អាន

See also: អូន

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic អាន
ʼān
WT romanisation ʼaan
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaːn/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Thai อ่าน (àan, to read). Compare Lao ອ່ານ (ʼān). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

អាន • (ʼan)

  1. to read aloud, to pronounce

See also

Etymology 2

Verb

អាន • (ʼan)

  1. to sharpen, to whet (swords, spears, etc.)

Etymology 3

Compare Thai อาน (aan, saddle).

Noun

អាន • (ʼan)

  1. saddle for horses