qa'meH vIttlhegh
qa'meH vIttlhegh is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘replacement proverb’.
Meaning
replacement proverb
Pronunciation
Sound out qa'meH vIttlhegh letter by letter:
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- aɑa as in 'father'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- mmm as in 'moon'
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- vvv as in 'vow'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- ttʰstrongly aspirated t
- tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
Source
HolQeD-05-1 p.10
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.