tlhIm

carpet, rug, wall hanging, blanket

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

t͡ɬɪm

Sound out tlhIm letter by letter:

• tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
• Iɪi as in 'bit'
• mmm as in 'moon'

• Maltz commented that Klingon rugs are primarily decorative. The idea of a fabric floor covering being thick or soft was just bizarre to him. [2012-01-12-Email]
• tlhIm is commonly used for a fabric wall hanging (that might, for example, have a picture of the Klingon emblem on it). If a piece of cloth is displayed at the end of a pole, it is considered a joqwI' (flag); a tlhIm covers some sort of surface. Finally, tlhIm can also mean blanket. Maltz said that Klingons generally don't use blankets (he certainly doesn't), but he's seen them and, if you have to call them something, tlhIm is it. [2012-01-12-Email]

• vel — cover, coat, mask

2012-01-12-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.