tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Feb 16 14:16:13 2004

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RE: Help with translation

...Paul ([email protected])

• From: "...Paul" <[email protected]>
• Subject: RE: Help with translation
• Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:49:52 -0800 (PST)
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Steven Boozer wrote:
> As has been mentioned, {malja'} "business" is the closest we have but our
> sole example refers to the activity, not a place:
>
>    batlh malja' DaHuq.
>    You transact business honorably. PK
>
> Another option is to recast it and use {Suy} "merchant" or {laSvargh}
> "factory".

What about using the /-'a'/ suffix to indicate something greater than just
a business?  /malja''a'/ ?

...Paul

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