Klingonese glossary (')

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 * In romanized tlhIngan Hol, the apostrophe is considered to be a consonant on equal footing with any other letter of the alphabet. It denotes a glottal stop, which consists of a brief obstruction of air flow, similar to the short pause between the "uh" and "oh" int he English expression "Uh-oh!"


 * 'uj : A Klingon unit of measurement, equal to just under 35 centimeters.


 * oy'naQ : The original tlhIngan Hol word for painstik, a weapon used in several important Klingon ceremonies. (SkyBox trading card S32)