nguq
nguq is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be arrogant, be haughty, be conceited’.
Meaning
be arrogant, be haughty, be conceited
Pronunciation
Sound out nguq letter by letter:
- ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
- uuu as in 'boot'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
Example sentences
- The notion of "too big for one's britches" ("be too haughty or arrogant for one's status") as well as that of "commit hubris" ("be presumptuous or arrogant") might best be rendered in Klingon not by HoQ but by nguq be arrogant, haughty, conceited an undesirable trait. [HolQeD-12-3 p.9]
Source
HolQeD-12-3 p.9 · TDNW
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.