Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicกร
k r
Phonemic
กอน
k ɒ n
RomanizationPaiboongɔɔn
Royal Institutekon
(standard) IPA(key)/kɔːn˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Old Khmer ករ (kara, hand; finger); ultimately from Pali kara (producing, causing, forming, making, doing; maker, doer) or Sanskrit कर (kara, doer, maker, causer; doing, making, producing, causing). Cognate with Khmer ករ (kɑɑ); Lao ກອນ (kǭn). Related to การ (gaan), กรรม (gam), กรณี (gà-rá-nii), กรณีย์.

Noun

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กร (gɔɔn)

  1. (elegant, literary, poetic) hand; arm.
  2. (royal) (พระ~) hand; arm.
  3. (chiefly as a suffix) doer, performer; maker, creator, producer, causer.

Etymology 2

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From Pali kara (ray).

Noun

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กร (gɔɔn)

  1. (elegant, chiefly in combination) light.

Derived terms

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