Etymology

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Ultimately from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ອາຈານ (ʼā chān)

  1. teacher