กั้นหยั่น

Thai

Siamese mandarins (right) carrying these knives on their waists

Etymology

Compare Persian خنجر (“khanjar”) and Chinese 干將 (Gānjiāng, “ganjiang”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กั้นหยั่น k ạ ˆ n h y ạ ˋ n
Phonemic		กั้น-หฺยั่น k ạ ˆ n – h ̥ y ạ ˋ n
Romanization	Paiboon	gân-yàn
	Royal Institute	kan-yan
(standard) IPA(key)		/kan˥˩.jan˨˩/(R)

Noun

กั้นหยั่น • (gân-yàn) (classifier เล่ม)

1. (archaic) double-edged knife carried on the waist, usually as a symbol of rank or dignity.