ret'aq

handle, hilt (of knife, bat'leth)

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

rɛtʰʔɑqʰ

Sound out ret'aq letter by letter:

• rrlightly trilled or rolled r
• eɛe as in 'bed'
• ttʰstrongly aspirated t
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated

• DeS — handle, ax handle
• raQ — manipulate by hand, handle

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Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.