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Re: Klingon WOTD: pup (verb)

Doq ([email protected])



It just hit me.

The whole reason that Okrand gave us verbs for the use of each toe such that the toes themselves get {-wI'} added was so that {Qay'wI'} would mate "Cry Weee..."

I had gotten the "Cry" part, as peer to the puns for MARket, HOMe, ROaSt beef, and NAN (none).

(Groan).

Doq

-----Original Message-----
>From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
>Sent: Mar 15, 2007 11:08 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: pup (verb)
>
>
>>This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Thursday, March 15, 2007.
>>
>>Klingon word:   pup
>>Part of Speech: verb
>>Definition:     kick
>
>Never used in canon.
>
>Cultural notes:
>
>   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. (HQ 10.2:11)]
>
>Related verbs:
>
>{Sup} jump
>
>>Homonyms:
>>     pup (verb) - be perfect, exact, high resolution
>
>Used in canon:
>
>   QIn pup
>   plain spearhead with a single sharp point (KGT 64)
>
>   jabbI'ID pup: Qapchu'meH 'aqroS chuq: cha' vI' chorgh loghqammey
>   High Resolution - Maximum Effective Range - 3.5 Light Years. KBoP
>
>   jabbI'ID pupHa': Qapchu'meH chuq: chorgh vI' chorgh loghqammey
>   Medium to Low Resolution - Effective Range - 11 Light Years. KBoP
>
>
>
>
>--
>Voragh
>Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
>
>
>






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