[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: tuy'

[Lieven]

Am 04.12.2012 16:46, schrieb David Trimboli:
> On 12/4/2012 10:17 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
>>
>>> Klingon word:   tuy'
>>> Part of speech: verb
>>> Definition:     spit
>>
>> PUN:
>> ptui!
>
> I'd call it onomatopoeia.

FYI: not related to sneezing, but there is a german expression 
"Toi-toi-toi!", used when wishing somebody good luck. This is based on a 
very old tradition to spit over one's sholder in order to wish luck 
(don't ask me any further on *why* this used to be done. ;-)

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Lieven L. Litaer
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