Re: Qutlh (RE: Weighing in on Du')

[PeHruS9@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/15/2000 3:06:36 PM Central Standard Time, 
devid@startrekmail.com 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