QI'lop
QI'lop is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘a traditional holiday’.
Meaning
a traditional holiday
Pronunciation
Sound out QI'lop letter by letter:
- Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- lll as in 'lay'
- ooo as in 'go'
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
Example sentences
- One [holiday] which comes every tenth Klingon month is QI'lop. QI'lop celebrates the superiority of the Klingon military. [PK]
Usage notes
This is a guess as to what Michael Dorn was pronouncing.
Source
PK
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.