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Earth, Terra
/tɛrɑʔ/
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Humanity's home planet seen as a place, point of origin, and reference for time.
Examples
tera'ngan jIH.
I am an Earthling.
tera' poH jaj wa', jar wa', jaj loSDIch, DIS wa'-Hut-Hut-chorgh: HovpoHvetlh latlh nab yIHutlh.
Save this stardate: Earth date Sunday, January 4, 1998.
TM, (R) (c) je tera' DIS wa'-Hut-Hut-loS Paramount Pictures.
TM, (R), and (c) Paramount Pictures, Earth year 1994.
tera'vo' Qo'noS vIchegh.
I return to Kronos from Earth.
tera' vatlh DIS poH cha'maH loS bIyIn jeSlaHpa' Hoch.
Be the first to journey to Earth's twenty-fourth century.
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Examples
tera'vo' Qo'noS vIchegh.
I return to Kronos from Earth.
TM, (R) (c) je tera' DIS wa'-Hut-Hut-loS Paramount Pictures.
TM, (R), and (c) Paramount Pictures, Earth year 1994.
tera' poH jaj wa', jar wa', jaj loSDIch, DIS wa'-Hut-Hut-chorgh: HovpoHvetlh latlh nab yIHutlh.
Save this stardate: Earth date Sunday, January 4, 1998.
tera' vatlh DIS poH cha'maH loS bIyIn jeSlaHpa' Hoch.
Be the first to journey to Earth's twenty-fourth century.
tera'ngan jIH.
I am an Earthling.
FAQ
tera' means Earth, the home planet of humans.
tera' is pronounced /tɛrɑʔ/, with the final apostrophe spoken as a glottal stop.
Why does tera' end in an apostrophe?
The apostrophe in tera' is the Klingon letter qaghwI', so it is part of the spelling and must be pronounced.
What is the difference between tera' and qo'?
tera' names Earth specifically, while qo' is the general word for a world or realm.
How do you say Earthling in Klingon?
An Earthling or Terran is a tera'ngan, formed from tera' and ngan, inhabitant.
How do you say on Earth and from Earth?
On Earth is tera'Daq, while from Earth is tera'vo'.
Does tera' have a plural?
Normally no. tera' is the proper name of one planet, so it is used without a plural suffix.
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