کان

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See also: كان, گان, and كأن

Kalkoti

Noun

کان (kān)

  1. ear

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit काण्ड (kāṇḍa).

Noun

کان (kan)

  1. tree

References

  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2005) “کان”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, Chicago: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago.

Sindhi

Postposition

کان (khān) (Devanagari खां)

  1. from, by, out of

Urdu

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa, ear). Compare Punjabi کَنّ (kann).

Pronunciation

Noun

کان (kānm (Hindi spelling कान)

  1. (anatomy) ear

Declension

Declension of کان
singular plural
direct کان (kān) کان (kān)
oblique کان (kān) کانوں (kānō̃)
vocative کان (kān) کانو (kānō)

References

  • کان”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • کان”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.