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jaQHa'

jaQHa' is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be shallow’.

Meaning

be shallow

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
d͡ʒɑq͡χxɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out jaQHa' letter by letter:

  • jd͡ʒj as in 'junk'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
  • Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Example sentences

  • be deep (v) is jaQ (so "shallow" would be jaQHa' -- but there may be another word for that he [Maltz] wasn't telling me) [2012-01-26-Email]

Source

2012-01-26-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.