tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 15 11:57:47 1997
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Re: More New Words!
- From: "Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: More New Words!
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 15:03:39 -0700
- Organization: Klingon Language Institute
Thaddeus Vick asked:
> Could we use {mumHa'} to say "I don't like the flavor."?
Ignoring for the moment a literal translation of "distaste," wouldn't
something like the above suggest that it is the item eaten that is doing
the tasting? That can't be right.
<Just a random thought in 100 degree weather, during the 24 hours of
panic before the qep'a' loSDIch.>
Lawrence
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