tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 14 05:48:04 2011
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tIH
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Philip Newton:<br>
> > Klingon word: tIH<br>
> > Part of speech: noun<br>
> > Definition: shaft (of spear)<br>
><br>
> Homophonous with the noun {tIH} "ray" (TKD).<br>
><br>
> I'm guessing that the "ray" meaning may have originated as a<br>
> metaphorical extension of the "spear shaft" meaning - the rays of<br>
> (say) a star being considered like spears being sent out.</p>
<p>chaq naQjej wa'DIch chentaHvIS qeylIS maSwov tIH lo'. qItbe'chugh ghu' ghaHvaD qay'be'. betleH chenmeH jIbDaj lo' 'e' wISovchu'. </p>
<p>--<br>
De'vID</p>
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