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cha'qu'

cha'qu' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry)’.

Meaning

type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
t͡ʃɑʔqʰuʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out cha'qu' letter by letter:

  • cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
  • uuu as in 'boot'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Source

HolQeD-10-4 p.4

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.