tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Mar 23 16:16:13 1999
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RE: Cardassians, Bajorans, and Odo (oh my!)
- From: "Andeen, Eric" <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: Cardassians, Bajorans, and Odo (oh my!)
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 17:18:46 -0700
jatlh charghwI':
> nISwI'Daj lel 'ej nuHqoqlIj Qaw'. mon. QIt Qeq 'ej Dura'. jatlh
> yImI'!
jatlh quljIb:
> I'll translate what I understand and you fill in the blanks, 'K?
Not if I get there first. I don't think charghwI' will mind, but if he does,
I've got a meqleH next to my desk.....
> It [the "war umbrella"] takes out his one-who-hinders(?) and destroys
> your so-called weapon. Slowly, (??) and he commands you.
The unstated subject here is not the war umbrella; it's someone who is does
not have much respect for the war umbrella. The war umbrella is the nuHqoq.
For the "one who hinders", think a bit about the meaning of <nIS> (look in
the addendum to the dictionary as well as the main body) and Treknology.
What are Klingon weapons called? The word <nISwI'> is listed in KGT as
"disruptor". <Qeq> also comes from KGT, and means "aim".
So an assailant takes out his disruptor and destroys your so called weapon.
He slowly aims his disruptor and commands: ...
This meaning of <mI'> is also from KGT. To imagine what it means, replace
the disruptor with a revolver aimed near your feet. What does the old cowboy
say to you at this point???
pagh
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