tlhIch pur
tlhIch pur is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘smoke’.
Meaning
smoke
Pronunciation
Sound out tlhIch pur letter by letter:
- tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- uuu as in 'boot'
- rrlightly trilled or rolled r
Example sentences
- tlhIch vIpurbe'. I don't smoke. [TNK]
Source
TNK (2011-10-30-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.