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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] tlhoy'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh)
Tue May 20 00:03:43 2014
From: lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh <lojmitti7wi7nuv@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <537A5F5C.70704@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 00:03:19 -0400
To: "tlhingan-hol@stodi.digitalkingdom.org"
<tlhingan-hol@stodi.digitalkingdom.org>
Errors-To: tlhingan-hol-bounces@kli.org
I suspect Okrand=92s long and convoluted explanation of the combined compon=
ent elements of the name {yergho} was just to throw you off the scent of ho=
w=85
Joshwa fit the battle of Jericho, and the walls come-a-tumblin=92 down!
Ah, but since English is not your primary language, perhaps you don=92t kno=
w the biblical reference, filtered through the lyric of an old gospel tune.=
..
lojmIt tI=92wI=92 nuv =91utlh
Door Repair Guy, Retired Honorably
On May 19, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Lieven <levinius@gmx.de> wrote:
> Am 19.05.2014 21:29, schrieb DloraH:
>> For a territorial type wall that keeps people "in" or "out" could be a y=
ergho, "wall around a city".
>> But now for something like the Great Wall of China; it's not dividing up=
a territory, it's not a
>> circle around a city.
> =
> Yes, that's true, but look again at the definition from the Klingon point=
of view:
> =
> Okrand said:
> {yergho}, which is apparently derived from {yer} "domain, holdings, terri=
tory" plus {gho} "circle."
> =
> I believe that Okrand just didn't think about a difference of a city or a=
country and if you accept china being a {yer}, then {yergho} works perfect=
ly. In my opinion.
> =
> =
> -- =
> Lieven L. Litaer
> aka Quvar valer 'utlh
> http://www.facebook.com/Klingonteacher
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