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Re: batleth (sp?)

• From: Marian Schwartz <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: batleth (sp?)
• Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 17:52:08 -0500

ghItlh Qov
>The modern Klingon spelling is {betleH}.  The original Klingon, 
>referring to the actual sword of Kahless, is {batlh'etlh} "Sword of 
>Honour".  There are numerous canon English spellings, among them 
>bet'leth and bat'elth It's a bit like "pyrogie" : you just can't 
>spell it wrong because there are so many valid transliterations. :)

Yes... Okrand spelled it consistently throughout TKW as "bat'telh," and
consistently through KGT as "bat'leth."  All through SFAWR HetaQ just gave
"betleH", the most accurate way I'd say.
Qapla'
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