'I'SeghIm
'I'SeghIm is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘curmudgeon’.
Meaning
curmudgeon
Pronunciation
Sound out 'I'SeghIm letter by letter:
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- mmm as in 'moon'
Example sentences
- Maltz has been kind of a curmudgeon lately. (Do you know that English word? The closest Klingon equivalent is 'I'SeghIm.) [2012-04-01-Email]
Source
2012-04-01-Email
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.