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tennuS

tennuS is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘uncle (father's brother)’.

Meaning

uncle (father's brother)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
tʰɛnnuʂ
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Pronunciation

Sound out tennuS letter by letter:

  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • nnn as in 'nay'
  • uuu as in 'boot'
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'

Source

HolQeD-09-3 p.8

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.