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ghuy'cha'

ghuy'cha' is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘*@$% (curse)’.

Meaning

*@$% (curse)

Part of speech
exclamation
Pronunciation
ɣujʔt͡ʃɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ghuy'cha' letter by letter:

  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
  • uuu as in 'boot'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • A Klingon might say it after receiving an unsettling communiqué. It's a lot stronger that the Terran "Darn it!" [CK]

Source

TKD 5.5/p.58 · CK

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.