[84096] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: Klingon Empire: A Burning House
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Doq)
Wed Jan 30 09:04:13 2008
From: Doq <doq@embarqmail.com>
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
In-Reply-To: <3a6c71460801291804r142a044dv2078cf74adc06f5e@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:42:06 -0500
Errors-to: tlhingan-hol-bounce@kli.org
Reply-to: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
So, is anything going to make it to the New Words List? I've already
seen several new words discussed here that never made it.
Doq
On Jan 29, 2008, at 9:04 PM, naHQun wrote:
> Keith R. A. DeCandido's new novel came out today. It's the fourth
> installment in the IKS Gorkon series (however with a new name and
> expanded to include the entire Empire, not just one ship). Anyway, as
> usual, he has listed a glossary of Klingon terms in the back.
> I have listed each of the words, but only expounded upon the newer of
> the words. If I left off a description you need, I'll be glad to post
> it.
>
> First off, the relevant quote from the Acknowledgments section:
>
> "I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Marc Okrand, who created
> the Klingon language, and Dr. Lawrence Schoen, head of the Klingon
> Language Institute (www.kli.org), who were of invaluable aid with many
> Klingon words and phrases."
>
> adanji
>
> bat'leth (betleH)
>
> bekk (beq)
>
> bok-rat liver (boqrat chej)
>
> bolmaq. An animal native to the planet Boreth that makes a bleating
> sound and tends to run around in circles a lot. [First referenced in
> Honor Bound.]
>
> bregit lung (bIreQtagh)
>
> cha'DIch
>
> chech'tluth (chechtlutlh)
>
> chuSwI'. A rodent that mostly lives underground and makes an annoying
> noise. [First referenced in Enemy Territory.]
>
> NEW! chu'wI'. Literally means "trigger" but has also come to be slang
> for "rookie" or "beginner" (or "newbie").
>
> d'k tahg (Daqtagh)
>
> gagh (qagh)
>
> ghIntaq
>
> ghojmoq
>
> NEW! gonklik (ghonglIq). A vegetable, usually served sliced.
>
> grapok sauce (gha'poq)
>
> Gre'thor (ghe'tor)
>
> grinnak (ghInaq). A game that involves tokens and wagers. [First
> referenced in Honor Bound].
>
> NEW! hurkik (HurqIq). A fruit grown on Klingon farms.
>
> jeghpu'wI'
>
> jIH
>
> jInjoq. A type of bread. [First referenced in A time for war, a time
> for peace.]
>
> khest'n (Hestlh'ng) [sic].
>
> NEW! khrun (Hun). A riding beast.
>
> klin zha (tlhInja.)
>
> klongat (tlhonghaD). A beat native to Qo'noS that is much larger than
> a targ and more difficult to subdue. Sometimes used as a riding beast.
> [First referenced in Honor Bound]
>
> NEW! korvit (qorvIt). A rodent that eats through plants, commonly
> found on Klingon farms, where farmers have set traps for them.
>
> krada legs (Qa'Da')
>
> loSpev
>
> lotlhmoq. Predatory bird native to Qo'noS that swoops into the water
> to catch food. [First referenced in Enemy Territory.]
>
> Mauk-to'Vor (ma'Do'vor)
>
> may'ron
>
> mek'leth (meqleH)
>
> meqba'
>
> Mok'bara (moqbara)
>
> par'Mach'kai (parmaHay) [sic]
>
> petaQ
>
> NEW! qaDrav. Literally "challenge floor," it is a raised, fenced
> platform in the plaza outside Klingon Defense Force Headquarters where
> challenges between warriors were once regularly held.
>
> Qapla'
>
> QaS DevwI'
>
> qelI'qam
>
> QI'yaH
>
> QongDaq
>
> qutluch
>
> Qu'vatlh
>
> racht (raHta')
>
> raktajino (ra'taj)
>
> rokeg blood pie (ro'qegh 'Iwchab)
>
> Sto-Vo-Kor (Suto'vo'qor)
>
> taknar (taqnar). An animal, the gizzards of which are sometimes served
> as food, and the droppings of which are particularly foul smelling.
> [First referenced in A Good Day to Die.]
>
> targ (targh)
>
> tik'leth (tIqleH)
>
> tIngDagh
>
> toDSaH
>
> NEW! torgot (toghotlh). A large animal native to Rura Penthe that is
> difficult to subdue.
>
> trigak (tlhIghaq). A predatory animal with sharp teeth that it bares
> before attacking. {First referenced in Honor Bound]
>
> Yan-Isleth (yanISletlh)
>
> yIntagh
>
> NEW! yobta' yupma'. A Klingon harvest festival. Literally translates
> as "the we-have-completed-harvesting festival."
>
> zilm'kach (tlhImqaH)
>
>
>
> ~naHQun
>
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