
: I might say something like: "FASA" yIQIj.
"Explain 'FASA'!" Short and to the point. Another option is to use the verb
{'oS} "represent":
nuq 'oS <<FASA>>'e'?
{'oS} has been used in canon:
toDuj 'oS rol
A beard is a symbol of courage. TKW
qorDu'Daj tuq 'oS Ha'quj'e' tuQbogh wo'rIv
The sash that Worf wears is a symbol of his family's house. S20
yay 'oS bey
This yell is victorious in nature... S31
Interestingly, none of Okrand's English translations contain the TKD definition
"represent", which shows that {'oS} is somewhat flexible - in case the
literalists complain.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons