qung
qung is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘hole in wind instrument, hole, perforation’.
Meaning
hole in wind instrument, hole, perforation
Pronunciation
Sound out qung letter by letter:
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- uuu as in 'boot'
- ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
Example sentences
- qung wejDIch qew cover the third hole (in a musical instrument) with the (tip of the) ring finger (qung hole in musical instrument, wejDIch third) [HolQeD-10-2 p.8]
- qung wejDIch HengmeH qewwI' lo' (in order) to finger the third hole, he/she uses the ring finger (-meH in order to, lo' use) [HolQeD-10-2 p.8]
- qung, the word for hole in a musical instrument, can't be used for a hole in the ground, but it could be used for a bullet hole or a hole in a shirt (including buttonholes, moth holes, accidental rips, etc.) or a hole in the roof. You can fill (teb) a QemjIq, but not a qung. [2012-01-26-Email]
Usage notes
cannot be filled (goes through s.t.)
Source
HolQeD-10-2 p.8 · 2012-01-26-Email
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.