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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: noSvagh
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Boozer)
Wed Jun 18 10:36:06 2014
From: Steven Boozer <sboozer@uchicago.edu>
To: "tlhingan-hol@kli.org" <tlhingan-hol@kli.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:35:56 +0000
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> Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 18, 2014
>
> Klingon word: noSvagh
> Part of speech: noun
> Definition: deodorant
AFAIK never used in canon.
{noSvagh} has been used on this list and in fandom for perfume and incense.
KGT 85f.: From the Klingon point of view, it is not accurate to say that a particular food is sour; rather, it tastes and smells sour. That is, sourness is not an intrinsic quality of the food; it is a perception, the effect the food has upon the senses of smell and taste, the Klingon sense of smell being particularly highly developed. [....]
The verb meaning "smell"--that is, sense odors-is {largh}. The word for "emit a smell" is {He'}. This does not necessarily imply a bad smell. Odors are not considered "good" or "bad"; they are just odors. There may be a subjective evaluation of the source of the odor, however. It is a compliment to suggest that someone smells like *rokeg* blood pie not because the smell itself is good, but rather because the food carries with it positive associations. On the other hand, it is most insulting to say that someone smells like rotting *forshak*.
"Klingons have a highly developed sense of smell." (Data, TNG "Genesis")
B'Ellana burned some incense in her quarters, a "combination of mental relaxant and expeller of demons. It's an ancient Klingon remedy." Janeway replies, "Interesting fragrance. I'm surprised it hasn't set off the environmental alarms." (VOY "Nothing Human")
See also:
pIw odor (n)
*meQbogh naqHom tIq incense (GILGAMESH)
He' smell, emit odor (v)
He'So' stink (v)
largh smell, sense odors (v)
pur inhale, breath in (v)
--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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