ຄານ

Lao

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Verb

ຄານ • (khān) (abstract noun ການຄານ)

  1. to creep, crawl

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ຄານ • (khān)

  1. shoulder carrying-pole
  2. prop, beam

Etymology 3

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Adjective

ຄານ • (khān) (abstract noun ຄວາມຄານ)

  1. charming, fascinating
  2. elegant, graceful

Etymology 4

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

Noun

ຄານ • (khān)

  1. nose, olfactory organ
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