tlhIngan Hol

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/t͡ɬɪŋɑn xol/
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The language created for Klingons in Star Trek and developed as a language people can speak and study.
Practice using tlhIngan Hol in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaHbe'.
    I cannot speak Klingon.
  • tlhIngan Hol lughojQo' romuluSngan qama'pu'.
    The Romulan prisoners refused to learn Klingon.
  • qep'a' wejDIchDaq jatlhtaH tlhIngan Hol HaDwI'pu'.
    At the third qep'a', students of Klingon were speaking.
  • tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'?
    Do you speak Klingon?
  • qama'pu'vaD tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh.
    You speak Klingon to the prisoners.

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Meanings

The Klingon language

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The constructed language created by Marc Okrand for Klingon characters in Star Trek, now also spoken and studied outside the stories. The full phrase names the language, while tlhIngan alone normally names a Klingon person.

Examples

  • tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'?
    Do you speak Klingon?
  • tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaHbe'.
    I cannot speak Klingon.
  • qama'pu'vaD tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh.
    You speak Klingon to the prisoners.
  • qep'a' wejDIchDaq jatlhtaH tlhIngan Hol HaDwI'pu'.
    At the third qep'a', students of Klingon were speaking.
  • tlhIngan Hol lughojQo' romuluSngan qama'pu'.
    The Romulan prisoners refused to learn Klingon.

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Etymology

A noun-noun phrase made from tlhIngan, meaning a Klingon, and Hol, meaning language. Klingon places the modifying noun first, so the phrase literally means Klingon language.

FAQ

What does tlhIngan Hol mean?

tlhIngan Hol means Klingon or the Klingon language.

How is tlhIngan Hol pronounced?

tlhIngan Hol is pronounced /t͡ɬɪŋɑn xol/. The capital I is /ɪ/ and H is the rough sound /x/.

Why is tlhIngan Hol written with a space?

tlhIngan Hol is a Klingon noun-noun phrase, so its two nouns are written as separate words. A hyphen belongs only to older technical spellings such as mailing-list addresses.

Is tlhIngan alone the name of the language?

Normally no. tlhIngan means a Klingon person, while tlhIngan Hol names the language.

How do you ask if someone speaks Klingon?

The canon question is tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'?, meaning “Do you speak Klingon?”

What do the two words in tlhIngan Hol mean?

tlhIngan means a Klingon and Hol means language. Together they form “Klingon language.”

Who created tlhIngan Hol?

Marc Okrand created and developed tlhIngan Hol for Klingon dialogue in Star Trek and described it in The Klingon Dictionary.

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