[Tlhingan-hol] New word from MO: {jIr} (excl) "Big deal!"

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On 4 November 2015 at 14:58, Lieven <levinius at gmx.de> wrote:
> Am 04.11.2015 um 13:40 schrieb Felix Malmenbeck:
>>
>> So, was it clear if the expression sometimes goes together with the
>> gesture, or never?
>
> No, just ignore it. Okrand threw away the idea, which he sometimes does, so
> there is no need to even think about it. If he says "forget about that
> part", then we should not use it.

As I understood Zrajm's original post, the gesture is optional:
>> Initially he insisted that this expression always goes together with a
>> gesture in which you point at the ceiling, then move your hand in a
>> rotating motion. Later (day afterwards, less influenced by beer?) he
>> later changed his mind on this, saying that just saying {jIr} is
>> alright.

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