อาน

Southern Thai

Adjective

อาน (transliteration needed)

1. sterile; barren (of animals)

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		อาน ɒ ā n
Romanization	Paiboon	aan
	Royal Institute	an
(standard) IPA(key)		/ʔaːn˧/(R)
Audio

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʔaːnᴬ (“saddle”).

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ອານ (ʼān), Shan ဢၢၼ် (ʼǎan), Ahom 𑜒𑜃𑜫 (ʼan)

In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang an.

Compare Chinese 鞍 (OC *[ʔ]ˤa[n] or *qaːn, “saddle”).

Noun

อาน • (aan)

1. saddle.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

อาน • (aan)

1. painfully
2. heavily; dreadfully

Etymology 3

From Khmer អាន (ʼaan, “to sharpen”).

Verb

อาน • (aan) (abstract noun การอาน)

1. to sharpen; to whet (swords, spears, etc.)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

อาน • (aan) (abstract noun การอาน)

1. to make offerings of food

Etymology 5

From Pali āna.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		อาน ɒ ā n
Phonemic		[bound form] อา-นะ- ɒ ā – n a –
Romanization	Paiboon	aa-ná-
	Royal Institute	a-na-
(standard) IPA(key)		/ʔaː˧.na˦˥./

Noun

อาน • (aa-ná-)

1. breathing in

Antonyms

• อปาน (“breathing out”)