ก้าน

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kaːnꟲ, from Middle Chinese 幹 (MC kanH, “body, trunk”). Cognate with Lao ກ້ານ (kān), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥢᥲ (kàan), Shan ၵၢၼ်ႈ (kāan), Tày cản.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ก้าน k ˆ ā n
Romanization	Paiboon	gâan
	Royal Institute	kan
(standard) IPA(key)		/kaːn˥˩/(R)

Noun

ก้าน • (gâan)

1. stem, stalk, petiole.
2. midrib of a leaf or a pinnate leaflet.