QI'yaH
QI'yaH is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘*?!#@ (curse)’.
Meaning
*?!#@ (curse)
Pronunciation
Sound out QI'yaH letter by letter:
- Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
- Iɪi as in 'bit'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɑa as in 'father'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Example sentences
- QI'yaH Interjection with no direct translation. [First used in "Sins of the Father" (TNG).] [DI p.245]
Usage notes
Vulgar Klingon expression; one of the strongest, most foul Klingon expressions; it defies translation. [KCD]
Source
TKD 5.5/p.58 · KCD
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.