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Latest revision as of 02:13, 30 July 2011 [edit] English [edit] Etymology From Qapla' ("success") in Klingon, a language constructed in the Star Trek franchise. [edit] Pronunciation - Klingon: IPA: /qχɑpˈlɑʔ/
- English: IPA: /kɑpˈlɑʔ/, IPA: /kæpˈlæʔ/
[edit] Interjection Qapla' - A phrase said to wish fortune on someone.
- 2000, Brian Proffitt, Add Red Hat Linux 7 to your Windows desktop in a weekend, Prima Tech, ISBN 0761528512, page 133
- Qapla!
- 2000, Jacqueline Guest, Rookie Season, James Lorimer & Company, ISBN 1550287249, page 5
- Tina shrugged her shoulders, nodding helplessly. She was beat. "Qapla!" she said, grinning back at Leigh. / "Success!" Leigh laughed, translating the word from the alien Klingon language […]
- 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, ISBN 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'!
- 2005 October 19-21, Andrew Chalmers, "Hurd is where I hide.", AUUGN 2005: Conference Proceedings, Sydney, page 145
- Go forth and hack, Qapla!
- 2009, Greg Cox, The 4400, Welcome to Promise City, Simon and Schuster, ISBN 1416543228, page 187
- Unable to resist a sudden temptation, he threw out his arm in a Klingon salute. / "Qapla'!" / He vanished into the photo on his phone.
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