tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Apr 14 08:36:06 2015
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tIq
De'vID:
>>> Of course, {bIQtIq} might also have been "water's heart", or perhaps
>>> the last part's just a coincidental homophone with no relation to any
>>> word {tIq}.
Voragh:
>> Though how "water's heart" leads to "river" I can't imagine.
André:
> You know, that's weird! I've always perceived {bIQtIq} as the 'water
> heart', as rivers somehow pump the water through the countries or
> something like that. I always thought, how poetic! I never realized
> it could've been simply 'long water' (how profane!).
Andre obviously has a better imagination than I do. His explanation is, at least, plausible: rivers are the land's {'aDmey} "veins" (also arteries, blood vessels, etc.?). Visible veins full of blood appeal to Klingons:
KGT 99: Each dish is brought to the table ({raS}) on a platter ({'elpI'}) ... The food is arranged not haphazardly but in a way that helps the food look appealing. For example, in some dishes, pieces are placed with the veins clearly visible so that the blood still inside them can be seen.
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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