Hem

Hem is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be proud’.

Meaning

be proud

Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: xɛm

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Pronunciation

Sound out Hem letter by letter:

Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
eɛe as in 'bed'
mmm as in 'moon'

Example sentences

To be Hem proud [...] is quite admirable and does not carry any connotations of arrogance as the Federation Standard words 'proud' and 'pride' sometimes do. [HolQeD-12-3 p.9]

Source

TKD · TKW p.13; HolQeD-12-3 p.9

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.