nIvqu'

nIvqu' is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be best’.

Meaning

be best

Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: nɪvqʰuʔ

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Pronunciation

Sound out nIvqu' letter by letter:

nnn as in 'nay'
Iɪi as in 'bit'
vvv as in 'vow'
qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
uuu as in 'boot'
'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Source

TKW pp.101, 121, 141

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.