baq
baq is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘terminate, discontinue’.
Meaning
terminate, discontinue
Pronunciation
Sound out baq letter by letter:
- bbb as in 'bay'
- aɑa as in 'father'
- qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
Example sentences
- A duel ends, normally, with death. It is often the case, however, that one of the combatants will have been outmaneuvered and will find himself in a position from which he clearly cannot recover. Should this occur, he will probably shout out baq, a clipped form of yIbaq (Terminate it!). It is not normal in this context for him to shout out something like HIHoH (Kill me!), even though this is what he means. [KGT p.69]
Source
KGT · HolQeD-12-2 p.9
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.