matlhHa'

be disloyal

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

mɑt͡ɬxɑʔ

Sound out matlhHa' letter by letter:

• mmm as in 'moon'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
• Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

• Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH SuvwI''e'. If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing. [TKW p.139]

KGT · TKW p.139

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.