toqvIr lung
toqvIr lung is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘type of animal, Tokvirian skink’.
Meaning
type of animal, Tokvirian skink
Pronunciation
Sound out toqvIr lung letter by letter:
- ttʰstrongly aspirated t
- ooo as in 'go'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- vvv as in 'vow'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- rrlightly trilled or rolled r
- lll as in 'lay'
- uuu as in 'boot'
- ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
Usage notes
Word is given as "Tokvarian" (with "a") in KGT word lists [KGT pp.228, 261], but "Tokvirian" (with "i") in the main body of the book [KGT p.88]. "Tokvirian" is used here since it is more similar to the Klingon word toqvIr.
Source
KGT p.88 · KGT K-E/p.228, E-K/p.261
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.