puq poH
puq poH is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘generation’.
Meaning
generation
Pronunciation
Sound out puq poH letter by letter:
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- uuu as in 'boot'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- ooo as in 'go'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Example sentences
- qaStaHvIS wej puq poHmey vav puqloDpu' puqloDpu'chaj je quvHa'moH vav quvHa'ghach. The dishonor of the father dishonors his sons and their sons for three generations. [TKW p.155]
Source
TKW p.155; KGT
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.