ກ່ອນ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *koːnᴮ (before). Cognate with Thai ก่อน (gɔ̀ɔn), ᦂᦸᧃᧈ (k̇oan¹), Shan ၵွၼ်ႇ (kàun), Tai Nüa ᥐᥩᥢᥱ (kǒan), Tai Dam ꪀ꪿ꪮꪙ, Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜃𑜫 (kon), Zhuang gonq.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɔːn˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɔːn˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກ່ອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːn

Adjective

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ກ່ອນ (kǭn)

  1. previous; former.

Adverb

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ກ່ອນ (kǭn)

  1. previously; formerly; first.

Conjunction

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ກ່ອນ (kǭn)

  1. before.

Preposition

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ກ່ອນ (kǭn)

  1. before.

Further reading

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  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.