Re: bajoran flamethrower

["William H. Martin" <whm2m@server1.mail.virginia.edu>]

On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 07:31:02 -0800 (PST) "Lieven L. Litaer" 
<lieven@handshake.de> 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