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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: nanwI'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Fri Apr 20 10:16:59 2012
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:16:50 +0000
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> Klingon word: nanwI'
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: chisel
Never used in a sentence.
Language notes:
KGT 79: Statues are carved of stone ({nagh}, "rock, stone") by various techniques. Thus, among other things, the sculptor ({Hew chenmoHwI'} [literally, "statue creator") may {nan} (gouge), {tey} (scrape), or {ghItlh} (engrave). To apply these techniques, specialized tools are employed: the {nanwI'} (chisel; literally, "gouger"), {teywI'} (file; literally, "scraper"), and {ghItlhwI'} (stylus).
Additional tools:
'etlh blade
mupwI' hammer
HQ 10.2:11: The verbs {nan} "use the fourth toe" and {nan} "gouge" are probably etymologically related, since {nan} is used to refer to a particularly effective martial arts kick.
Don't confuse with {nanwI'} "fourth toe".
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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