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Daqtagh

Daqtagh is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘warrior's knife, d'k tahg’.

Meaning

warrior's knife, d'k tahg

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ɖɑqʰtʰɑɣ
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Pronunciation

Sound out Daqtagh letter by letter:

  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle

Example sentences

  • d'k tahg (Daqtagh) Personal dagger. All Defense Force warriors carry their own d'k tahg, which is personalized with their name and House. [First seen in ~Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.~] [DI p.242]

Source

KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.