คาน(kaan)

Meanings

1NounB1

beam (structural member)

a horizontal structural member that bears load, such as a house beam or girder

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofติดตั้งdtìt dtângติดตั้งdtìt dtâng1[to] install; set up2[to] mount; fitคานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batเพื่อรองรับpêuua rong rápเพื่อรองรับpêuua rong rápin order to accommodate; to supportพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)ชั้นสองchán sŏngชั้นสองchán sŏng1second floor2second-class; lower tier
The builder is installing wooden beams to support the second floor.
2NounB2

lever; balance beam

a bar used to lift or balance weight; a lever or balancing beam

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleงัดngátงัดngát1[to] pry; lever up2[to] break in by prying; jimmy3[to] bring out/use (a move/argument) forcefullyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseก้อนหินgôn hĭnก้อนหินgôn hĭnstone; rockขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
The worker used a bar as a lever to lift the stone off the ground.
3NounB2

carrying pole (yoke)

a shoulder pole used to carry loads balanced at both ends

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkแบกbàekแบกbàek1[to] bear; shoulder [sth] (burden/responsibility)2[to] carry on the back/shouldersน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondถังtăngถังtăng1container; bucket; bin; tank2drum (large cylindrical container)3fuel tank4classifier: containers (drums/tanks/bins)เดินข้ามdern kâamเดินข้ามdern kâam[to] walk across [sth]; [to] cross on footทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy fieldอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ทะมัดทะแมงtá-mát-tá-maengทะมัดทะแมงtá-mát-tá-maengnimble; brisk; efficient; well-fitted
Villagers use a shoulder pole to carry two buckets of water across the fields with ease.
4VerbC1

[to] counterbalance; check

to counterbalance, check, or oppose in order to maintain equilibrium (e.g., of power)

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