Sounds

The general word for "sound, noise" is wab. It appears in QIch wab "speech sound, phoneme", wab ta "sound record" and wab Do "speed of sound".

Sound nouns

Sounds which are expressed by verbs in English ("beep, click" etc.) are usually expressed using the noun of the noise combined with the verb tlhen "sound as, produce the sound of". (qep'a' 2021) So instead of saying "it beeps", you say "it produces a beep noise." (1)

Klingon	Translation	Example of usage	Translation
bobDar	splash	bobDar tlhen	(it) produces a splash sound
lu'lap	beep	lu'lap tlhen	(it) produces a beep noise
rIS	click	rIS tlhen	(it) produces a click sound
SuqwIl	hiss	SuqwIl tlhen	(it) produces a hiss sound

When animals make a sound, the verb is ghugh "vocalize". Known animal sounds are welwelwel for a targ and 'Imyagh for a cat (that is, a vIghro' or a ghISnar). These words are considered as an exclamation, just like English "Woof!"

Sound verbs

Klingon	Translation
ghughugh	growl
Qoghogh	snort
rIS	make a cracking os snapping sound

See also

• verb of speech

References

1 : https://www.kli.org/activities/qepmey/past-qepamey/qepa-chamah-chorghdich/new-words/ New words list at KLI.org, retrieved on October 12, 2021