tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Oct 16 20:31:03 1993
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Re: Word for mate?
- From: Captain Krankor <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Word for mate?
- Date: Sat, 16 Oct 93 23:29:55 -0400
>\Everyone is suggesting "bangwI'" for the word 'mate,' but what about
>\the word "bang" itself? TKD lists it as a noun meaning 'love,' but
>\also 'one who is loved.' Wouldn't "bangwI'" be a bit redundant?
> I don't think the suggestion is to use "bangwI'" for "mate" but
>for "my mate". If you tried to talk about "my mate" as "bangwI'wI'", that
>would be pretty redundant, indeed... :)
> I also don't think that "bang" is intended to mean love in any other
>sense besides "one who is loved". The translation in the dictionary ("love, one
>who is loved") is just in the form described in the introduction -the important
>word is given first, followed by the complete definition. It's not a list of
>meanings, IMHO.
>
>-MarqoS
HIja', HIja', HIja'. "nuv muSHa'lu'bogh" Hech neH "bang". lughchu'
MarqoS.
'ej: "redundant"be' "bangwI'". mu'vamDaq "one who is" 'oHbe'
"-wI'"'e'. "my (sentient)" 'oHbej. vaj "my love" lumugh
tera'nganpu'.
qay'be' "bangoywI'". Damugh DaneHchugh, "snooky-wookums" mujba'.
"my little pumpkiny-wumpkiny" joq. {{:-)
--bangoyra', Qanqor