กั้น

See also: กัน, กั่น, กิน, กุน, and ก้น

Thai

Etymology

Compare Chinese 干 (MC kan, “shield; to interfere”), Lao ກັ້ນ (kan), Shan ၵၼ်ႈ (kān).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		กั้น k ạ ˆ n
Romanization	Paiboon	gân
	Royal Institute	kan
(standard) IPA(key)		/kan˥˩/(R)

Verb

กั้น • (gân) (abstract noun การกั้น)

1. To cut off (by coming between), to shut off, bar, block.
2. To shelter, cover.
3. To be cut off, sheltered (from, by).