tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Mar 30 00:19:16 2012
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tIngDagh
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Voragh:<br>
>> The word {HurDagh} refers to any of these stringed instruments, of which there are several different types, the most commonly found being the relatively small {Supghew}. The midsize {leSpal} is fairly widely used, while the large {tIngDagh} is rarely heard except in conjunction with the performance of an opera.</p>
<p>Philip Newton:<br>
> Is there a pun in {tIngDagh}?<br>
><br>
> {Supghew} is a "jumping bug" aka {'uku lele} in Hawai'ian, while<br>
> {leSpal} sounds like a Gibson "Les Paul" electric guitar, but I don't<br>
> know what a {tIngDagh} could be.</p>
<p>I don't know about {tIngDagh}, but maybe {HurDagh} is a reference to the "hurdy gurdy"? Although that's a very specific musical instrument, and not a word for a type of instrument.</p>
<p>Voragh:<br>
> Hmm, looking at it... [something] + DOG perhaps?</p>
<p>I don't know if this is relevant, but the bridge on such an instrument is called its "chien" (i.e., dog in French).</p>
<p>{tIng} could mean (the area to the) southwest (which is somewhat like {Hur} which means outside). Or, it could be the sound a string makes. Or it (and the word) might be completely meaningless. :-)</p>
<p>The {tIngDagh} is a large stringed instrument which is rarely heard except in conjunction with the performance of an opera. What would this be? A violin? A cello? A harp?</p>
<p>-- <br>
De'vID</p>
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