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Doq

Doq is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be orange, be red’.

Meaning

be orange, be red

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
ɖoqʰ
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Pronunciation

Sound out Doq letter by letter:

  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated

Example sentences

  • The word Doqqu' (literally, very {Doq}) refers to a color more red than orange. [KGT p.82]
  • Doq 'ej beqpuj rur means (it) is {Doq} and resembles bekpuj, a common mineral that is bright orange. [KGT p.82]
  • Doq 'ej wovbe' be orange, red and not be bright [i.e. ~brown~] [1998-02-21-News]
  • Doq 'ej Qaj wuS rur be orange, red and resemble kradge lips -- The lips of the kradge are presumably a particular shade of brown. [1998-02-21-News]
  • Doq 'ej wovbe' brown [TNK]
  • Doq 'ej SuD purple [TNK]
  • Doqqu' 'ej wov pink [TNK]

Usage notes

Entries differ and have been combined here.

Source

TKD · KGT p.82; 1998-02-21-News (HolQeD-08-1 p.8); TNK (2011-11-01-Email)

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.