[86332] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: News from Maltz
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Trimboli)
Tue Jul 28 08:51:31 2009
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:49:50 -0400
From: David Trimboli <david@trimboli.name>
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Lieven Litaer wrote:
>> 1) The noun {vIlle'} means something close to "minion". [The word
>> in English is often used to refer to a loyal or even fawning
>> servant of someone who is typically considered powerful. Compare
>> with "henchman", who has the same general job but is usually a
>> mercenary.]
>
>> From wikipedia, I see that a minion is not the same as a henchman.
>
> Maybe not intended, but when you read {vIlle'} backwards, it sounds
> like "élève", french for "student". Not only one being taught in
> school, but also like a minion. (maybe just a coincidence?)
My guess is that it sounds like "villain," which is the sort of person
who nearly always has minions.
> Anyway, I'm sure that a {vIlle'} is a {vIl le'} :-)
ghaytan.
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