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Re: Klingon WOTD: woD (v)

...Paul ([email protected]) [KLI Member]



On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Steven Boozer wrote:
> >This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Sunday, April 11, 2004.
> >Klingon word:   woD
> >Part of Speech: verb
> >Definition:     throw away
>
>    animals. (Note that {Soj woD} ["He/she throws the food away"],
>    which refers to a regrettable activity, is very different
>    from {Soj jaD} ["He/she throws or hurls the food in the manner
>    of a projectile"], which, under certain circumstances, is
>    considered a reasonable pastime.)  [KGT p.91]

Is /woD/ usable in non-food scenarios?  Is it synonymous to "discard" or
is it only useable when talking about food?

For exampe, could I /woD/ old newspapers?

...Paul

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