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[ qʰɑn ]
Verb
English: be old (not young)
German: alt (nicht jung)
Source: HQ:v10n2p7
KLCP Level: 1
Notes

Opposite of Qup.

bIqan 
You are old. KLS

bIqanmo'
because you are old. TKD

SuvwI'pu' qan tu'lu'be' 
There are no old warriors. TKW

qanchoHpa' qoH, Hegh qoH
Fools die young. TKW

qan; QI'tu' rur
He/she is as old as Qui'Tu. KGT 

'ugh SuvwI' qan 
The old warrior is heavy. KGT

'uH SuvwI' qan
The old warrior has a hangover. KGT

qan qI'empeq
K'mpec is old. (HQ 10.2:9)

jIH qan law' SoH qan puS
I'm older than you. (Lieven < Okrand, 7/25/2016)

cha' DISmo' jIH qan law' SoH qan puS
I'm two years older than you. (Lieven < Okrand, 7/25/2016)

HoD qan Duj legh HoD Qup
The young captain sees the old captain's ship. (qepHom 2017)

(HQ 10.2:9):  In addition to qan "use the little finger, use the pinkie", there is another verb qan meaning "be old (not young)".  No doubt because of this resemblance, when one points at someone using the little finger, or when one remarks on this pointing, the pointer is making a comment on the age of the person being pointed to.

qeylIS SuvwI' qan je
  [translation unavailable] (PB; section title)

qanjIt qan vemmoH moratlh, vavDaj ghaH qanjIt'e' 
Morath wakes his father, the old Kanjit   (PB)

qul ngeng HeHDaq
    ba'taHvIS qeylIS
    ghoS SuvwI' qan

Kahless sits at the shores 
   Of the lake of fire
   As an old warrior passes by.  (PB)

SEE ALSO:

nen             be mature, grown-up, adult (v)
notlh           be obsolete (v)
Doy'            be tired (v)
tIQ             be ancient (v)

Qup             be young (v)
chu'            be new (v)
ngo'            be old (not new) (v)

qup             elder (n)


Verb
English: use the fourth (pinky/little finger) finger
German: alt (nicht jung)
Source: HQ:v10n2p7
KLCP Level: 3
Usage for qan
SuvwI'pu' qan tu'lu'be'.
There are no old warriors.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW p.29
latlh De'/Additional Information

This does not mean that all warriors are young at heart. It is quite literal. Traditionally, if a captain becomes weak and incapable of serving, he is assassinated by his first officer. A similar arrangement is in effect for officers of lower rank. As Worf put it, "The Klingon system has operated successfully for centuries."

qanchoHpa' qoH, Hegh qoH.
Fools die young.
Type: proverb - Source: TKW p.117
DaH
loD qan mu'mey val
yaj
He understands now
The wise words
Of the old man.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
Old man!
What do you know?
I will fight you if I must!
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
Kahless sits at the shores
Of the lake of fire
As an old warrior passes by.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
The old man walks away,
Then dawn lights the surroundings,
Kahless is at the entrance of Gre'thor.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
Morath wakes his father,
The old Kanjit,
His hearts* weak, but proud.
Type: sentence - Source: paq'batlh: Ground Book
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