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bom

bom is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘sing, chant’.

Meaning

sing, chant

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
bom
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Pronunciation

Sound out bom letter by letter:

  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • mmm as in 'moon'

Example sentences

  • ta'mey Dun, bommey Dun. Great deeds, great songs. [TKW p.15]
  • bomDI' 'IwwIj qaqaw. The memory of you sings in my blood. [TKW p.17]
  • A song is a bom, and to sing a song is likewise bom. The set of lyrics to a song is termed bom mu' (literally, song word or song words). [KGT p.71]

Source

TKW p.17; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.