Klingon Word of the Day: HghHghHgh (noun)
Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, September 25, 2025 Klingon word: HghHghHgh Part of speech: noun Definition: onomatopoetic exclamation for laughing Source: qep'a' 29 This Klingon Word of the Day is brought to you by qurgh (qurgh@kli.org).
Klingon word: HghHghHgh Part of speech: noun Definition: onomatopoetic exclamation for laughing Source: qep'a' 29 [2022] _______________________________________________ (qep'a' 2022 [< Toki Pona]): {HghHghHgh} is sometimes used, as is {HghHgh}. These are onomatopoetic exclamations. There's some standardization, but also lots of variation and creativity. SEE: Hagh laugh (v) ghghgh uh, umm (excl., pause vocalization) - (qep'a' 2019 in re {Hu'ma}): Sometimes {Hu'mI} and sometimes shortened to {Hu}. Another pause vocalization is just a low-toned {ghghgh}. ghughugh growl [animal noise] (v) - jatlh; ghughughwI' rur speak with vocal fry ("Sometimes {ghughugh} alone suffices") (qep'a' 2020) SEE ALSO: maj Good! (excl.) nuqjatlh What did you say? Huh? (excl.) toH So! Well! Huh? What? (excl.) va [Phew! Pha! Alas!] (excl.) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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