Questions tagged [klingon-language]
For questions about the Klingon language (tlhIngan Hol), the language of the Klingons in the Star Trek universe. Its basic sound was created by James Doohan (“Scotty”), and its grammar and a wider vocabulary were later created by Marc Okrand. Use this tag with the [star-trek] tag.
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Is the Klingon language fully realized, or just a handful of disconnected phrases?
I watch Big Bang Theory a lot and notice they sometimes speak to each other in Klingon and I remember at one point seeing a poster, when I was little, with a bunch of Klingon phrases for like, "where ...
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What is this Klingon Santa saying?
I just received this by e-mail:
Can anyone fluent in Klingon translate what this Klingon Santa is saying?
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Why did the Klingon language flourish?
I've been thinking recently about the development of the Klingon language, and how it started off as a few small phrases developed by James Doohan (Scotty) and was developed into a full language over ...
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Grammar and quality check for a Klingon warning notice for server room
I am writing a tri-lingual sign for my personal server room (English, Klingon and Matoran). I know a few words in Klingon and some of the basic grammar e.g. (OVS sentence structure). I also possess ...
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Do Klingons refer to their battleships as "she"?
By long tradition in the English-speaking world, ships are called "she". This tradition (which may predate English) continues in referring to the U.S.S. Enterprise, according to the star trek ...
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Is there a Klingon word for kitten?
According to Bing Translator 'kitten' (in English) translates as 'kitten' (In Klingon).
Not that Klingons would enjoy the company of a fluffy kitten; but this is the internet. Surely there must be ...
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Why are bat'leths "swords"?
Bat'leths are generally referred to as swords.
Bat'leth translates as "sword of honor". And, for example, Kahless's bat'leth is called the Sword of Kahless
Yet here is a generic definition of ...
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Which language is more fully developed, Klingon or Quenya/Sindarin?
It is well-known that Tolkien's forte is linguistics and he created various fictional languages in his writings. Although Klingon language started off kind of slow, it's emerged as a viable language, ...
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Was Klingon used in any of the Star Wars movies?
A comment on this SE question stated:
Klingon is a real Earth language, but it's only heard in the second movie and never shown printed.
I couldn't find any references to that.
Was Klingon used ...
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What must a Klingon do in order to be considered a Dahar Master?
Memory Alpha describes a Dahar Master as:
a Klingon warrior who had reached a legendary status among his peers and subordinates.
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Dahar Master is the title given to Klingons, ...
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Is the Klingon language the only constructed language seen on-screen?
Alien races speak their own languages, Vulcans, Romulans "Rihannsu ", and others. Is the Klingon language the only constructed language seen on screen? If so, why did it receive more attention than ...
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Was Klingon language dialog "accurate"?
In many episodes of both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, characters speak the Klingon language (which is mysteriously untranslated by the ever-puzzling Universal ...
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What does Worf say in Klingon in the TNG episode "All Good Things"?
I was rewatching "All Good Things" from ST:TNG. In the scene when the Klingons attack the USS Pasteur, Captain (Beverly) Picard tells Worf to signal their surrender.
Worf replies with
Tos Vah'cha ...
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Klingon unit of distance in space
In The Search for Spock and The Final Frontier, the respective bridge officers of Captain Kruge and Captain Klaa's ships use "kellikams" (perhaps "kellicams") as a unit of distance in space. An ...
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What does Klingon Captain Nu'Daq say when losing the B'aht Qul challenge to Data?
In TNG's "The Chase", Nu'Daq challenges Data to the B'aht Qul and loses. He utters something after this that I cannot find online, except in a transcript that suggests he says "Maw' tok!"
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