nuq
nuq is a word (question word) in Klingon meaning ‘what?’.
Meaning
what?
Pronunciation
Sound out nuq letter by letter:
- nnn as in 'nay'
- uuu as in 'boot'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
Example sentences
- Duj ghoStaH nuq What is coming toward the ship? [TKD 6.4/p.69]
- nuq legh yaS What does the officer see? [TKD 6.4/p.69]
- Both 'Iv and nuq are treated as nouns as far as the pronominal prefixes are concerned. That is, they are considered third person. [TKD 6.4/p.69]
Usage notes
Dochvam nuq what is this (thing)? [CK]; qaStaH nuq what is happening? [TKD p.177]; acts as pronoun
nuq works as a pronoun (i.e. it can act as either a noun or a verb meaning what is …?) -- this means it probably can't be used in noun-noun constructions. A phrase like Dargh Segh nuq DaneH? would ungrammatical, as nuq would be interpreted as a verb, making the first part of the phrase mean what is the kind of tea? (not what kind of tea). The whole phrase is better rephrased as Dargh Segh DaneHbogh yIngu'!
Source
TKD
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.