[Tlhingan-hol] Eurotalk - New Words - Shopping

David Trimboli david at trimboli.name
Wed Nov 2 13:20:25 PDT 2011


On 11/2/2011 4:16 PM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>
> Qov:
>
>>> camera    - mIllogh qonwI'
>>> film      - mIllogh qonwI' qoSta'
>>> cassette  - wab qoSta' 'aplo'
>>> batteries - 'ul 'aplo'mey
>>
>> I had no guess and nothing but open mouthed astonishment at the least
>> useful word in the list engendering two new Klingon words.
>
> qoSta'?  'aplo'??

I think Qov means that "cassette" is the least useful *English* word in 
the list. The two new Klingon words seem to be quite useful. Here's my 
take on them:

qoSta' - strip, tape (not necessarily sticky) (n)

'aplo' - container (n)

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SuStel
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