กำนัน
Thai
Etymology
From Khmer កំណាន់ (kɑmnan, “person in charge”).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | กำนัน k å n ạ n | |
Phonemic | กำ-นัน k å – n ạ n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | gam-nan |
Royal Institute | kam-nan | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kam˧.nan˧/(R) | |
Homophones | กำนัล |
Noun
กำนัน • (gam-nan)
- (archaic) caretaker; defender; keeper; protector.
- (law) public officer in charge of ตำบล (dtam-bon, “subdistrict”).