ก้าน

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Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *kaːnꟲ, from Middle Chinese (MC kanH, “body, trunk”). Cognate with Lao ກ້ານ (kān), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥲ (kàan), Shan ၵၢၼ်ႈ (kāan), Tày cản.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicก้าน
k ˆ ā n
RomanizationPaiboongâan
Royal Institutekan
(standard) IPA(key)/kaːn˥˩/(R)

Noun

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ก้าน (gâan)

  1. stem, stalk, petiole.
  2. midrib of a leaf or a pinnate leaflet.