jey'naS ghoqwI'

double agent [slang]

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

d͡ʒɛjʔnɑʂɣoqʰwɪʔ

Sound out jey'naS ghoqwI' letter by letter:

• jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• yjy as in 'yes'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• nnn as in 'nay'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
• ooo as in 'go'
• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• www as in 'way'
• Iɪi as in 'bit'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

• For double agent, Maltz liked the slang expression jey'naS ghoqwI' (literally, double-headed ax spy). He said the non-slang term 'o'wen could also be used for double agent, but its meaning is a bit broader -- it's used to refer to someone (or something) of ambiguous status. As Maltz put it, "You're not quite sure if it's this or that. You think it's one thing, and it may be, but it may be another." [2012-01-26-Email]

• 'o'wen — double agent

2012-01-26-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.