Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicขัน
kʰ ạ n
RomanizationPaiboonkǎn
Royal Institutekhan
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰan˩˩˦/(R)
Homophones

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Khmer ខល៑ (khal), ខាល៑ (khāl, unidentified metal vessel), or from Old Mon ခလ် (khal, small cup for ritual food-offerings). Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), ᦃᧃ (ẋan), Mon ခဝ်.

Noun edit

ขัน (kǎn) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)

  1. hollow container: bowl, vessel, etc.
  2. liquid dipper or container, especially one of bowl-like shape.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), Zhuang haen.

Adjective edit

ขัน (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

  1. (archaic) strong, robust, vigorous, stout; valiant, fearless, brave.

Verb edit

ขัน (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. to fasten or tighten by rotating: to screw, to wind (up), etc.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Tai *χalᴬ (to crow). Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), ᦃᧃ (ẋan), Shan ၶၼ် (khǎn), Zhuang haen, Nong Zhuang kaen, Saek หั่น.

Verb edit

ขัน (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. (of a fowl or bird) to cry: to crow, to coo, to cluck, etc.
  2. (slang, of a penis) to erect.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 4 edit

Verb edit

ขัน (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. to laugh.
  2. to ridicule; to deride.

Adjective edit

ขัน (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

  1. laughable.
  2. ridiculous; derisible.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 5 edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

ขัน (kǎn) (classifier ต้น)

  1. (botany) the plant Amesiodendron chinense of the family Sapindaceae.