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qa'meH vIttlhegh

qa'meH vIttlhegh is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘replacement proverb’.

Meaning

replacement proverb

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
qʰɑʔmɛxvɪtʰt͡ɬɛɣ
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Pronunciation

Sound out qa'meH vIttlhegh letter by letter:

  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • mmm as in 'moon'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle

Source

HolQeD-05-1 p.10

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.