tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Feb 16 11:20:55 1994
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Re: this'n'that
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- Subject: Re: this'n'that
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 00:19:04 -0500 (EST)
> ~mark in particular objected to my translating "butterfly" as
> "ghargh joq" even though I argued that "joq" could mean "be
> fluttering."
And well he should. I might give you an inch more if you were to go
for the compound "gharghjoq" but of course, before anyone jumps me,
"joq" is a verb. (N: and/or). Oh but this is frought with issues! I
mean, to settle the -ghach issue, we'd end up with "gharghjoqtaHghach"
which I don't even want to suggest.
And, what is a butterfly to a Klingon anyway? My suggestion:
ghew moH
--Holtej