กลั้น
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *klanꟲ. Cognate with Lao ກັ້ນ (kan), Shan ၵၼ်ႈ (kān).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | กลั้น k l ạ ˆ n | |
| Phonemic | กฺลั้น k ̥ l ạ ˆ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | glân |
| Royal Institute | klan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /klan˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]กลั้น • (glân) (abstract noun การกลั้น)
- To restrain, suppress, hold back, inhibit (regular bodily functions, expressions of emotion).
- To refrain from (performing a bodily function, expressing emotion).