tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Feb 17 08:55:39 1999
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Re: bajoran flamethrower
On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:31:02 -0800 (PST) "Lieven L. Litaer"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Greetings
>
> A friend of mine ist called "bajoran flamethrower". He is Bajoran, and when
> our Klingons Club meets, he's the one that starts our big fire.
>
> Bajoran. probably no word.
qoghQeb?
> flame. no word
qul.
> thrower. jaDwI'? woDwI'? nonsense!
qul Hal. qul vo'wI'. You don't need a literal word for
"thrower". You need the concept of controlling fire or
projecting it, spewing it, whatever.
> So first leave the bajoran on the side (I'm a Klingon, Jim, not a
> flamethrower!)
wejpuH.
I like leaving bajorans on their sides. {{:)>
> fire is "qul", so I came up with something like "qulpIn" (from QumpIn, which
> I am)
It works for me.
> What doya think?
>
> muHwI'
charghwI' 'utlh