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ngay'

ngay' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘glory’.

Meaning

glory

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ŋɑjʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ngay' letter by letter:

  • ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • wo' ngay' bochoqmeH bowIvlu'pu'! You have been chosen to preserve the glory of the Empire! [MKE]

Usage notes

The word ngay' occurs only in one canon sentence, and a translation is only given for the sentence as a whole, not for the specific word. Hence the translation given here is uncertain and might be revised in the future.

Source

MKE (2012-03-02-Email)

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.