Qo'

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no!, I refuse!, I won't!
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/q͡χoʔ/
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A blunt Klingon refusal meaning no, I will not, or I refuse, separate from the question-answer word for no.
Practice using Qo' in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Duj yImej. Qo', naDev jIratlh.
    Leave the ship. No, I am staying here.
  • qagh yISop. Qo'!
    Eat the gagh. I refuse!
  • qama' yIHoH. Qo'.
    Kill the prisoner. No.
  • Qu' yIta'. Qo', vIta'Qo'.
    Do the task. I refuse, I will not do it.
  • Qo'!
    No!

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Meanings

I refuse

interjection
conversation
neutral
A forceful refusal meaning no, I will not, or I refuse, used when rejecting a request or command.

Examples

  • Qo'!
    No!
  • qagh yISop. Qo'!
    Eat the gagh. I refuse!
  • qama' yIHoH. Qo'.
    Kill the prisoner. No.
  • Duj yImej. Qo', naDev jIratlh.
    Leave the ship. No, I am staying here.
  • Qu' yIta'. Qo', vIta'Qo'.
    Do the task. I refuse, I will not do it.

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Etymology

Listed in The Klingon Dictionary among exclamations as a refusal. KLI teaching material contrasts Qo' with ghobe', the no used to answer yes-or-no questions.

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