luHwI' tIH
luHwI' tIH is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘tractor beam’.
Meaning
tractor beam
Pronunciation
Sound out luHwI' tIH letter by letter:
- lll as in 'lay'
- uuu as in 'boot'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- www as in 'way'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ttʰstrongly aspirated t
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Example sentences
- There was a question about whether tlhaptIH was a good way to say tractor beam. Maltz said he'd never heard that before, but he has heard luHwI' tIH. [2010-12-13-Email]
Source
2010-12-13-Email (2010-12-25-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.