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'Itlh

'Itlh is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be advanced, be highly developed’.

Meaning

be advanced, be highly developed

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
ʔɪt͡ɬ
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Pronunciation

Sound out 'Itlh letter by letter:

  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent

Usage notes

The word "be" was inserted before the adjectival "highly developed".

Source

TKD

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.