[98700] in tlhIngan-Hol
Re: [Tlhingan-hol] tlhoy'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lieven)
Fri May 30 07:33:32 2014
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 13:33:14 +0200
From: Lieven <levinius@gmx.de>
To: "tlhingan-hol@stodi.digitalkingdom.org"
<tlhingan-hol@stodi.digitalkingdom.org>
In-Reply-To: <C03A6562-81CD-4842-BE91-5C4C4FAADB27@gmail.com>
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jaj 20.05.2014 06:03, ghItlh lojmIt tI'wI' nuv 'utlh:
> I suspect Okrand=92s long and convoluted explanation of the combined comp=
onent elements of the name {yergho} was just to throw you off the scent of =
how=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 k=
now the biblical reference, filtered through the lyric of an old gospel tun=
e...
I may not know the old gospel tune, indeed, but I am aware of the =
biblical reference. That's why I said:
>> look again at the definition from the Klingon point of view
From a klingon point of view. I see a {gho} surrounding a {yer}. Alan's =
objection was good indeed, that the China Wall does not literally =
"surround" the country. I think tlhoy' is better for the china wall.
-- =
Lieven L. Litaer
aka Quvar valer 'utlh
http://www.facebook.com/Klingonteacher
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