Etymology

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Cognate with Thai แคน (kɛɛn), Isan แคน, Khün ᨣᩯ᩠ᨶ (kɛɛn⁴), ᦶᦅᧃ (kaen), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪙ (ꞌkén), Shan ၵႅၼ်း (kén).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɛːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɛːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແຄນ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːn

Noun

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ແຄນ (khǣn)

  1. khene (traditional musical instrument)

Descendants

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  • English: khene