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คาน khaanM |
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1. | คาน | khaanM | to support; to hold up |
2. | คาน | khaanM | beam; shaft |
3. | คาน | khaanM | supporting structure for a ship under construction |
4. | ไม้คาน | maaiH khaanM | a beam; a shaft; a pole used to carry items on the shoulder |
5. | คาน | khaanM | to counterbalance |
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Phonemic Thai | คาน |
IPA | kʰaːn |
Royal Thai General System | khan |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to support; to hold up | ||
examples | คานหาม | khaanM haamR | litter; stretcher; palanquin |
มุมคาน | moomM khaanM | crossbar; support bar | |
2.  [noun] | |||
definition | beam; shaft | ||
classifier | ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
examples | คานดีด | khaanM deetL | lever |
คานรับน้ำหนัก | khaanM rapH namH nakL | load-bearing beam | |
3.  [noun] | |||
definition | supporting structure for a ship under construction | ||
classifiers | ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
โรง | ro:hngM | [numerical classifier for buildings or structures] | |
examples | คานประตู | khaanM bpraL dtuuM | crossbar (of a football/soccer goal) |
คานเรือ | khaanM reuuaM | drydock; boat repair facility | |
4. ไม้คาน maaiH khaanM [noun] | |||
definition | a beam; a shaft; a pole used to carry items on the shoulder | ||
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5.  | |||
definition | to counterbalance | ||
examples | คานอำนาจ | khaanM amM naatF | to counterbalance; to attain a balance of power |
การคานอำนาจ | gaanM khaanM amM naatF | balance of power | |