ຄານ

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See also: ຄ້ານ

Lao

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

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, Lü ᦅᦱᧃ (kaan), Shan ၵၢၼ်း (káan), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥰ (käan), Phake ကꩫ် (kan), Ahom 𑜀𑜃𑜫 (kan), Nong Zhuang ganz, Tày càn.

Noun

ຄານ • (khān)

  1. shoulder carrying-pole
  2. prop, beam

Etymology 3

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

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

Further reading

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎, Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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