ghItlh
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write, mark, engrave, manuscript
/ɣɪt͡ɬ/
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A physical act of making marks or the written work it produces.
Examples
nagh yIghItlh.
Mark the stone.
raSDaq ngutlhmey ghItlh puq.
The child writes letters on the table.
QIn vIghItlh.
I write the message.
cha' ghItlhmey vIlaD.
I read two manuscripts.
ghItlh vIghItlhta'bogh DalaD'a'?
Will you read the manuscript that I have written?
Meanings
Examples
ghItlh vIghItlhta'bogh DalaD'a'?
Will you read the manuscript that I have written?
QIn vIghItlh.
I write the message.
nagh yIghItlh.
Mark the stone.
raSDaq ngutlhmey ghItlh puq.
The child writes letters on the table.
betleH ghItlh SuvwI'.
The warrior engraves the bat'leth.
Examples
ghItlh vIghItlhta'bogh DalaD'a'?
Will you read the manuscript that I have written?
Qaghmey SammeH ghItlh nuD qonwI'.
The author examines the manuscript to find mistakes.
cha' ghItlhmey vIlaD.
I read two manuscripts.
ghItlh ngo' pol yejHaD.
The institute preserves an old manuscript.
ghItlhDaj nob qonwI'.
The author gives away the manuscript.
FAQ
ghItlh means to write, mark, engrave, or incise a surface, and as a noun it means a manuscript.
How is ghItlh pronounced?
ghItlh is pronounced /ɣɪt͡ɬ/, with gh as a voiced sound at the back of the throat and tlh as one sideways-released consonant.
Is ghItlh a verb or a noun?
It is both. The verb ghItlh describes physically making marks, while the noun ghItlh means a manuscript.
What is the difference between ghItlh and qon?
ghItlh is the physical act of putting marks on a surface, while qon is used for recording or composing the content.
Can ghItlh mean engrave or incise?
Yes. Okrand describes ghItlh as any kind of marking on a surface, including engraving and incising.
What is the plural of the noun ghItlh?
The plural is ghItlhmey, using the general noun plural suffix -mey.
What is a canonical example with ghItlh?
The Klingon Dictionary gives ghItlh vIghItlhta'bogh DalaD'a'?, meaning “Will you read the manuscript that I have written?”
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