qaryoq

type of bird (capable of mimicking speech)

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

qʰɑrjoqʰ

Sound out qaryoq letter by letter:

• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• aɑa as in 'father'
• rrlightly trilled or rolled r
• yjy as in 'yes'
• ooo as in 'go'
• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated

Some people pluralize these with -pu', but most use -mey.

• borghel — type of bird (very small, its eggs are considered quite tasty)
• bo'Degh — bird
• cha'bIp — type of bird (noted for its speed)
• cha'Do' — type of bird (about which little is known)
• cha'naS — type of bird (small, digs up bugs to eat)
• cha'par — type of bird (noted for its song)
• cha'qu' — type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry)
• Da'nal — type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior)

HolQeD-10-4 p.5

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.