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lotlhmoq

lotlhmoq is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘type of bird (swoops into the water to catch food, but cannot swim)’.

Meaning

type of bird (swoops into the water to catch food, but cannot swim)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
lot͡ɬmoqʰ
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Pronunciation

Sound out lotlhmoq letter by letter:

  • lll as in 'lay'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
  • mmm as in 'moon'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated

Source

HolQeD-10-4 p.4

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.