SIS
SIS is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘rain’.
Meaning
rain
Pronunciation
Sound out SIS letter by letter:
- Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
Example sentences
- SIS. In a way everyone was correct with this one. It rained a few times during the weekend, so we were put into the situation to discuss it. SIS, SISqu', SIStaH, SISchoH. All correct. SISlu', althought grammatically correct, he [Marc Okrand] didn't particularly like. Someone COULD use it but to me it sounds like they skipped science class and don't know what the subject is. You can also give it an object and say things like the clouds rained down cats and dogs. ...or something like that; you get the idea. But when Marc and I went outside and drops of water were falling on us, he looked up and simply said "SIS". [1998-05-28-Email]
Source
TKD
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.