jeghpu'wI'
jeghpu'wI' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘conquered people’.
Meaning
conquered people
Pronunciation
Sound out jeghpu'wI' letter by letter:
- jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- uuu as in 'boot'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- www as in 'way'
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
Example sentences
- jeghpu'wI' Conquered people---more than slaves, less than citizens, this status is given to occupants of worlds conquered by the Klingon Empire. [DI p.243]
Source
DI p.243 (2001-02-17-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.