tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 05 16:14:09 2001
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Re: Klingon WOTD: HurDagh (n)
: Klingon word: HurDagh
: Part of Speech: noun
: Definition: stringed instrument (general term)
"Finally, a fourth type of instrument is one with strings, a {HurDagh}. Each
string is a {SIrgh}, a word also used for any thread or filament. A {SIrgh} of
the finest quality is made from a material secreted by insects, similar to the
silk produced by silkworms. To produce music, one may either pluck ({pang}) or
strum ({yach}, which also means stroke or pet) the strings. The tone produced
is varied by touching the string or strings at various points while plucking or
strumming. The verb used for this, perhaps translatable as 'to finger', is the
same as the one used for wind instruments: {Heng}. The word {HurDagh} refers to
any of these stringed instruments, of which there are several different types,
the most commonly found being the relatively small {Supghew}. The midsize
{leSpal} is fairly widely used, while the large {tIngDagh} is rarely heard
except in conjunction with the performance of an opera." (KGT p.76)
A general verb for playing any musical instrument, regardless of type or
technique, is {chu'} "play (a musical instrument)". Cf. also {much} "perform
(music)".
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons