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ghe'tor

ghe'tor is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘Gre'thor (where spirits of dishonored go)’.

Meaning

Gre'thor (where spirits of dishonored go)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ɣɛʔtʰor
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Pronunciation

Sound out ghe'tor letter by letter:

  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • rrlightly trilled or rolled r

Example sentences

  • Gre'thor (ghe'tor) The afterlife for the dishonored dead---the closest Klingon equivalent to hell. [First mentioned in "Devil's Due" (TNG).] [DI p.243]

Usage notes

FIXME -- Should be merged with ghe''or, or should one of these words be deprecated?

mythological place; similar to Hell

Source

KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.