Etymology

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Compare Chinese (zhǎn). Cognate with Thai จาน (jaan), Khmer ចាន (caan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຈານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

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ຈານ (chān) (classifier ໃບ)

  1. plate; dish