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[ qʰɑt​ɬ ]
Question Word

English: why?

Source: TKD (101 KE, 161 EK)

KLCP Level: 2

Usage for qatlh
qatlh
qatlh (question) why?
QeH
QeH (n) anger
QeH (v) be angry, be mad

Why is he angry?

Type: sentence - Source: Conversational Klingon

qatlh
qatlh (question) why?
tuneH
tu- (vp) you (plural)-me
neH (v) want

What do you want with me?

Type: sentence - Source: Star Trek: Enterprise 4.15

bISaHbe'.
bI- (vp) you
SaH (v) be present (not absent)
-be' (r) not
SaH (v) care (about)
qatlh
qatlh (question) why?
bIjatlh?
bI- (vp) you
jatlh (v) say, tell, speak

You don't care. Why do you say that?

Type: sentence - Source: Power Klingon

latlh De'/Additional Information
This kind of speech maybe insulting to Klingons.
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