pIqaD Table

This a reference table for the Klingon writing system located on the inside of the front cover. It contains the romanized Klingon, printed pIqaD and an IPA pronunciation guide. The punctuation characters (up- and downturned triangles) originates from the SkyBox trading cards, not everybody likes them. Next I hope to include Klingon longhand in this table.

a a [ɑ] o o [o] pIqaD
b b [b] p p [pʰ] 0 0
ch ch [t͡ʃ] q q [qʰ] 1 1
D D [ɖ] Q Q [q͡χ] 2 2
e e [ɛ] r r [r] 3 3
gh gh [ɣ] S S [ʂ] 4 4
H H [x] t t [tʰ] 5 5
I I [ɪ] tlh tlh [t͡ɬ] 6 6
j j [d͡ʒ] u u [u] 7 7
l l [l] v v [v] 8 8
m m [m] w w [w] 9 9
n n [n] y y [j] ,;: ,;:
ng ng [ŋ] ’ ’ [ʔ] .?! .!?

Suffix Type Overview

These tables are located on the inside of the back cover. They are primarily intended to aid memory as to which suffixes exist, and what type they have. See the Suffix Guide for translations.

Verb Suffixes (36 total)

1

‑’egh
‑chuq

2

‑nIS
‑qang
‑rup
‑beH
‑vIp

3

‑choH
‑qa’

4

‑moH

5

‑lu’
‑laH

6

‑chu’
‑bej
‑law’
‑ba’

7

‑pu’
‑ta’
‑taH
‑lI’

8

‑neS

9

‑DI’
‑chugh
‑pa’
‑vIS
‑bogh
‑meH
‑mo’
‑’a’
‑jaj
‑wI’
‑ghach

R

‑be’
‑Qo’
‑Ha’
‑qu’

Noun Suffixes (26 total)

1

‑’a’
‑Hom
‑oy

2

‑pu’
‑Du’
‑mey

3

‑qoq
‑Hey
‑na’

4

‑wIj
‑wI’
‑maj
‑ma’
‑lIj
‑lI’
‑raj
‑ra’
‑Daj
‑chaj
‑vam
‑vetlh

5

‑Daq
‑vo’
‑mo’
‑vaD
‑’e’

Numeric Elements

wa’
cha’
wej
loS
vagh
jav
Soch
chorgh
Hut
‑maH
‑vatlh
‑SaD
‑SanID
‑netlh
‑bIp
‑’uy’
‑DIch
‑logh
(pagh is not a number.)

Verb Prefix Table

This table is found easily accessible on the back cover of the dictionary. It is somewhat different (better!) from what you find in the TKD in a few aspects (1) identical suffixes always occur close to each other, and so are easier to find (2) the placement of the subject pronouns better reflect the Klingon word order (3) imperatives are included, as well as indefinite subject constructions (4) pronouns are given in Klingon.

O   B   J   E   C   T

  
jIH maH SoH tlhIH ghaH
’oH		 chaH
bIH		 (pagh)
HI‑ gho‑ × × yI‑ tI‑ yI‑ SoH (ra’)

S
U
 B 
J
E
C
T
HI‑ gho‑ × × yI‑ tI‑ pe‑ tlhIH (ra’)
× × qa‑ Sa‑ vI‑ vI‑ jI‑ jIH
× × pI‑ re‑ wI‑ DI‑ ma‑ maH
cho‑ ju‑ × × Da‑ Da‑ bI‑ SoH
tu‑ che‑ × × bo‑ bo‑ Su‑ tlhIH
mu‑ nu‑ Du‑ lI‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ghaH/’oH
mu‑ nu‑ nI‑ lI‑ lu‑ ‑ ‑ chaH/bIH
vI‑lu’ wI‑lu’ Da‑lu’ bo‑lu’ ‑lu’ lu‑lu’ ‑lu’ (vay’)

Shaded areas indicates that pronouns and/or suffixes must be used and dash “‑” indicates that no prefix is applied to the verb for that particular combination of subject/object. Also note that the Type 1 verb suffixes ‑’egh onself and ‑chuq each other, and Type 4 verb suffix ‑moH cause modifies the way in which prefixes are used. [TKD pp. 33–34, 38–39; HQ 7:3, p. 3]