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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɢaːnᴬ. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩤ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨣᩤ᩠ᨶ, Lao ຄານ (khān), Lü ᦅᦱᧃ (kaan), Shan ၵၢၼ်း (káan), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥰ (käan), Phake ကꩫ် (kan), Ahom 𑜀𑜃𑜫 (kan), Nong Zhuang ganz, Tày càn. Compare Middle Chinese 竿 (MC kan) or Old Chinese 竿 (OC *kaːn).
Pronunciation
Noun
คาน • (kaan)
- shoulder pole.
- shaft; beam.