ขัน

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicขัน
kʰ ạ n
RomanizationPaiboonkǎn
Royal Institutekhan
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰan˩˩˦/
Homophones
 
ขรรค์
ขัณฑ์
ขันธ์

Etymology 1

From Old Khmer khal, khāl (“unidentified metal vessel”), or from Old Mon khal (“small cup for ritual food-offerings”). Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), Mon ခဝ်.

Noun

ขัน • (kǎn) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)

  1. hollow container: bowl, vessel, etc.
  2. liquid dipper or container, especially one of bowl-like shape.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan).

Adjective

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

  1. (archaic) strong, robust, vigorous, stout; valiant, fearless, brave.

Verb

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. to fasten or tighten by rotating: to screw, to wind (up), etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Uncertain. Perhaps cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan).

Verb

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. (of a fowl or bird) to cry: to crow, to coo, to cluck, etc.
  2. (slang, of a penis) to erect.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Verb

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

  1. to laugh.
  2. to ridicule; to deride.

Adjective

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

  1. laughable.
  2. ridiculous; derisible.
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Alternative forms

Noun

ขัน • (kǎn) (classifier ต้น)

  1. (botany) the plant Amesiodendron chinense of the family Sapindaceae.
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