អាន

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Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic អាន
ʼān
WT romanisation ʼaan
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaːn/

Etymology 1

From Thai อ่าน (àan, to read). Compare Lao ອ່ານ (ʼān) and Thai อ่าน (àan). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

អាន (ʼan)

  1. to read aloud, to pronounce

See also

Etymology 2

Verb

អាន (ʼan)

  1. to sharpen, to whet (swords, spears, etc.)

Etymology 3

Compare Thai อาน (aan, saddle).

Noun

អាន (ʼan)

  1. saddle for horses