originally posted on 31-12-2002 at 09:52
Of course we know how to cuss in Klingon. Klingons do not cuss the same way terrans do. Some would say invoking Kahless or the Feklhr is the only way to be profane. Klingons do not use euphamisms so merely translating vulgarities would not have the desired effect. Yet there is a word for being vulgar... Bluting random obscenities will also likely be misinterpreted as interest in mating from a mentally defective person...
What cursewords are available depends on which Klingon language you wish to curse in. TlhIngan Hol as defined in The Klingon Dictionary has five epithets(for namecalling) and 4 general invectives. They are not translated back into English, and if they were, they'd probably be as meaningless to us, as most of ours are to them.
Of course us old timers do most of our swearing in Klingonaase, the older tongue with only a handfull of words from "The Final Reflection" by John M. Ford. Some good examples of cursing in that book.
I will be highly disappointed in you if you learn learn only the curse words of either warrior's tongue. You may not care if I am disappointed or not, but will not encourage you by posting a single rude word in this thread, and I ask the others who love the language to do the same.
Beside there is
a place for this sort of talk. A place full of plenty examples of Klingons cussin' for prises and glory.
* readded lost link to Curse Warfare thread.
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