কান

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑖎𑖜𑖿𑖜 (kaṇṇa), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).

Noun

কান • (kan)

  1. (anatomy) ear

Bengali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑖎𑖜𑖿𑖜 (kaṇṇa), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa). Doublet of কর্ণ (korno).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kan/, [ˈkaːn], [ˈkan]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kan/, [ˈkaːn], [ˈkan]
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Noun

কান • (kan)

  1. (anatomy) ear
    Synonym: কর্ণ (korno)
    • 1905, Rabindranath Tagore, Amar Sonar Bangla:
      মা তোর মুখের বাণী আমার কানে লাগে সুধার মতো
      ma tōr mukher bani amar kane lage śudhar motō
      O Mother, words from thy mouth feel like nectar to my ears

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Doublet of কৃষ্ণ (kriśno), কেষ্ট (keśṭo), and কানাই (kanai).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kano/, [ˈkanoˑ]

Proper noun

কান • (kano)

  1. (Hinduism) Krishna

Hajong

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑖎𑖜𑖿𑖜 (kaṇṇa), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡 (kaṇṇa), from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).

Noun

কান (kan)

  1. (anatomy) ear

Rabha

Noun

কান • (transliteration needed)

  1. (anatomy) body