'utlh

'utlh is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘officer emeritus, retired officer’.

Meaning

officer emeritus, retired officer

Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ʔut͡ɬ

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Pronunciation

Sound out 'utlh letter by letter:

'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
uuu as in 'boot'
tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent

Example sentences

[T]here are not many officers who end their service to the Empire by simply stepping down or retiring. There are some, however, and the word 'utlh is used to refer to an officer of this type. Perhaps officer emeritus is an appropriate translation. [KGT p.51]

Source

TKD; KGT p.51

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.