ຄັນ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰan˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰan˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄັນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *ɣalᴬ (to itch). Cognate with Thai คัน (kan).

Verb

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ຄັນ (khan) (abstract noun ການຄັນ)

  1. to scratch oneself

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *galᴬ (handle; rod). Cognate with Thai คัน (kan).

Noun

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ຄັນ (khan)

  1. (mainly in compounds) handle, grip
Derived terms
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Classifier

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ຄັນ (khan)

  1. of objects with handles; umbrellas, cutlery, ploughs etc.
  2. of vehicles; cars, buses, bicycles etc.

Etymology 3

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From Sanskrit गर्भ (garbha).

Noun

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ຄັນ (khan)

  1. pregnancy

Etymology 4

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Noun

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ຄັນ (khan)

  1. time

Conjunction

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ຄັນ (khan)

  1. if, when