Qapla'
Qapla' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘success’.
Meaning
success
Pronunciation
Sound out Qapla' letter by letter:
- Qq͡χq and H run together, a guttural rasp
- aɑa as in 'father'
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- lll as in 'lay'
- aɑa as in 'father'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
Example sentences
- Qapla' Ritual greeting that literally means "success." [First used in ~Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.~] [DI p.244]
Source
TKD · TKW pp.x, 49
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.