ruq'e'vet

Ruk'evet (city in Gevchok region)

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ruqʰʔɛʔvɛtʰ

Sound out ruq'e'vet letter by letter:

• rrlightly trilled or rolled r
• uuu as in 'boot'
• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• vvv as in 'vow'
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• ttʰstrongly aspirated t

• On rare occasion, a place's name can be traced to an individual or family, such as [...] ruq'e'vet ("Ruk'evet"), a city in the ghevchoq Sep ("Gevchok region"), named for a warrior (whether actual or mythological is a matter of dispute) who singlehandedly defeated an invading force. [KGT p.17]

KGT pp.17, 30

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.