Klingon once counted in base three and later adopted a decimal system. Klingon for the Galactic Traveler connects the words for four through eight with musical note names but describes the origin of Hut as obscure.
Klingon once counted in base three and later adopted a decimal system. Klingon for the Galactic Traveler connects the words for four through eight with musical note names but describes the origin of Hut as obscure.
What does Hut mean?
Hut is the Klingon number nine.
How is Hut pronounced?
Hut is pronounced /xut/, beginning with the rough Klingon H and using u as in English prune.
Why is Hut capitalized?
The uppercase H represents a specific Klingon consonant and is part of the spelling. Lowercase h is not a letter in Okrand's transcription.
Where does Hut go when counting nouns?
It comes before the noun, as in Hut yIHmey, nine tribbles. The plural suffix may be omitted because the number already shows plurality.
How do you say ninth in Klingon?
Add the ordinal suffix -DIch to form HutDIch. The ordinal follows its noun, as in Duj HutDIch, the ninth ship.
How do you say nine times in Klingon?
Add -logh to form Hutlogh, an adverbial normally placed before the clause.
How is Hut used in larger numbers?
Number-building suffixes attach regularly, giving forms such as HutmaH for ninety, Hutvatlh for nine hundred, and HutSaD for nine thousand.