tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Aug 23 12:21:33 2002
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Re: Klingon WOTD: nan (v)
>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Friday, August 23, 2002.
>
>Klingon word: nan
>Part of Speech: verb
>Definition: gouge
Never used in a sentence by Okrand, but is mentioned passim in KGT (p.79):
Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, "rock, stone") by various
techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'}
[literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or
{ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are
employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, "gouger"), {teywI'} (file;
literally, "scraper"), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus).
N.B. There is a homonymous verb: {nan} "use the fourth toe". Okrand
comments in HolQeD (June 2001):
The verbs {nan} "use the fourth toe" and {nan} "gouge" are probably
etymologically related, since {nan} is used to refer to a particularly
effective martial arts kick.
In that same article, Okrand mentions another derived noun {nanwI'}, or the
fourth toe - not to be confused with the tool {nanwI'}, or chisel.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons