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tey'loD

tey'loD is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘male cousin (father's brother's son or mother's sister's son), nephew (a man's brother's son or a woman's sister's son)’.

Meaning

male cousin (father's brother's son or mother's sister's son), nephew (a man's brother's son or a woman's sister's son)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
tʰɛjʔloɖ
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Pronunciation

Sound out tey'loD letter by letter:

  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • lll as in 'lay'
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)

Source

HolQeD-09-3 p.8

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.