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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qat
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Philip Newton)
Wed Dec 14 04:36:43 2011
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From: Philip Newton <philip.newton@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:36:06 +0100
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 16:01, qurgh lungqIj <qurgh@wizage.net> wrote:
> Klingon Word of the Day for Friday, December 09, 2011
>
> Klingon word: qat
> Part of speech: verb
> Definition: accompany (singing) with instrumental music
Metaphorical extension of the verb {qat} meaning "wrap" (TKD), "encase" (KGT):
Despite the variety and sophistication of Klingon
musical instruments, most Klingon music is vocal, with
or without instrumental accompaniment. When there is
an instrumental component, the players are said to {qat}
the song. The verb {qat} literally means "wrap, encase," the
imagery apparently being that the instrumentation adds
the final, though not absolutely necessary, touches.
(KGT)
Cheers,
Philip
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Philip Newton <philip.newton@gmail.com>
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