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Re: Klingon WOTD: baQa' (excl)

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: baQa' (excl)
• Date: Fri, 26 Nov 1999 12:16:54 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

: Klingon word:   baQa'
: Part of Speech: exclamation
: Definition:     (invective)
: 
: Additional Notes:
: TKD p.178. From David Joslyn (quljIb): This sounds an awful lot like the 
: Japanese word (found in many an anime) "baka", meaning "stupid, idiot."

When Picard failed to convince Governor Vagh that the Federation wasn't
supplying weapons to Kriosian rebels, Vagh shouted: "You speak the lies of
a *tah-keck*!" Picard calmly leaned forward and replied, "*Qu'vatlh guy'cha
b'aka*!" Vagh complimented him, saying: "You swear well, Picard. You must
have Klingon blood in you." (TNG "The Mind's Eye")

(transcription from the Closed Captions)


-- 
Voragh                       
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons 

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