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HIja'

HIja' is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘yes, true (answer to yes/no question)’.

Meaning

yes, true (answer to yes/no question)

Part of speech
exclamation
Pronunciation
xɪd͡ʒɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out HIja' letter by letter:

  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Source

TKD 5.5/p.57 et al.

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.