Thai edit

Etymology edit

Compare Chinese (MC kan, “shield; to interfere”), Lao ກັ້ນ (kan), Shan ၵၼ်ႈ (kān).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicกั้น
k ạ ˆ n
RomanizationPaiboongân
Royal Institutekan
(standard) IPA(key)/kan˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

กั้น (gân) (abstract noun การกั้น)

  1. To cut off (by coming between), to shut off, bar, block.
  2. To shelter, cover.
  3. To be cut off, sheltered (from, by).