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Qap

Qap is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘win (a competition)’.

Meaning

win (a competition)

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
q͡χɑpʰ
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Pronunciation

Sound out Qap letter by letter:

  • Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air

Example sentences

  • To win a competition is Qap. (If it's a decisive or particularly gratifying victory, they'd say Qapchu', even though that's a bit redundant.) In TKD, Qap is translated as succeed, work, function. To a Klingon, to win is to function perfectly. [HolQeD-02-4 p.17]

Source

HolQeD-02-4 p.18; TKW p.211; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.