ขัน

kăn

Meanings

1NounB1

bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl

a round metal bowl or basin, often ornate, used for water, offerings, or ceremonies

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erectกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
Grandma filled a silver ceremonial bowl with water and placed it in the middle of the house for morning offerings to the Buddha.
2NounB1

[to] tighten (by turning)

to make something tighter by turning it, such as a screw, nut, or lid

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ขันน็อตkăn nótขันน็อตkăn nót1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเปิดเครื่องbpèrt krêuuangเปิดเครื่องbpèrt krêuuang[to] turn on [a machine/device]
The mechanic told me to tighten the nut more before turning on the machine.
3ClassifierB1

classifier: bowls; basins

classifier used to count bowls or basins (especially metal basins)

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำล้างnám lángน้ำล้างnám lángrinse water; wash waterมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of hands
Mom bought two basins for holding water to wash hands.
4NounB2

[to] crow (rooster)

for a rooster to make its loud call

Examples

ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)ตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodตีห้าdtee hâaตีห้าdtee hâa5 a.m.; five in the morning
The rooster started crowing at 5 a.m.
5NounB2

[to] giggle; chuckle

to laugh lightly in a restrained or ticklish way

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)มุกmúkมุกmúk1pearl2joke; gag (colloquial)3pickup line; cheesy line (colloquial)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2laugh at; mockดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulรบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
He heard the joke and chuckled softly, not daring to laugh out loud for fear of disturbing others.
6NounB2

[to] jest; banter

to joke or banter with [sb] in a light, teasing way

Examples

เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)
Friends like to joke around about football teams, but not so harshly that it ruins the mood.

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