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pIQHa'

pIQHa' is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘be indirect, be roundabout, be devious’.

Meaning

be indirect, be roundabout, be devious

Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
pʰɪq͡χxɑʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out pIQHa' letter by letter:

  • ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
  • Iɪi as in 'bit'
  • 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 indirect, be roundabout, be devious is pIQHa'. So pIQ would be be direct. [2012-01-26-Email]

Source

2012-01-26-Email

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.