[86584] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: Klingon word for "cookbooks"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ghunchu'wI')
Fri Sep 25 18:39:20 2009
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From: "ghunchu'wI'" <qunchuy@alcaco.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:35:54 -0400
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
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On Sep 23, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
> And although we don't know the generic word for "cookbook", we do
> know the title of one:
>
> KGT 86: It is not possible here to give detailed accounts of how
> to prepare specific dishes or even to list all of the ingredients.
> Nor is it possible to explain and compare the cuisines of different
> regions and planets within the Empire. For detailed information of
> that kind, the best source is probably {jabmeH} by J'puq (the title
> means "In Order to Serve"; it is a cookbook).
>
> I'll leave it to you to figure out the two puns in this. <g>
I count only one pun. The other word you're probably thinking about
is merely a literary reference. Since {toy'} and {jab} are distinct
verbs, the joke does not appear in the Klingon.
-- ghunchu'wI'
