tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Mar 15 14:13:49 1998
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Re: Sor Hap - Some musings
- From: WestphalWz <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Sor Hap - Some musings
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 17:13:34 EST
In a message dated 98-03-13 12:32:01 EST, Voragh writes:
<< Prior to {Sor Hap} appearing in KGT, I speculated that the word for "wood"
was simply {Sor} "tree", there likely being no special word for the
processed vs. the raw material, like {baS} "metal" or {DIr} "skin" (also
"leather"? cf. however {veDDIr} "pelt" [skin with fur {veD} still attached]
in KGT 58). Now however, I wonder if {*baS Hap} might refer to processed,
refined, machined metal vs. the raw, mined {baS}?
>>
-----peHruS supplies the word {tlhIl}-----
While I agree in principle that {baS Hap} could be an antonym for {baS tlhol},
I still feel that it covers "metal(s)" in general. We do have the word
{tlhIl} for "mineable ores".
peHruS