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ghew

ghew is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘bug, cootie, cricket’.

Meaning

bug, cootie, cricket

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
ɣɛw
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Pronunciation

Sound out ghew letter by letter:

  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • www as in 'way'

Example sentences

  • DaH ghew yIQuj. Cricket, please. (Play bug now.) [RT]

Usage notes

Translation cricket comes from RT and refers to the *game* cricket (most likely a pun on the insect name).

Source

TKDa · TKW p.207

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.