Wiktionary

ກ່ອນ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *koːnᴮ (“before”). Cognate with Thai ก่อน (gɔ̀ɔn), Lü ᦂᦸᧃᧈ (k̇oan¹), Shan ၵွၼ်ႇ (kàun), Tai Nüa ᥐᥩᥢᥱ (kǒan), Tai Dam ꪀ꪿ꪮꪙ, Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜃𑜫 (kon), Zhuang gonq.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɔːn˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɔːn˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກ່ອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːn

Adjective edit

ກ່ອນ • (kǭn)

  1. previous; former.

Adverb edit

ກ່ອນ • (kǭn)

  1. previously; formerly; first.

Conjunction edit

ກ່ອນ • (kǭn)

  1. before.

Preposition edit

ກ່ອນ • (kǭn)

  1. before.

Further reading edit

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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