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jajvam

jajvam is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘today’.

Meaning

today

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
d͡ʒɑd͡ʒvɑm
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Pronunciation

Sound out jajvam letter by letter:

  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • mmm as in 'moon'

Usage notes

FIXME -- This word (meaning "this day") need not be part of the dictionary, it is mostly famous for occuring in the Klingon proverb Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam. "It is a good day to die."

Source

TKW p.69 · TDNW

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.