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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: mI'rab
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (nIqolay Q)
Tue Sep 5 10:51:16 2017
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From: nIqolay Q <niqolay0@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 10:44:15 -0400
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"Mihrab" is the name for a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the
direction to Mecca, but that idea doesn't seem to inherently or obviously
have anything to do with spirals. There's no star named "Mirab" or anything
similar.
There's a more direct Star Trek connection that seems promising. In the
language of the Tamarians, "Mirab, with sails unfurled" is used as a
command to depart or to set engines to full power. I'm still not sure how
that relates to spirals, though. Shaka, when the walls fell.
On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 10:05 AM, SuStel <sustel@trimboli.name> wrote:
> On 9/5/2017 9:23 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>
>> Klingon word: mI'rab
>> Part of speech: noun
>> Definition: spiral
>> Source: qep'a' 24 [2017]
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> AFAIK never used in a sentence.
>>
>
> I feel like there's a pun here involving an Arabic name for a "spiral"
> galaxy, or one visible in or near a constellation or star with an Arabic
> name. My astronomy is not good enough for me to figure out what it is,
> though.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>"Mihrab" is the name for a niche in the wal=
l of a mosque that indicates the direction to Mecca, but that idea doesn=
9;t seem to inherently or obviously have anything to do with spirals. There=
's no star named "Mirab" or anything similar.<br><br></div>Th=
ere's a more direct Star Trek connection that seems promising. In the l=
anguage of the Tamarians, "Mirab, with sails unfurled" is used as=
a command to depart or to set engines to full power. I'm still not sur=
e how that relates to spirals, though. Shaka, when the walls fell.<br><div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 5, 20=
17 at 10:05 AM, SuStel <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sustel@trimb=
oli.name" target=3D"_blank">sustel@trimboli.name</a>></span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D"gmail-">On =
9/5/2017 9:23 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
Klingon word: mI'rab<br>
Part of speech: noun<br>
Definition: spiral<br>
Source: qep'a' 24 [2017]<br>
______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
<br>
AFAIK never used in a sentence.<br>
</blockquote>
<br></span>
I feel like there's a pun here involving an Arabic name for a "spi=
ral" galaxy, or one visible in or near a constellation or star with an=
Arabic name. My astronomy is not good enough for me to figure out what it =
is, though.<span class=3D"gmail-HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
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