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Re: Klingon WOTD: largh (verb)

MorphemeAddict ([email protected])

• From: [email protected]
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: largh (verb)
• Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:54:44 EDT

In a message dated 7/17/2006 5:05:26 AM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> KGT p. 86.  The verb meaning "smell"--that is, "sense odors"--is {largh}.  
> The word for "emit a smell" is {He'}.  This does not necessarily imply a bad 
> smell.  Odors are not considered "good" or "bad"; they are just odors.  There 
> may be a subjective evaluation of the source of the odor, however.  It is a 
> compliment to suggest that soemone smells like [rokeg] blood pie not because 
> the smell itself is good, but rather because the food carries with it 
> positive associations.  On the other hand, it is most insulting so say that someone 
> smells like rotting [forshak].
> 

nuq 'oH *forshak*vam'e'?  

lay'tel SIvten

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