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buSHa'

buSHa' is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘ignore, not focus (on)’.

Meaning

ignore, not focus (on)

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
buʂxɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out buSHa' letter by letter:

  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • uuu as in 'boot'
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH SuvwI''e'. If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing. [TKW p.139]

Usage notes

Definition not focus [on] comes from KGT p.149.

Source

TKW p.139; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.