ขัน

Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), Zhuang haen.

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

1. to fasten or tighten by rotating: to screw, to wind (up), etc.
2. to force oneself to try something (against great odds), to make a diligent or daring effort

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

1. (archaic) strong, robust, vigorous, stout; valiant, fearless, brave.

Borrowed from Old Khmer ខល៑ (khal), ខាល៑ (khāl, “unidentified metal vessel”), or from Old Mon ခလ် (khal, “small cup for ritual food-offerings”). Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), Lü ᦃᧃ (ẋan), Mon ခဝ်.

ขัน • (kǎn) (classifier ใบ or ลูก)

1. hollow container: bowl, vessel, etc.
2. liquid dipper or container, especially one of bowl-like shape.

From Proto-Tai *χalᴬ (“to crow”). Cognate with Lao ຂັນ (khan), Lü ᦃᧃ (ẋan), Shan ၶၼ် (khǎn), Zhuang haen, Nong Zhuang kaen, Saek หั่น.

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

1. (of a fowl or bird) to cry: to crow, to coo, to cluck, etc.
2. (slang, of a penis) to erect.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun การขัน)

1. to find amusing
2. to laugh.
3. to ridicule; to deride.

ขัน • (kǎn) (abstract noun ความขัน)

1. laughable.
2. ridiculous; derisible.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• คัน (kan)

ขัน • (kǎn) (classifier ต้น)

1. (botany) the plant Amesiodendron chinense of the family Sapindaceae.

• “ขัน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.