[Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qo'la' 'awje'

[Steven Boozer]

No idea.  I copied out all the information I have on the two quotes.


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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons


> -----Original Message-----
> From: De'vID jonpIn [mailto:de.vid.jonpin at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:35 AM
> To: tlhingan-hol at kli.org
> Subject: Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: qo'la' 'awje'
> 
> Voragh:
> >  "I was surprised to learn that we were using {'awje'} incorrectly at
> the qep'a' [loSDIch]. It is not a general term for any non-potent
> drink, but is a specific beverage, that is similar in appearance to
> root beer. In fact, Okrand points out that there is no single all
> purpose word for soft drink." (SuSvaj)
> >
> >  "Okrand was quick to point out that this was not a literal
> translation, but rather more of a generic term for a nonpotent
> beverage, one which occurs in Klingon proverbs and was probably what
> Worf meant when remarking that you cannot pry secrets out of someone
> with root beer." (Lawrence M. Schoen on KGT, HQ 6.2: 20)
> 
> What's the context for the second quote?  It seems to contradict the
> first.
> 
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> De'vID
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