ConlangHub

velwI'

velwI' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘coverer, coater, masker’.

Meaning

coverer, coater, masker

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
vɛlwɪʔ
Advertisement

Pronunciation

Sound out velwI' letter by letter:

  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • lll as in 'lay'
  • www as in 'way'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • The person who lays the carpet is a velwI' (literally coverer, coater, masker). You might think that the velwI' is the carpet itself. That would make sense, but it doesn't work that way. [2012-01-12-Email]

Source

2012-01-12-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.