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cha''etlh pe'wI'

cha''etlh pe'wI' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘scissors’.

Meaning

scissors

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
t͡ʃɑʔʔɛt͡ɬpʰɛʔwɪʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out cha''etlh pe'wI' letter by letter:

  • cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
  • ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • www as in 'way'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Source

TNK (2011-11-02-Email)

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.