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DIr QanwI' taS

DIr QanwI' taS is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘suntan lotion’.

Meaning

suntan lotion

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ɖɪrq͡χɑnwɪʔtʰɑʂ
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Pronunciation

Sound out DIr QanwI' taS letter by letter:

  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • rrlightly trilled or rolled r
  • Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • www as in 'way'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'

Source

TNK (2011-11-02-Email)

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.