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Qapla'
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Qapla
English
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Alternative forms
en Qapla
Etymology
en :bor tlh:Qapla'<t:success> + 1
Pronunciation
English: en /kɑˈplɑʔ/, en /kæpˈlæʔ/
Klingon: en /q͡χɑpʰˈlɑʔ/ vanishingly rare in English-language contexts
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Interjection
1
A phrase said to wish somebody good fortune, particularly fortune in some form of honourable battle.
en 1985 Marc Okrand The Klingon Dictionary 103, 155 Pocket Books 0-671-74559-X success (n) Qapla'
en 1996 Marc Okrand The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide x Pocket Books 0-671-53755-5 It is hoped that this report . . . will help lead to the reconciliation of the two governments. Qapla'.
en 1997 Marc Okrand Klingon for the Galactic Traveler Pocket Books, 0-671-00995-8 5 Maltz, we are honored to still be your students. Qapla'.
en 2003 L. A. Graf; et al. Day Of Honor: The bestselling Klingon™ saga—complete in one volume! “Well, in that case, good luck and—er—Qapla'.”
2004, Jacqueline Guest, Racing Fear, James Lorimer & Company, 9781550288384, 5:
Thank you for all the years of patiently being there, especially on those dark and stormy nights when things detonated unexpectedly and I needed rescuing yet again. Qapla'!
2004, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady, Team America: World Police, Paramount Pictures
Sean Penn: Qapla’!
en 2009 Greg Cox The 4400: Welcome to Promise City 187 Simon and Schuster 1416543228 Unable to resist a sudden temptation, he threw out his arm in a Klingon salute. / “Qapla’!” / He vanished into the photo on his phone.
en terms derived from Star Trek
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