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tlhoS

tlhoS is a word (adverbial) in Klingon meaning ‘almost, nearly, virtually, not quite’.

Meaning

almost, nearly, virtually, not quite

Part of speech
adverbial
Pronunciation
t͡ɬoʂ
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Pronunciation

Sound out tlhoS letter by letter:

  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'

Usage notes

Incorrectly given as verb in KGT E-K (under lookup "not quite") given as adverb everywhere else.

Source

KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.