pe''egh

keep score

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

pʰɛʔʔɛɣ

Sound out pe''egh letter by letter:

• ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle

• potlhbe'chugh yay qatlh pe''eghlu'? If winning is not important, then why keep score? [TKW p.135]
• The Klingon way to say keep score is pe''egh, literally, cut oneself. It comes form an old Klingon habit of keeping track of accomplishments by making small cuts on one's skin, usually on the face, as a tally. Perhaps coincidentally, Klingons' faces are often similarly scratched following romantic encounters. [TKW p.135]

TKW p.135; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.