tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jul 05 07:56:43 2000
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Re: Raise Your betleH to the Stars.....
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- Subject: Re: Raise Your betleH to the Stars.....
- Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 10:56:08 EDT
jatlh K'Pach:
>I notice in the subject line the word "batleH". Is
>this an error? Is it supposed to be "batlh'etlh" ?
QIj pagh:
>The word is <betleH>. There's actually a fairly detailed explanation about
>the origins of the word, including comments about <batlh'etlh>, but I don't
>have it with me. I'll look for it at home.
This is from KGT (Klingon for the Galactic Traveler), page 59. In case
K'Pach doesn't have this book, I'll quote the relevant passage:
>The word {betleH} is actually an archaic form. In
>contemporary Klingon, "sword of honor" would be {batlh
>'etlh}, though this phrase is used almost exclusively as a
>translation or explanation of the older word, {betleH}.
DujHoD