tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jun 12 21:17:01 1997
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Re: Word Survey
- From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Word Survey
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:17:19 -0400 ()
- Priority: NORMAL
On Mon, 9 Jun 1997 23:56:39 -0700 (PDT) "Donald E. Vick"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Weaver SE 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:
> >
> > loS - pIptaj
> > 4 - stiletto (a type of knife)
>
> The defining characteristic of a stiletto is the thin blade.
> I think <taj lang> would be better.
ghobe'. pe'meH tajmey lang law' tu'lu'. [Yes, I left the {lu-}
off {tu'lu'} on purpose because Okrand does it all the time.]
DuQmeH taj 'oH *stiletto*'e'.
charghwI'
> wIvqu', law'wI'pu'vaD Holtej jIH
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