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Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kaːnꟲ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 幹 (MC kanH, “body, trunk”).

Noun

*kaːnꟲ

  1. stem, stalk, petiole.
  2. midrib of a leaf or a pinnate leaflet.

Descendants
  • Southwestern Thai:
    • Thai: ก้าน (gâan)
    • Lao: ກ້ານ (kān)
    • Shan: ၵၢၼ်ႈ (kāan)
    • Tai Nüa: ᥐᥣᥢᥲ (kàan)
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