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Re: Klingon WOTD: woD (v)

David Trimboli ([email protected])

• From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: woD (v)
• Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:49:18 -0400
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From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>

> 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?

Why not?

/woD/ "throw away" is in TKD.  The information in KGT is just showing that
/woD/ refers to discarding something, rather than hurling something.

SuStel
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