ฆาน
kaanMeaning
1NounC2
nose; sense of smell
nose or the sense of smell (typically used in formal, literary, or Buddhist contexts)
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismฆานkaanฆานkaannose; sense of smellหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)จมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèung1[to] be the best; [to] be number one2[to] be united; [to] be as oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อายตนะที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asรับรู้ráp rúuรับรู้ráp rúu1[to] perceive; be aware (of)2[to] acknowledge; note3[to] recognize; accept (officially)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scent
In Buddhism, 'Ghana' refers to the nose, which is one of the sense bases responsible for perceiving odors.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiมาmaaกระทบgrà-tópกับgàpฆานkaanประสาทbprà-sàatก็gɔ̂จะjàทำให้tam-hâiจิตใจjìt-jaiเกิดgə̀ətความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
When the fragrance of flowers comes into contact with the olfactory nerves, it induces a feeling of relaxation in the mind.
ฆานkaanวิญญาณwin-yaanคือkeuความรู้แจ้งkwaam róo jâengทางtaangจมูกjà-mòokที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเมื่อmêuuaมีกลิ่นmee glìnต่างๆdtàang-dtàangมาmaaก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtการรับรู้gaan ráp róo
Olfactory consciousness is the awareness through the nose that arises when various smells trigger perception.
การเจริญวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan-jà-rəən-wí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtมีสติmii-sà-dtìรู้เท่าทันrúu-tâo-tanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətผัสสะpàt-sàทางtaangฆานkaanทวารtá-waanโดยdooiไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtในnaiความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmหรือrʉ̌ʉเหม็นměnนั้นnán
The practice of Vipassana meditation teaches practitioners to be mindfully aware when contact occurs at the olfactory door, without clinging to the pleasantness or unpleasantness of the smell.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฆาน said คาน?
kaan
- Same-sounding letterฆ sounds just like ค, so the reading uses ค.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |