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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *klɔːnᴬ² (“latch of door; rafter”). Compare Old Chinese 關 (OC *kroːn). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩬᩁ, Lao ກອນ (kǭn), Lü ᦂᦸᧃ (k̇oan), Shan ၵွၼ် (kǎun, “rafter”), Phake ကွꩫ် (kon, “rafter”), Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜃𑜫 (kon, “rafter”), Zhuang gyon, Zuojiang Zhuang gyon.
Noun
กลอน • (glɔɔn) (classifier ตัว or อัน)
- (roofing) rafter.
- (of a door, window, etc) fastener, as bolt, latch, etc.
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Etymology 2
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩬᩁ, Lao ກອນ (kǭn), Lü ᦂᦸᧃ (k̇oan).
Noun
กลอน • (glɔɔn) (classifier บท)
- poetic work other than โคลง (kloong), ฉันท์, กาพย์ (gàap), and ร่าย (râai).
- (loosely) any kind of poem, poetic work, or piece of poetry.
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Etymology 3
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Noun
กลอน • (glɔɔn) (classifier ลูก)
- (archaic) metal ball, as one which is part of a flail or pendulum.
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