tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jan 31 18:41:14 2000
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Re: KliFlash [Was: Re: tlhIngan Hol pojwI' 2.0]
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- Subject: Re: KliFlash [Was: Re: tlhIngan Hol pojwI' 2.0]
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:40:44 -0500 (EST)
jatlh charghwI':
> In proverbs, exact numbers are given where humans would approximate:
>
> loSSaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD.
>
> Four thousand throats can be cut by a running man.
*China-ngan Hol vIttlheghmey Daqelchugh, pIj "wa'netlh",
"wa'SaD" je mu'mey lo', 'ach "wa'netlh" "wa'SaD" je
'oSbe'ba'.
In Chinese proverbs, the words "ten thousand" (and less often,
"thousand") are often used in this way to represent any large
number where English would approximate.
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De'vID
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