กลั้น
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *klanꟲ. Cognate with Lao ກັ້ນ (kan), Shan ၵၼ်ႈ (kān).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | กลั้น k l ạ ˆ n | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | กฺลั้น k ̥ l ạ ˆ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | glân |
| Royal Institute | klan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /klan˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
กลั้น • (glân) (abstract noun การกลั้น)
- to restrain, suppress, hold back, inhibit (regular bodily functions, expressions of emotion)
- to refrain from (performing a bodily function, expressing emotion)
Derived terms
- กลั้นใจ
- กลั้นสะอื้นไว้
- อดกลั้น (òt-glân)
Further reading
- “กลั้น” 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.