Thai

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Etymology

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From คาน (kaan, beam; pole)หาม (hǎam, to carry). Compare Lao ຄານຫາມ (khān hām).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicคานหาม
g ā n h ā m
Phonemic
คาน-หาม
g ā n – h ā m
RomanizationPaiboonkaan-hǎam
Royal Institutekhan-ham
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰaːn˧.haːm˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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คานหาม (kaan-hǎam)

  1. (now rare) carrying pole; shoulder pole.
  2. (classifiers: คัน, in general; องค์, for one belonging to a god, high priest, or royal person) sedan chair, litter, or similar vehicle.

Derived terms

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