pan
pan is a word (verb) in Klingon meaning ‘spark, emit sparks’.
Meaning
spark, emit sparks
Pronunciation
Sound out pan letter by letter:
- ppʰstrongly aspirated p, with a puff of air
- aɑa as in 'father'
- nnn as in 'nay'
Usage notes
As the duel between Kahless and Molor continues, the opera repeats a phrase several times: pan qeylIS betleH 'ej jach molor 'etlh "Kahless's batlh'etlh sparks and Molor's sword roars." I might not be remembering the lyrics exactly, so please don't take them as perfect canon. /Alan Anderson (talking about the Klingon opera 'u')
Source
2011-qep'a' (2011-08-22-Email)
Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.