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ghetwI'

ghetwI' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘pretender, actor’.

Meaning

pretender, actor

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ɣɛtʰwɪʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ghetwI' letter by letter:

  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • www as in 'way'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • ghet and ghetwI' pretender generally do not imply deception, but simply role-playing [HolQeD-12-3 p.8]

Source

HolQeD-12-3 p.8 · TDNW

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.