tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jan 28 08:52:58 2014
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] geometry terminology in Klingon
De'vID:
>> * How to say "solid" (the three-dimensional analogue to a polygon).
{Sub} be solid (v)
KGT 164f.: Literally meaning "be solid", as opposed to gaseous or liquid, {Sub}, in its slang usage, may be applied to a person. Thus, {SuvwI' Sub} is "brave warrior" (literally, "solid warrior") and {Sub SuvwI'} means "The warrior is brave" (literally, "The warrior is solid"). It is inappropriate to use the word to describe anything other than a person; a phrase such as {may' Sub} would mean only "solid battle" and would probably be considered a meaningless utterance. The slang meaning of {Sub} is probably influenced by the phonetically identical noun {Sub}, meaning "hero".
The real question is: How to say "hollow"? We do have {chIm} "be empty" which, if appropriate WRT geometrical figures, implies {buy'} "be full, be filled up" for solid objects.
niqolay q:
> To go with the right angle question: What units are Klingon angles
> measured in, and what is the associated phrasing of saying "this angle is
> <whatever> degrees"?
AFAIK this is all we know about angles:
HQ 11.2: The attitude of a plane is its orientation relative to something, such as the {ghangwI'} "horizon". [...] The attitude of an aircraft is often talked about in terms of angles. The word for angle is {tajvaj}. Klingon {taH} means "be at a negative angle".
We do have {lol} "be in an attitude (i.e. aircraft); be in a stance, be in a pose (i.e. people or animals)", but only used generally:
qughmeH Duj vIlolmoH
I put the vessel in the attitude for cruise (or cruising). [HQ 11.2]
DuHIvmeH SuvwI' lol ghaH
the warrior is in a stance to attack you [HQ 11.2]
lolchu'
be in a correct attitude (i.e. aircraft) (v.) [HQ 11.2]
lolchu'taH
maintain a correct attitude (i.e. aircraft) (v.) [HQ 11.2]
lolmoH
maneuver an aircraft to be in some attitude or other (v.) [HQ 11.2]
loltaH
maintain an attitude (i.e. aircraft) (v.) [HQ 11.2]
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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