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toDSaH

toDSaH is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘tohzah (epithet)’.

Meaning

tohzah (epithet)

Part of speech
exclamation
Pronunciation
tʰoɖʂɑx
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Pronunciation

Sound out toDSaH letter by letter:

  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
  • Sʂretroflex sh, between English 's' and 'sh'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'

Example sentences

  • This next word is something one Klingon would call another, if they weren't on the best of terms: toDSaH. [CK]
  • toDSaH Insult with no direct translation. Sometimes Anglicized as tohzah. [First used in "The Defector" (TNG).] [DI p.246]

Usage notes

Paramount Hol: "tohzah".

Source

TKDa 5.5/p.178 · CK

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.