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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tIngDagh
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (De'vID jonpIn)
Fri Mar 30 03:19:21 2012
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Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:19:06 +0200
From: "De'vID jonpIn" <de.vid.jonpin@gmail.com>
To: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
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Voragh:
>> The word {HurDagh} refers to any of these stringed instruments, of which
there are several different types, the most commonly found being the
relatively small {Supghew}. The midsize {leSpal} is fairly widely used,
while the large {tIngDagh} is rarely heard except in conjunction with the
performance of an opera.
Philip Newton:
> Is there a pun in {tIngDagh}?
>
> {Supghew} is a "jumping bug" aka {'uku lele} in Hawai'ian, while
> {leSpal} sounds like a Gibson "Les Paul" electric guitar, but I don't
> know what a {tIngDagh} could be.
I don't know about {tIngDagh}, but maybe {HurDagh} is a reference to the
"hurdy gurdy"? Although that's a very specific musical instrument, and not
a word for a type of instrument.
Voragh:
> Hmm, looking at it... [something] + DOG perhaps?
I don't know if this is relevant, but the bridge on such an instrument is
called its "chien" (i.e., dog in French).
{tIng} could mean (the area to the) southwest (which is somewhat like {Hur}
which means outside). Or, it could be the sound a string makes. Or it (and
the word) might be completely meaningless. :-)
The {tIngDagh} is a large stringed instrument which is rarely heard except
in conjunction with the performance of an opera. What would this be? A
violin? A cello? A harp?
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<p><br>
Voragh:<br>
>> The word {HurDagh} refers to any of these stringed instruments, of=
which there are several different types, the most commonly found being the=
relatively small {Supghew}. The midsize {leSpal} is fairly widely used, wh=
ile the large {tIngDagh} is rarely heard except in conjunction with the per=
formance of an opera.</p>
<p>Philip Newton:<br>
> Is there a pun in {tIngDagh}?<br>
><br>
> {Supghew} is a "jumping bug" aka {'uku lele} in Hawai=
9;ian, while<br>
> {leSpal} sounds like a Gibson "Les Paul" electric guitar, bu=
t I don't<br>
> know what a {tIngDagh} could be.</p>
<p>I don't know about {tIngDagh}, but maybe {HurDagh} is a reference to=
the "hurdy gurdy"? Although that's a very specific musical i=
nstrument, and not a word for a type of instrument.</p>
<p>Voragh:<br>
> Hmm, looking at it... [something] + DOG perhaps?</p>
<p>I don't know if this is relevant, but the bridge on such an instrume=
nt is called its "chien" (i.e., dog in French).</p>
<p>{tIng} could mean (the area to the) southwest (which is somewhat like {H=
ur} which means outside). Or, it could be the sound a string makes. Or it (=
and the word) might be completely meaningless. :-)</p>
<p>The {tIngDagh} is a large stringed instrument which is rarely heard exce=
pt in conjunction with the performance of an opera. What would this be? A v=
iolin? A cello? A harp?</p>
<p>-- <br>
De'vID</p>
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