Archive of Okrandian Canon
| Author | William H. Martin (describing a recording of Marc Okrand) |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 February 1999 |
| Summary | Describes a new word from a spoken recording of Marc Okrand made at the Praxis convention in 1998. The new word is ma’veq ceremonial knife used in the ritual of Mauk To’Vor. |
| Title | Another new word |
| Type |
From: "William H. Martin" <whm2m@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org
Subject: Another new word
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:38:06 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
Today, I was sent a .wav file of Okrand pronouncing another new word. The pronunciation was exceptionally clear, so I feel quite certain of the spelling, which was different from that which the person expected who presented it.
The new word is:
ma'veq
It is a ceremonial knife used in the ritual of *Mauk To'Vor*. [seen in ST: DS9 Episode *Sons of Mogh*.]
The word comes from a recording of Okrand's pronunciation at an exhibit at 1998 Praxis. The exhibitor was told by someone other than Okrand that it should be spelled {m'veQ}, but I definitely hear a very clear {-a'} after the {m} and the word's final consonant is definitely {q} and not {Q}. Okrand even included that little unvoiced puff of air, like an unvoiced {a} after the {q}. He never does that after a final {Q}.
So, anyway, we have a recording of Okrand pronouncing the word and he was apparently impressed with the knife, so unless someone has major problems with this, we have another new word in canon. I have it in yet another version of the New Words list loaded into the Incoming directory, awaiting our busy administrator's attention to place it where it belongs so the rest of you can see it. pItlh
charghwI' 'utlh