tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jun 12 20:47:54 1997
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Re: Word Survey
Weaver SE (Steve) wrote:
> The *Soptaj threads got me thinkin' (charghwI' was that you who just
> said "oh-oh" ??).
>
> Anyway, I could use a few opinions on a few words here:
>
> tlhIngan Hol:
>
> wa' - luHwI'
Hmm. "Yankers" doesn't necessarily means "pliers" to me; 90% of the
time, when I use pliers I use them to grip something (a nut, a bolt) or
to pick something up. A "yanker" sounds more line the claw side of a
claw hammer!
> cha' - (ghop) DuDwI'
> wej - *SIyment DuDwI''a'
Okay, I guess. A mixer is a mixer.
> loS - pIptaj
Strictly hindsight.
> vagh - DuQwI'
Again, translating this as "awl" is hindsight. Okrand used this as
"spike" in {lIghon DuQwI' pogh} "Ligonian spike glove".
> jav - chuchghorwI'
This isn't necessarily an ice pick, but I guess it'd work...
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