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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] On the word {tlho'} and its kin
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ghunchu'wI' 'utlh)
Mon Jan 2 16:00:54 2012
From: "ghunchu'wI' 'utlh" <qunchuy@alcaco.net>
To: tlhIngan-Hol@kli.org
In-Reply-To: <F52986192E9FE346B0B7EF3D6F98E87711C0BED6@EXDB3.ug.kth.se>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 16:02:03 -0500
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On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:57 AM, Felix Malmenbeck <felixm@kth.se> wrote:
> I've been thinking, therefore: What if the word {tlho'} refers to
> something more than just uttering a ritualized set of words? What if
> it actually refers to repaying somebody's honorable actions, not
> because it is demanded of one but because one feels gratitude
> towards them?
I try always to keep in mind the meaning "appreciate" when I find
myself wanting to use {tlho'}. If I tell someone {qatlho'} it means I
appreciate him or her.
On the other hand, a quick {tlho'} from me is typically a simple
substitution for "thanks", impulsively following my deeply rooted
cultural imperative of ritualized politeness.
-- ghunchu'wI'
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