tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Oct 24 12:27:56 2011
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon WOTD: ghegh (verb)
> >>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
> >>
> >>Klingon word: ghegh
> >>Part of Speech: verb
> >>Definition: be rough
naHQun:
> Which "rough" is this?
> Not smooth or not gentle?
>
> I have {Hab} "be gentle" listed as an antonym in my dictionary, but I
> don't know where I got that from.
Probably from someone on the list. The only meaning I have for {Hab} is "be smooth".
> If my notes are correct, then this means "not smooth".
Correct. {ghegh} is the opposite of {Hab}. See the law'/puS variant in KGT p.179:
tlhIngan yoH ghegh verengan yoH Hab
tlhIngan yoH Hab verengan yoH ghegh
The Klingon is braver than the Ferengi (slang)
> How, then, does one say "not gentle"?
There doesn't seem to be a verb for "be gentle" in Klingon. <g> Depending on context, you could use {tun} "be soft" or {yep} "be careful" in a pinch.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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