Klingon
The guttural warrior language of the Klingon Empire from Star Trek, featuring unique sounds and an aggressive phonology.
Vocabulary Preview
| Klingon | English | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DaH | now | At the present time |
| Dab | dwell | To live in a specific place |
| Daj | interesting | Holding the attention or curiosity |
| Dargh | tea | A hot drink made by infusing leaves |
| De' | data | Facts and statistics collected for reference |
| De'wI' | computer | A machine used for processing information |
| DeS | arm | The upper limb of the human body |
| Degh | helm | The steering mechanism of a ship |
| Dev | lead | To show the way |
| Doq | red | Having the color of blood or sunset |
| Doy' | tired | In need of sleep or rest |
| Du' | farm | Land used for growing crops |
| Dub | back | The rear surface of the human body |
| Duj | ship | A vessel used for traveling, often in space |
| Dun | wonderful | Extremely good or marvelous |
| HIch | handgun | A portable firearm |
| HIja' | yes | An affirmative response |
| HIq | liquor | An alcoholic beverage like ale or wine |
| HIv | attack | To take aggressive action against |
| HIvje' | glass | A container for drinking |
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About
Klingon (tlhIngan Hol) was created by linguist Marc Okrand in 1984 for the Star Trek franchise. It features a deliberately alien phonology with sounds uncommon in natural languages, an Object-Verb-Subject word order, and a rich vocabulary of over 3,000 words. The Klingon Language Institute maintains and expands the language, and it has been used in opera, Shakespeare translations, and even a Duolingo course.