bo'Degh

bird

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

boʔɖɛɣ

Sound out bo'Degh letter by letter:

• bbb as in 'bay'
• ooo as in 'go'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle

• The most general Klingon word for a creature of this type is bo'Degh, and this is the Klingon word Maltz would use to translate bird. [HolQeD-10-4 p.4]

general word for bird-like creature

• borghel — type of bird (very small, its eggs are considered quite tasty)
• cha'bIp — type of bird (noted for its speed)
• cha'Do' — type of bird (about which little is known)
• cha'naS — type of bird (small, digs up bugs to eat)
• cha'par — type of bird (noted for its song)
• cha'qu' — type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry)
• Da'nal — type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior)
• Da'vI' — type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior)

HolQeD-10-4 p.4 · KLINW

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.