Meanings
alternative Qapla
- A phrase said to wish somebody good fortune, particularly fortune in some form of honourable battle.
2004, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady, Team America: World Police, Paramount Pictures Sean Penn: Qapla’!
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success (n) Qapla'
1985, Marc Okrand, The Klingon Dictionary, Pocket Books, →ISBN, pages 103, 155It is hoped that this report . . . will help lead to the reconciliation of the two governments. Qapla'.
1996, Marc Okrand, The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page xMaltz, we are honored to still be your students. Qapla'.
1997, Marc Okrand, Klingon for the Galactic Traveler, Pocket Books,, →ISBN, page 5“Well, in that case, good luck and—er—Qapla'.”
2003, L. A. Graf et al., Day Of Honor: The bestselling Klingon™ saga—complete in one volume!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, Jacqueline Guest, Racing Fear, James Lorimer & Company, 5
Origin
- KlingonQapla'
- KlingonQapla'
- EnglishQapla'
Borrowed from Klingon Qapla' (“success”).
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