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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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| pronunciation guide | |
| 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 | |
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