[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: Human

[André Müller]

You have 19 canon examples for "tera'ngan"? Wow, I only have 9. Could you
be so kind and share your knowledge on tera'ngan?

qatlho'qu'!
- André

2011/11/1 Steven Boozer <sboozer at uchicago.edu>

> > Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, November 01, 2011
> >
> > Klingon word: Human
> > Part of speech: noun
> > Definition: human
>
> As used in canon:
>
> HaDlu'meH, QuSlu'meH, SuDlu'meH lojmIt Da logh Hop Hut tengchaH. vaj
> loghDaq lenglaHtaH Humanpu'
> space station Deep Space Nine is the gateway for the exploration, intrigue
> and enterprise that mark the continuation of the human adventure into
> space... (S99)
>
> qagh, ro'qegh'Iwchab, targh tIq Sop 'e' lungIl Humanpu' puS
> Few humans dare to eat gagh, rokeg blood pie, or heart of targ. (S21)
>
> SoHvaD pagh vIjatlh, Human.
> Human I have nothing to say to you, human. (ENT "Affliction")
>
> N.B. {tera'ngan} "Terran, Earther [Earthling])" is the preferred term - 19
> examples to 3 in my notes - no doubt because it's the expected compound
> with {ngan} "inhabitant".
>
> "'Human rights.' Even the name is racist. The Federation is basically a
> 'homo sapiens' only club..." (Azetbur being diplomatic, ST6)
>
>
> --
> Voragh
> Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
>
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