ຄານ

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Lao[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ɡ.lwɤːnᴬ (“to crawl”). Cognate with Thai คลาน (klaan), Northern Thai ᨣᩖᩤ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦅᦱᧃ (kaan), Khün ᨣᩤ᩠ᨶ, Shan ၵၢၼ်း (káan), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥰ (käan), Zhuang gyanz, Nong Zhuang zanz.

Verb[edit]

ຄານ • (khān) (abstract noun ການຄານ)

  1. to creep, crawl

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ɢaːnᴬ. Cognate with Thai คาน (kaan), Northern Thai ᨣᩤ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨣᩤ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦅᦱᧃ (kaan), Shan ၵၢၼ်း (káan), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥰ (käan), Phake ကꩫ် (kan), Ahom 𑜀𑜃𑜫 (kan), Nong Zhuang ganz.

Noun[edit]

ຄານ • (khān)

  1. shoulder carrying-pole
  2. prop, beam

Etymology 3[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

ຄານ • (khān) (abstract noun ຄວາມຄານ)

  1. charming, fascinating
  2. elegant, graceful

Etymology 4[edit]

From Pali ghāna. Cognate with Thai ฆาน (kaan), Khmer ឃាន (khiən).

Noun[edit]

ຄານ • (khān)

  1. nose, olfactory organ
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