ຄົນ

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Lao

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Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰon˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰon˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄົນ
  • Rhymes: -on

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *ɢwɯnᴬ (human being, person). Cognate with Thai คน (kon), Northern Thai ᨤᩫ᩠ᨶ, Tai Dam ꪶꪁꪙ, ᦅᦳᧃ (kun), Shan ၵူၼ်း (kúun), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜃𑜫 (kun), Bouyei wenz, Zhuang vunz, Zuojiang Zhuang koenz.

Noun

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ຄົນ (khon) (classifier ຄົນ)

  1. person, man
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Thai คน (kon), Tai Dam ꪶꪁꪙ, Shan ၶူၼ်ႉ (khṵ̂un), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun).

Verb

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ຄົນ (khon) (abstract noun ການຄົນ)

  1. to mix, stir