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)
loD qan mu'mey val
yaj
The wise words
Of the old man.
What do you know?
I will fight you if I must!
Of the lake of fire
As an old warrior passes by.
Then dawn lights the surroundings,
Kahless is at the entrance of Gre'thor.
The old Kanjit,
His hearts* weak, but proud.