[Tlhingan-hol] 'atlhqam [was: Klingon WOTD: butlh (noun)]

[Felix Malmenbeck]

Sorry for breaking the one month rule a bit, but I'd like to point out that the word 'atlhqam is used on the EuroTalk DVD, apparently as an approximation to describe either:

1) mushrooms in general
2) food mushrooms in general
3) "the common mushroom", Agaricus bisporus - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_bisporus

One could perhaps see which of these is more likely by checking translations in other languages, or perhaps qe'San could shine some light on the matter.

//loghaD

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From: Steven Boozer [sboozer at uchicago.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 15:16
To: tlhingan-hol at kli.org
Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon WOTD: butlh (noun)

naHQun:
> WRT {'atlhqam} I believe you may be confusing the pun with the
> definition.  It's "type of fungus", no mention of feet.

Animal feet are mentioned:

KGT 92:  One way to bring fermentation about is to mix the food with a fungus (known as {'atlhqam}) usually scraped off the bottom of certain animals' feet, though it also grows on trees.


--
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons


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