tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat Dec 14 17:54:57 1996
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RE: KLBC: holy man
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: KLBC: holy man
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 96 01:54:59 UT
December 14, 1996 5:40 PM, jatlh jo'Saq:
> <lalDan loD ghagwI'>
> man who has religion
>
> This was the closest I could come to to saying "man of religion", as in
> Reverend Muckandfudge, or whatever.
I don't "have" a religion, I "obey" one or "believe in" one. Maybe I even
"follow (the rules)" one. (Well, for me this is moot; I do not practice any
religion.) Also, who says that only men may be the priests in the Klingon
Empire?
lalDan ghot
religion's person
Maybe that does it, and maybe not. I say: open the doors on this one. What
ideas do others have?
> Would a better one be:
>
> <lalDan lod qeqwI'>
> man who practices religion
>
> That still doesn't seem right. You confuse that to mean *anyone* who is
> active in a religion.
Worse than that: {qeq} means "practice, train, prepare," not "worship." Do
not use it in this sentence. How about {lalDan pabwI'}.
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