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Se'vIr malja'

Se'vIr malja' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘publishing house’.

Meaning

publishing house

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ʂɛʔvɪrmɑld͡ʒɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out Se'vIr malja' letter by letter:

  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • rrlightly trilled or rolled r
  • mmm as in 'moon'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • lll as in 'lay'
  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • [Marc Okrand:] [T]he Klingon phrase for "publishing house" is Se'vIr malja'. Se'vIr is a publication of any kind (print or otherwise); it's a new word. malja' means "business." [2011-10-24a-Email]

Source

2011-10-24a-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.