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Hutvagh

Hutvagh is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘too many people/things in a place all at once’.

Meaning

too many people/things in a place all at once

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
xutʰvɑɣ
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Pronunciation

Sound out Hutvagh letter by letter:

  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • uuu as in 'boot'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle

Example sentences

  • On his drive up to attend qep'a' HutDIch [...]. Traffic along the interstate was particularly heavy, a topic which at some point entered into the conversation. Dr. Okrand reports that Maltz volunteered the Klingon term Hutvagh, a noun, meaning too many people or things in a place all at once. Maltz further indicated that the term was used as a word play, a substitution for the more common Qu'vatlh which might otherwise be heard in such situations. [HolQeD-11-3-b p.13]

Source

HolQeD-11-3-b p.13

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.