tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 18 18:29:16 1999
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Re: Klingon WOTD: bagh (v)
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- Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: bagh (v)
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:28:48 EST
jatlh *pagh:
>DopDaq qul yIchenmoH QobDI' ghu'.
vIghel:
>jIyajbe'. Create fire in the side as soon as the situation is
>dangerous?
QIj *pagh:
>I have just issued a "replacement proverb", or <qa'meH vIttlhegh>. This is
>what Klingons do after a social blunder in order to "replace" lost honor.
>The meaning of the proverb is pretty much irrelevant. When done in person,
>the delivery is very important; if it is not spoken confidently and
>forcefully, it will not be accepted. Over email, though, there's not much
>room for expression. I think we just have to trust the intentions of the
>sender.
pe'vIl yIlab! ;-)
jatlh *pagh:
>Here is a (probably incomplete) list of replacement proverbs:
>
>reH latlh qabDaq qul tuj law' Hoch tuj puS
>DopDaq qul yIchenmoH QobDI' ghu'
>jagh DajeymeH nIteb yISuvrup
>reH Suvrup SuvwI''a'
>HIvqa' veqlargh
toH. DaH jIqaw. qa'meH vIttlhegh Delpu' <<tlhIngan Hol HoSghaj>>, qar'a'?
- DujHoD