ngogh tun
ngogh tun is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘pillow’.
Meaning
pillow
Pronunciation
Sound out ngogh tun letter by letter:
- ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
- ooo as in 'go'
- ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
- ttʰstrongly aspirated t
- uuu as in 'boot'
- nnn as in 'nay'
Example sentences
- Maltz first said that Klingons don't have pillows and he wondered why anyone would want one. But he's seen them (somewhere) and knows what they are. So when pushed -- "If you have to call it something, what would you call it?" -- he said ngogh tun. [2010-12-07-Email]
Source
2010-12-07-Email (2010-12-25-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.