tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Dec 21 09:07:20 2011
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] The Dhammapada: A Klingon Translation, verses 1-2
Voragh:
> Instead of trying for a hyper-correct, overly-long translation of *Buddha*, you could go another way and just use his name: *{ghotam}, *{gho'tam}, *{ghawtam}, etc.
'ach nIbchu'be' Gautama, Buddha je. pong 'oH Gautama'e'; wa' nuv
ngu'. per 'oH Buddha'e'; nuv buv ngu'. vemta'DI', Buddha ghaH
Gautama'e' (vempa', Bodhisattva ghaH), 'ach Gautama ghaHnISbe' Buddha
ghaHbogh vay''e'.
ter'eS:
> Just remember, Josh, that getting others' input is always desirable, and having grammar vetted is essential, but in the end, it's your translation.
> We don't have to agree with every choice you make.
jatlhchu' ter'eS.
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