puq chonnaQ
puq chonnaQ is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘fork’.
Meaning
fork
Pronunciation
Sound out puq chonnaQ letter by letter:
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- uuu as in 'boot'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
- ooo as in 'go'
- nnn as in 'nay'
- nnn as in 'nay'
- aɑa as in 'father'
- Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
Example sentences
- The Klingon word for "fork" is puq chonnaQ. [...] The term puq chonnaQ is, at least in origin, somewhat derisive. It literally means child's hunting spear, suggesting that the eating implement is small and not very effective (though the actual child's spear, as opposed to the fork, is useful for training in the art of hunting). [1998-05-05a-News]
Source
1998-05-05a-News
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.