tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Nov 15 18:12:41 2000
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Re: Qutlh (RE: Weighing in on Du')
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: Qutlh (RE: Weighing in on Du')
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:12:11 EST
In a message dated 11/15/2000 3:06:36 PM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< Since no one has suggested an alternative to {'uS} (unless I
missed it), I will. Why not use {raS QutlhwI'mey} "table
supporters" and avoid the whole business of "body part"izing
an non-body part.
{Qutlh} was pulled from the new words list:
/tlh/newwords.html
Qutlh
(v) support [BoP Poster]
Would someone with the BoP Poster please confirm that this does
indeed mean "support (v)" in the sense of one structure withstanding
the weight/pressure put on it by another structure, like I think it
does? >>
I cannot prove {Qutlh} means support this way. I cannot prove it does not.
But, as evidence that you are right, we also have the word {rach} for
"support" in another way. My guess is that {Qutlh} indeed means physical
support.
The problem I have with {raS QutlhwI'mey} is its unwieldiness. For a long
time before we had the word {raS} some of us tried {SopmeH Daq}. While it
worked, I for one really felt there must be a better way.
I just read a post saying we hope to get answers in the next HolQeD (or a
HolQeD soon, at least). I hope so.
peHruS