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Re: Yes it *is* better in Klingon...

From:Christian Thalmann <cinga@...>
Date:Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 10:21
--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, "Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@M...> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 05:50:51PM -0400, Trebor Jung wrote: > > Marcos írta: "nose's insides' dirt's away-sweeper > > > > "It's definitely a nice *description*, but pretty clumsy as a
gloss, don't
> > you think? :)" > > > > Yeah :P What does it mean tho-- "Kleenex"? > > Close. "handkerchief". I would probably coin a borrowing - > *HangqerchIv, perhaps - and define it in a footnote.
Hehe... maybe if Kleenex extended its market into the Empire, the word would end up *thlIneq. ;-) Though maybe they'd have to adapt their product palette to include washable gloves and sleeves. =D
> Based on what > we've seen of their culture, it seems unlikely that the Klingons would > have a native word for something like a handkerchief.
<loud> We do not soften up our noses with fluffy tissue! Just as a true warrior sprays saliva as he speaks, let him also spray snot when he snorts in disdain! </loud> -- Christian Thalmann

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