tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jul 07 11:33:57 2003
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Re: /rI'/ (was Re: Kash jIH.)
Klingon Warrior:
> >I use /rI'/ almost daily! But I never took it as "hail" like on a
>Starship! I had always thought of it as, "hail" like praising
> >someone or Nazi Germany's "Heil Hitler" or "Seige Heil" (aside from obvious
>spelling differences in German). "Hail
> >victory!" "Hail the Empire!" Hagh, Hagh, Hagh. I still think I can use it
> > as "praise, proclaim," but I'm glad my head got back into StarTrek
> here lol
SuStel:
>You probably can't use it that way. It certainly does mean "contact someone
>with a radio-like device," because /rI'Se'/ means "hailing frequency."
Well, I wouldn't go quite that far. Sailors have been hailing other ships
for millennia before radio. <g> But I agree with SuStel that {rI'} is
used for ship-to-ship communications.
When in doubt about the meaning of Klingon words - especially those listed
in TKD - always think of how the word is used in Star Trek.
>If you want "praise," use /naD/. For instance,
>
>ta' yInaD
>Praise the Emperor!
You could also use {van} "salute". NOte the proverb:
Hovmey Davan
You salute the stars. TKW
and note {van bom} "anthem, hymn" which Okrand describes:
"A {van bom}, literally 'salute song' or 'tribute song', is something like
a hymn or anthem (indeed, 'hymn' and 'anthem' are common translations of
{van bom}) in that it is sung at occasions where it is appropriate to
express one's feelings of loyalty and dedication to someone or something.
Most typically, a {van bom} praises the Klingon Empire itself, often
invoking its founder, Kahless." (KGT 77)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons