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qa'vaQ

qa'vaQ is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘hoop-and-stick maneuver, qa'vak (traditional game)’.

Meaning

hoop-and-stick maneuver, qa'vak (traditional game)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
qʰɑʔvɑq͡χ
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Pronunciation

Sound out qa'vaQ letter by letter:

  • qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • vvv as in 'vow'
  • aɑa as in 'father'
  • Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp

Source

TKW p.199; KGT

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.