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jemS tIy qIrq

jemS tIy qIrq is a word (name) in Klingon meaning ‘James T. Kirk’.

Meaning

James T. Kirk

Part of speech
name
Pronunciation
d͡ʒɛmʂtʰɪjqʰɪrqʰ
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Pronunciation

Sound out jemS tIy qIrq letter by letter:

  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • mmm as in 'moon'
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • rrlightly trilled or rolled r
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated

Example sentences

  • jemS tIy qIrq. loDHom jIHDI' qIrq qun vIqImchoH. James T. Kirk. I've followed his history since I was a boy. [ST5]

Source

ST5 (HolQeD-08-4-b p.12)

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.