กลั้น
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *klanᶜ. Cognate with Lao ກັ້ນ (kan).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | กลั้น k l ạ ˆ n | |
| Phonemic | กฺลั้น k ̥ l ạ ˆ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | glân |
| Royal Institute | klan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /klan˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
กลั้น • (glân) (abstract noun การกลั้น)
- To restrain, suppress, hold back, inhibit (regular bodily functions, expressions of emotion).
- To refrain from (performing a bodily function, expressing emotion).