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Ha'DIbaH

Ha'DIbaH is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘animal, meat’.

Meaning

animal, meat

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
xɑʔɖɪbɑx
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Pronunciation

Sound out Ha'DIbaH letter by letter:

  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Example sentences

  • Ha'DIbaH DaSop 'e' DaHechbe'chugh yIHoHQo'. Do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it. [TKW p.163]

Usage notes

The meaning animal comes from TKD, meat comes from veS-QonoS and later TKDa.

Source

TKD; veS-QonoS (HolQeD-01-3 p.9); TKDa · TKW p.163

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.