คาน

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), Zhuang hanz, Nong Zhuang ganz, Tày càn.

Compare Middle Chinese 竿 (MC kan) or Old Chinese 竿 (OC *kaːn).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		คาน g ā n
Romanization	Paiboon	kaan
	Royal Institute	khan
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰaːn˧/(R)
Homophones edit		ฆาน

Noun

คาน • (kaan)

1. shoulder pole.
2. shaft; beam.