petaQ
petaQ is a word (exclamation) in Klingon meaning ‘pahtk (epithet)’.
Meaning
pahtk (epithet)
Pronunciation
Sound out petaQ letter by letter:
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- eɛe as in 'bed'
- ttʰstrongly aspirated t
- aɑa as in 'father'
- Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
Example sentences
- petaQ Insult with no direct translation. Sometimes Anglicized as pahtk. [First used in "The Defector" (TNG).] [DI p.244]
Usage notes
Paramount Hol: "pahtk".
Source
TKDa 5.5/p.178
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.