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bertlham

bertlham is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘ending, final portion (of a song, play, story etc.)’.

Meaning

ending, final portion (of a song, play, story etc.)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
bɛrt͡ɬɑm
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Pronunciation

Sound out bertlham letter by letter:

  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • rrlightly trilled or rolled r
  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • mmm as in 'moon'

Example sentences

  • For an opera, play, story speech, and so on, the final portion is its bertlham. This word usually refers to the last aria or other musical portion in an opera, last speech in a play, last sentence or so of a story or an address. The bertlham of a well-known work is often well-known itself, as is its beginning (bI'reS). [HolQeD-12-2 pp.8--9]

Source

HolQeD-12-2 pp.8--9 · KLINW; TDNW

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.