ขาน

kăan

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] call out; announce

To call a name, number, or information aloud, often clearly or officially (e.g., call the roll).

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ขานkăanขานkăan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer3[to] praise; extol4classifier: verse/line (poetry); stanzaรายชื่อraai chêuรายชื่อraai chêulist of names; rosterนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a test
The teacher calls the students' names before the exam starts.
2NounB2

[to] respond (to a call); answer

To reply audibly when one’s name or information is called; to acknowledge a call.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)เรียกชื่อrîiak chêuเรียกชื่อrîiak chêu[to] call [sb]'s nameนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขานkăanขานkăan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer3[to] praise; extol4classifier: verse/line (poetry); stanzaว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)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; permitได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal
When the professor calls your name, you must reply audibly with ‘kráp’ or ‘khâ’.
3ClassifierB2

classifier: verse/line (poetry); stanza

A classifier used mainly for poetic stanzas or verses; in some contexts, can count stanzas in poetry or songs.

Examples

กลอนglonกลอนglon1poem; verse; poetic meter/form2latch; bolt (door fastener)3song lyric(s) (colloquial)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสี่sèeสี่sèe1four (number)2fourth (ordinal)3four (as a noun)ขานkăanขานkăan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer3[to] praise; extol4classifier: verse/line (poetry); stanzaอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)ไพเราะpai-róไพเราะpai-rómelodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This poem has four stanzas; when read, the rhythm is very melodious.
4NounC1

[to] praise; extol

To speak in praise or admiration, often in a formal or ceremonial manner (literary/poetic).

Examples

กวีขานgà-wee kăanกวีขานgà-wee kăan1poetic chant; recitative2[to] chant/recite poeticallyคุณความดีkun kwaam deeคุณความดีkun kwaam dee1virtue; moral goodness2good deeds; meritorious acts3merit; credit (deserved recognition)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughบทกลอนbòt glonบทกลอนbòt glon1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)เรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)กินใจgin jaiกินใจgin jai1touching; moving2[to] move; touch the heart3heart-winning; appealing
The poet spoke in praise of a mother’s virtues through simple yet touching verses.

Related Words

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ตอบรับdtòp rápตอบรับdtòp ráp1[to] accept; agree; RSVP2[to] acknowledge; respond3[n.] acceptance; confirmation; RSVP
  • [to] accept; agree; RSVP
  • [to] acknowledge; respond
  • [n.] acceptance; confirmation; RSVP
ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response
  • [to] answer; reply
  • [to] respond; react
  • answer; response
เอิ้นêrnเอิ้นêrn1[to] call [sb/sth]; call out; summon (Northern/Isan)2[to] be called [sth]; be named (Northern/Isan)
  • [to] call [sb/sth]; call out; summon (Northern/Isan)
  • [to] be called [sth]; be named (Northern/Isan)
เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name
  • [to] call out; summon; hail
  • [to] ask for; charge; demand
  • [to] recruit; enlist
  • [to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name