tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Dec 05 07:54:08 2005
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Re: live richly
naHQun:
> > At work (citi cards) we're having a "holiday cards" decorating
> > contest. And I'm trying to figure out how to say "live richly"
> > (one of the company's phrases). I have {yIn} and {mIp}, I just
> > don't know how to put them together.
ter'eS:
>{mIp} is an adjective or a noun, but not an adverb. I can't
>think of any direct translation, but how about
> {yIyInchu'}
> "Live perfectly/completely." ?
I also immediately thought of ter'eS' version, although it completely
ignores the pun with "richly". Considering the contempt the Klingon
warrior class has for money and finance, perhaps that's appropriate.
Another solution is to adopt - or adapt - an existing saying. One that
comes to mind is:
qa' wIje'meH maSuv
We fight to enrich the spirit.
("We fight in order to feed the spirit.") TKW
One version would be:
qa' Daje'meH yIyIn.
Live to enrich the spirit!
This keeps the pun on "enrich" -- at least in the English translation --
which should satisfy your employers.
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons