กัน

From Proto-Tai *kanᴬ (“each other; together”). Cognate with Lao ກັນ (kan), Lü ᦂᧃ (k̇an), Shan ၵၼ် (kǎn), Ahom 𑜀𑜃𑜫 (kan).

กัน • (gan)

1. together; jointly; altogether; each other.

กัน • (gan)

1. (slang and dated) a first person pronoun used when addressing a male friend.

From Middle Chinese 干 (MC kɑn, “to shield; to protect”). Cognate with Lao ກັນ (kan), Tai Dam ꪀꪽ, Shan ၵၼ် (kǎn), Khmer កាល់ (kal).

กัน • (gan) (abstract noun การกัน)

1. to hinder; to prevent; to bar.
2. to reserve.
3. to set aside; to keep (out, away, etc).

กัน • (gan)

1. (archaic) a type of war elephants employed to surround and protect a military body.
2. a type of barges in the royal barge procession, used to protect a royal barge on both sides.

From Old Khmer kāll (“to trim close to the root or flush with the ground”). Cognate with Modern Khmer កាល់ (kal).

กัน • (gan) (abstract noun การกัน)

1. (of eyebrows, mustaches, hair, etc) to shape, especially by shaving or trimming.