Q'aatu

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Sangheili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈqʼaːtu/

Rhymes: -aːtu

Noun

q'aatu (nominal form, verbal form q'aara)

  1. truth
    K'e me q'aatu ni bani jan reschen.
    I would have died for the truth you carry.
    -Arbiter (Baro Gat'anai) (Halo, Episode 207)

Proper Noun

Q'aatu

  1. Truth (The name of a Covenant Prophet and one of three Hierarchs that lead the Covenant during their war against humanity.)