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*neHjej

*neHjej is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘thistle’.

Meaning

thistle

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
nɛxd͡ʒɛd͡ʒ
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Pronunciation

Sound out *neHjej letter by letter:

  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'

Usage notes

*neHjej is here assumed to be a misspelling of naHjej, since the main text of KGT clearly states that it literally means sharp fruit (p.88), even though it is spelled *neHjej all (two) times it occurs in the dictionary part of KGT.

Source

KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.