qaH
qaH is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘sir’.
Meaning
sir
Pronunciation
Sound out qaH letter by letter:
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
- aɑa as in 'father'
- Hxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Example sentences
- The word qaH is interesting because it is never heard except in direct address. Thus, while one might say yoH qor HoD (Captain Kor is brave) or yoH HoD (The captain is brave), one would never say yoH qaH (Sir is brave.) [KGT p.198]
Usage notes
only used in direct address [KGT p.198]
Source
TKD
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.