ghIlab ghew

glob fly

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ɣɪlɑbɣɛw

Sound out ghIlab ghew letter by letter:

• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
• Iɪi as in 'bit'
• lll as in 'lay'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• bbb as in 'bay'
• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• www as in 'way'

• ghIlab ghewmey tIbuSQo'. Pay no heed to glob flies. A glob fly is a tiny Klingon insect that makes a loud buzzing sound but has no stinger. The proverb means "Don't pay attention to insignificant things." [TKW p.171]
• glob fly (ghIlab ghew) Small, irritating insect with no sting, which makes a slight buzzing sound. [First referenced in "The Outrageous Okona" (TNG).] [DI p.242]

TKW pp.171, 173; KGT

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