Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกลอน
k l ɒ n
Phonemic
กฺลอน
k ̥ l ɒ n
RomanizationPaiboonglɔɔn
Royal Instituteklon
(standard) IPA(key)/klɔːn˧/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *klɔːnᴬ² (latch of door; rafter). Compare Old Chinese (OC *kroːn). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩬᩁ, Lao ກອນ (kǭn), ᦂᦸᧃ (k̇oan), Shan ၵွၼ် (kǎun, rafter), Phake ကွꩫ် (kon, rafter), Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜃𑜫 (kon, rafter), Zhuang gyon, Zuojiang Zhuang gyon.

Noun edit

กลอน (glɔɔn) (classifier ตัว or อัน)

  1. (roofing) rafter.
  2. (of a door, window, etc) fastener, as bolt, latch, etc.
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Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩬᩁ, Lao ກອນ (kǭn), ᦂᦸᧃ (k̇oan).

Noun edit

กลอน (glɔɔn) (classifier บท)

  1. poetic work other than โคลง (kloong), ฉันท์, กาพย์ (gàap), and ร่าย (râai).
  2. (loosely) any kind of poem, poetic work, or piece of poetry.
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Etymology 3 edit

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Noun edit

กลอน (glɔɔn) (classifier ลูก)

  1. (archaic) metal ball, as one which is part of a flail or pendulum.
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