tlhIngan

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/ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/
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A Klingon person, with the same bare form also usable for Klingons in general when context supplies the number.
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Examples

  • tlhIngan jIH.
    I am a Klingon.
  • tlhInganpu' vIlegh.
    I see Klingons.
  • Dulegh tlhIngan.
    The Klingon sees you.
  • tlhIngan maH.
    We are Klingons.
  • tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'?
    Do you speak the Klingon language?

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Usage

Keep the spelling tlhIngan exactly, with lowercase tlh, capital I, and lowercase ngan. Number is often left to context, while tlhInganpu' marks an explicit plural of people.

Common mistakes

tlhingan loses the capital I, and tlhInganpu' jIH wrongly makes a singular self-description plural.

Etymology

Canon vocabulary from Marc Okrand's Klingon, built from the name Klingon and the person-forming element -ngan, used for an inhabitant or member of a group.

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